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Skate company Mitchel & King then joined the stable in 1997, combining to make HD Sports, as it is now known. [2] [3] In October 2014, HD Sports was bought by a US-based private investor group based in Boston, Massachusetts for an undisclosed sum. The new owner plans to keep all manufacturing, research and development in Sheffield. [2]
Planet Ice is the largest chain of ice rinks in the United Kingdom, renowned for providing a wide range of ice-related activities, including public skating, ice hockey, figure skating, birthday parties and other sporting and live events. With a strong emphasis on community engagement and accessibility, Planet Ice has developed comprehensive ...
The ice rink itself boasted 2,200 seats, 3 licensed bars (one overlooking the ice surface, the other a kiosk at ice level), a restaurant, 3 function rooms (2 of which overlooked the ice surface – one having a bar), an ice sports shop, cafeteria, video games area, skate hire, 8 team changing rooms (1 reserved for the home professional ice ...
The International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) is a for-profit trade association that seeks to promote skateboarding as a leisure activity. Its board of directors includes representatives of a number of skateboarding companies who in turn represent a membership base of "skateboard manufacturers, distributors, contest organizers, ramp designers and individuals".
Rowley has produced a signature line of shoes with Vans footwear since 1999, [12] the year when his first vulcanised shoe model was produced. Rowley is credited with re-introducing the vulcanised skate shoe, whereby a new generation of skate shoes were designed with the benefits and functional superiority of the vulcanised process.
In 2014, skateboard distributor Black Box Distribution, owned by skateboarder Jamie Thomas, was dissolved and some of its brands were transferred to Dwindle.In a June 2014 interview with the Jenkem online publication, Thomas explained that Dwindle would take over "the sales, finance, production and distribution aspects" of the Zero Skateboards and Fallen Footwear brands.
This is a list of federations that are members of International Skating Union (ISU). As of 24 January 2022, there are 101 member federations. [1] [2]In many countries, figure skating and speed skating are governed by different federations, but both can be members of the ISU; the national federations are ISU members for figure skating, for speed skating or for both.
Greco left Baker Skateboards in 2008, along with Ellington and Dixon, to start Deathwish Skateboards, which is distributed by Bakerboys Distribution. [2] As of October 2014, Bakerboys Distribution consists of the following brands: Deathwish Skateboards, Baker Skateboards, Heroin Skateboards, Shake Junt, Brigada, Vol. 4, Palace, and Hammers.