Riedell Skates
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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.[citation needed]
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Paul Riedells 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 s special fitting scale. Only this allows the customer to buy the exact fitting shoe; a shoe that has more than a 120 production steps.
[edit] Figure skaters who wear Riedell skates
- Jeremy Abbott, Four Continents bronze medalist
- Craig Buntin, National Champion
- Kurt Browning, World Champion
- Michael Chrolenko, National Champion
- Jean Sebastien Fecteau, National Silver Medalist
- Eliot Halverson, Junior National Champion
- Laura Lepisto, National Silver Medalist
- Valerie Marcoux, National Champion
- Parker Pennington, Junior National Champion
- Susanna Poykio, European Silver Medalist
- Jamie Salé, Olympic Champion
- Jenni Vahamaa, Junior National Champion
- Johnny Weir, National Champion
Also the movie Blades of Glory with Will Ferrell feature Riedell Skates.
[edit] Sources
- http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/living/13730104.htm
- http://www.startribune.com/120/story/240041.html