MK Blades is a British company established in 1946, that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and selling of blades for ice skaters.
The company is headquartered in Sheffield, England a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire. Sheffield gained an international reputation in the 19th century for steel production.
MK Blades is owned by parent company HD Sports who owns both John Wilson and its sister company John Wilson. Engineers Hattersley & Davidson (est. 1894) acquired the firm in the early 20th century and further developed MK Blade's reputation for innovation.
Range and Technology
MK produces a wide range of blades for dance, freestyle and traditional dance. In 2004 MK debuted its Parabolic technology.
The Parabolic blade contains a unique curvature and mid-section tapering designed to create less drag as a skater moves across the ice.
In 2010 MK brought out their brand new Revolution blades. The Revolution blades combine a tradition steel blade with carbon composites that provide wright reduction and flexibility.
The technology was designed to provide skaters with a blade then helps them move at increased speeds and achieve higher jumps with greater control to reduce the risk of injury.
Success and the Olympics
For over 60 years all European, World and Olympic Ice Dance Championships have been won on MK blades.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, each podium position was achieved by a competitor wearing either, MK or John Wilson blades.
Robin Szolkowy – wearing MK Phantom
Patrick Chan- wearing MK Phantom
Meryl Davis and Charlie White - wearing MK Dance
Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir - wearing MK Dance
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov - wearing MK Dance
Carolina Kostner – wearing MK Gold Star Revolution
Skaters
MK Blades supplies blades to many high profile skaters Olympic and World champions including: Patrick Chan, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Carolina Kostner.
Canada
Patrick Chan
Nicole Orford
Thomas Williams
Andrew Poje
Kaitlyn Weaver
Tessa Virtue
Kevin Reynolds
China
Yan Han
Finland
Cecilia Toern
France
Nathalie Pechalat
Fabian Bourzat
Great Britain
Jayne Torvill
Christopher Dean
Penny Coomes
Nick Buckland
Italy
Carolina Kostner
Japan
Kanako Murakami
Russia
Elena Ilinykh
Nikita Katsalapov
United States
Michelle Kwan
Meryl Davis
Charlie White
Alex Shibutani
Maia Shibutani
Liadan Emmert
Max Aaron
Madison Chock
Evan Bates
Uzbekistan
Misha Ge