Riedell Skates
A Riedell Wicked skate
Riedell Shoe Inc. was founded in Red Wing, MN in 1947 by a former Red Wing Shoes employee. The founder, Paul Riedell, wanted to design widely available and affordable ice skates. This task secured him a spot in both the ice and roller skating hall of fame.[1]
Today
Paul Riedell's 4 grandsons employ and manufacture the most complete line of figure skates, speed, roller, and in-line skates. To ensure a proper fitting shoe, the factory authorized dealers use a special fitting scale. Only this allows the customer to buy the exact fitting shoe; a shoe that has more than a 120 production steps.
Figure skaters who wear Riedell skates
- Jeremy Abbott, National Champion
- Craig Buntin, National Champion
- Kurt Browning, World Champion
- Michael Chrolenko, National Champion
- Jean Sebastien Fecteau, National Silver Medalist
- Eliot Halverson, Junior National Champion
- Laura Lepistö, European Champion
- Valérie Marcoux, National Champion
- Parker Pennington, Junior National Champion
- Susanna Pöykiö, European Silver Medalist
- Jamie Salé, Olympic Champion
- Jenni Vähämaa, Junior National Champion
- Johnny Weir, National Champion
Sources
- ↑ Fairchild, Lori (May 2007). "ISI Profile: Riedell Skate Co". ISI Edge (Dallas Texas: Ice Skating Institute) 9 (6): 18–19. ISSN 1522-4651. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/living/13730104.htm
- http://www.startribune.com/120/story/240041.html