Lace up : a history of skates in Canada / Jean-Marie Leduc, Sean Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leduc, Jean-Marie, 1936- author.

Graham, Sean, 1985- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Skates--Social aspects--Canada--History.

Skates.

Skates--Canada--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Victoria, British Columbia : Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd., [2017]

Summary:

A charmingly illustrated history of the humble skate and its place in Canadian cultural identity. Drawing from his own collection of over 350 pairs of historical skates, as well as archival photos and illustrations, world-renowned skate expert Jean-Marie Leduc takes the reader on a journey through the history and development of this humble device and traces its role in our national imagination.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Hitting the Ice

The Leduc Skate Collection

The Story of a Skate

How Skates Work

The Right Skates

Early Skates

Skates and Culture

Bone Skates

Metal Blades

European Design of Metal and Wood

More Innovations

All-Metal Experiments

Footwear and Skates

The Rink

Figure Skates

Rounded Fronts

Strengthening the Bond

Stop Picks

Sturdy Skates

Speed Skates

The Tube

Skates That Fit

Custom-Made Quality

Blade Sharpening

Variations in Ice

Short-Track Subtleties

Marathon Skates

Clap Skates

Hockey Skates

Recreation to Formal Sport

Blade Length

Experiments with Metal

The Tube in Hockey

Safety Features

The Rise of Brand Names

The Tuuk

Other Innovations

The Final Lap

Further Reading.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781772032284

177203228X

OCLC:

1009180789