You may remember us reporting on the story where Theo Paphitis made a Dragons Den investment in ice skating coach Karen Coombes.  Unfortunately this investment didn’t go through but Karen and her business partner secured investment from Val Kaye and Paul Wright, co-founders of Ideal Shopping Direct Plc and Ideal world TV.  This investment has helped Karen get her ice blading business up and running and you can now purchase these revolutionary off-iceskates at www.off-iceskating.com

Check out their website and see if these off-ice skates are for you!

This discount voucher code entitiles you to a 6% discount on all products ordered on their website. Their extensive range includes skates, gloves, pads, sticks, helmets and bags.

To use the voucher click the banner below and when you get to the checkout enter the discount voucher code below the banner.

Holdall Voucher Code Hold8888

Code is valid for August 2010

Reebok 9k Pump Ice Hockey Skate

There are so many different ice hockey skates that are available today at a range of different prices so why should use choose the Reebok 9k pump ice hockey skate? That’s easy, the Rebook Pump has been specially designed to give you even more power with every single stride you make. If that’s something you want then the Reebok 9k pump will be a very interesting skate for you.

Reebok have made a number of different hockey stakes over the year and all of them focus on being extremely comfortable. This comfort has been passed onto the Reebok 9k pump ice hockey skate which allows you to skate at fantastic speeds while being very comfortable still. Maximum performance is possible

Recently Reebok have lightened the 9k Pump by using lighter and more comfortable materials, this of course is another key feature that makes the 9k Pump even more suitable to giving maximum power possible. Inside the Reebok pump they have used a special grip that prevents your heel and toes from slipping out of the boot. You can see the detail that Reebok have used with this skate, they have gone as far to make the inside of the skate with a special treated material that will reduce bacteria and smelling.

There are a number of different ice hockey stakes that are cheaper than the Reebok 9k Pump however these skates are well worth every penny that they cost because they gives you maximum comfort and power. The skate really does look fantastic, is comfortable and being so light gives you great speed too!

The Reebok 1K ice hockey skates

are ideal for anyone who is new to skating or anyone who plays hockey at an amateur level, the Reebok 1K skates are well priced making them fit the bill for so many people who enjoy ice hockey. These ice hockey skates not only look good but they are also comfortable and easy to use too!

Some skates are just so uncomfortable that it hurts to even wear them this however isn’t the case with the Reebok 1K ice hockey skates as these have been made with comfort and ease of use in mind. Although these are most commonly used by the amateur they would also be great if your experienced too because of the comfort that these skates have.

With the Reebok 1K ice skates you can be sure that the boots are extremely solid and comfortable with  good supports. When playing ice hockey it is really important to have skates that you can use easily and move well in as this will make playing the game easier. If your someone who is just starting our or wants skates for ice hockey that have good support then the Reebok 1K will be an extremely good choice for you!

The cost of the Reebok 1K ice skates is very reasonable, so much so that they cost less than a lot of ice hockey skates that are uncomfortable that make playing ice hockey difficult. Overall the Reebok 1K ice hockey skates are recommended if you want skates that provide both comfort and agility.

Additionally the latest range of Reebok Sickick and CCM Octo Gun Ice Hockey Sticks and Shafts have been added to the Ice Hockey Equipment section.

If ice hockey is your particular area of interest then we have ice hockey skates (Jump to our ice hockey skates) and we also have the necessary equipment to keep you safe whilst you play. From sticks, blades, helmets, body armour and gloves we have the whole range of ice hockey equipment covered! ( Jump to our ice hockey equipment section)

Winter and Christmas in particular see a surge in people taking up figure skating and our figure skating store contains a range of boys and girls ice skates as well as adult sizes too. ( Jump to our ice skate section)

Lastly don’t forget to protect your skates with blade guards and a ice skate carrying bag. ( Jump to our ice skate accessories section)

Whichever you choose we hope you find everything you need for your Christmas 2009 gift purchases. If you are looking for something particular that you can’t see on our site then please use our contact form to let us know what you where after and we’ll see what we can do for you!

Karen and her best friend, also called Karen (O’Neill) presented their “ice blade” concept skates to the Dragons after spotting an opportunity for adpating inline roller skates to behave like ice skates but be used without the need for ice!

This huge investment will now make it possible for Karen and Karen to develop their iceblading empire and we wish them every luck in the world!

As soon as they are available we’ll do our best to make them available in our ice skate store!

**UPDATE – http://www.iceskates.org.uk/news/fancy-ice-skating-without-an-ice-rink**

Dancing on ice may be coming to a town near you starting on 2nd April the tour starts at Sheffield Arena on April 2nd 2009.  The dancing on ice tour then goes onto Nottingham ice Arena, Wembley Arena, Manchester Arena, Newcastle Arena, Birmingham National Indoor Arena, the O2Arena in London and finally onto Belfast odyssey Arena on the 4th May 2009.

Celebrities already confirmed are KYRAN BRACKEN, TODD CARTY, CHRIS FOUNTAIN, MELINDA MESSENGER, ROXANNE PALLETT, ZOE SALMON, SUZANNE SHAW, JESSICA TAYLOR and of course this year’s winner RAY QUINN.

Please use the ticket finder below to find and book your tickets to what will surely be a fantastic event!