GRAF SKATES AG

GRAF produces in Switzerland superior hockey and figure skates.

Worldwide many of the most successful athletes in ice sport trust in GRAF products.

Ice skates from Swiss production:
Graf & Co. was established in Kreuzlingen in 1921 by Karl Graf’s grandfather. Graf then produced a wide range of all kinds of sport shoes: from soccer, -bike, -hiking, up to tennis boots, etc. From 1937 the first ice skates were introduced into the range of products and from 1974 became specialists in ice hockey and figure skating boots. Since 1997 GRAF CANADA LTD. has produced high-quality hockey- and figure skating boots for the Canadian and North American market.
GRAF SKATES AG, Kreuzlingen exports approximately 85% of its production world wide except to USA and Canada. Main markets amongst others are Russia, Scandinavia and Germany. For the Japanese market ice skates are produced on particular lasts (shape of foots).

Expensive production:
A high-quality ice skate is composed of many individual parts, built together in a very intricate way. Every stage of production cutting out the boots, sewing, lasting, gluing the sole even assembling the blades is crafted in an extremely professional way. It is only possible to produce such high quality goods at competitive prices with the investment of such special machines as GRAF SKATES AG has. For the development of new models and technology, the input of customers and direct contacts with consumers are of high value. New products originate from customers inquiries, needs and co-creations by consumers. The testing of new materials is of great significance.

Quality comes to the fore:
All employees of the Graf Company both in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland and in Calgary, Canada work daily to achieve just that.