Figure Skating Equipment Market Report

The global figure skating equipment market is anticipated to create rewarding growth prospects while riding on increasing attractiveness of figure skating in different countries of the world. Figure skating is considered to be a great professional sports well as recreational activity offering health benefits such as mental fitness, strengthened muscles and joints, stress relief, weight management, endurance, cardio, strong leg muscles, joint flexibility, and improved posture and balance. In June 2019, Roces, an Italian designer and producer of inline and ice skates, announced that it has joined the 2019 World Roller Games in Barcelona. The company also announced that it supports the initiative with the sponsorship of the Roller Freestyle program.

Important Points to Remember

●  High adoption of figure skating as an appealing sport by people of different ages to become a key driver of the global figure skating equipment market

●    Cost of figure skate blades depends on the chrome process, nickel and carbon content, and many other factors

●    Girls (ages 0-18), boys (ages 0-18), women, and men are among the common end users of figure skating equipment

●    Europe and North America to collect controlling shares of the global figure skating equipment market

Growing Interest in Figure Skating to Increase Level of Demand in Global Market

Increasing popularity of figure skating in developed and developing countries is anticipated to drive the demand for figure skating equipment in future. High interest in sports activities could be one of the effective factors helping with the growth in the number of sports tournaments such as figure skating around the world. Figure skating is a sport that can appeal to or interest people of any age group. The requirement of specific equipment such as figure skate blades and boots for specific disciplines of figure skating is expected to create sales opportunities for manufacturers. Advancement in technology and use of more robust materials in the manufacturing process could be other factors promising a bright future to the global figure skating equipment market.

Global Figure Skating Equipment Market Expected to Show Moderate Fragmentation

The report includes deep company profiling of leading companies operating in the global figure skating equipment market such as HD Sports (MK Blades, John Wilson), Dongguan King Line, Edea, Winnwell, Risport Skates, Rollerblade, Paramount Skates, Jackson Ultima, American Athletic, SP-Teri, Graf Skate, Roces, and Riedell Shoes. According to expert analysts, the nature of the competitive landscape of the global figure skating equipment market could be moderately fragmented. Earlier in 2019, Roces announced that its M12 UFS inline skate was used to equip a stuntman in the movie Copperman directed by Eros Puglielli and starring Luca Argentero.

By Product Type

●   Figure Skate Boots

●   Figure Skate Blades

●   Figure Skates

By End User

●   Men

●   Women

●   Boys (Ages 0-18)

●   Girls (Ages 0-18)

The global figure skating equipment market is segmented into figure skates, figure skate blades, and figure skate boots. Figure skates are offered in different types, viz. instructional, beginner, and recreational skates. Even figure skate boots are of different types, including specialty, competitive, and instructional boots. Cost of figure skate blades is dependent on several factors, including the chrome process and nickel and carbon content. Higher quality figure skate blades have added protection against moisture, sharper edges, and the ability to provide smoother flow over ice. On the basis of end user, the global figure skating equipment market is segmented into girls (ages 0-18), boys (ages 0-18), women, and men.

By Region

Asia Pacific is forecast to exhibit quick growth in the global figure skating equipment market due to the rapid rise in demand in key countries such as China and India and Southeast Asia. Presence of national governing bodies for competitive ice skating disciplines could contribute to the overall growth of the region. The Ice Skating Association of India is affiliated to the Asian Skating Union and the International Skating Union. Europe and North America are expected to gain dominant shares of the global figure skating equipment market because of significant growth drivers such as high consumption levels and cultural customs and a long history of ice skating.

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