Graf Skate Eyelets...

[Guest Muck]

On Graf skates, there are two eyelets on the back (heel) of the boot at the top of the ankle support. What are these for?

[#28 0]

Most skates used to have these eyelets on the tendon guard. I think they are for attaching an ankle guard to your skate for additonal protection.

[hockeysew 0]

:P Many,Many moons ago there was an actual set of ties manufactered that went through those eylets-meant to tie the tendon guard to the leg............has become an out dated practice but the manufactures have kept the eyelets for whatever reason

[crutesie 0]

:P Many,Many moons ago there was an actual set of ties manufactered that went through those eylets-meant to tie the tendon guard to the leg............has become an out dated practice but the manufactures have kept the eyelets for whatever reason

can someone explain this in english?

[DarkStar50 679]

Hockey equipment history lesson: check out old pix from early 50s of skates. There is no protection on the achilles tendon, the lower back of your calf. Early in Bobby Hull's career he was cut on the achilles tendon by a skate. CCM and Bauer soon added the "tendon guard" to the back of the boot. The tendon guard featured the two eyelets to tie two separate laces through that tied to the front of your lower shin pad. The idea of taping your shin pad down low was not done that often. When I first started playing a long, long time ago this feature was still on the back of the tendon guards. The two separate laces were always in the box when you bought new skates. By the late 60s/early 70s guys taped the lower shin pad over the tendon guard and still tied the laces. The two eyelets were still on skates through the early 80s. I remember them from my Daoust 301 Nationals.

[Hkydog 0]

The old shinpads actually had eyelets in them too at the bottom for the laces that came from the tendon guard. Another trip down memory lane.

Never said I could spell: fixed spelling

[hockeysew 0]

Jeeez.I thought that was English-I didnt even put in an Eh??

I got a pair of Bauer 100's when I was a kid and I still have those laces in my stash bag........................Why the hell did I keep them??????????

[Hobbes_86 0]

My first pair of hockey skates were Mission Amp 4's, they had them too. Now after 6 years I finally know what they were for. Thanks :D

[sogaduch 0]

ive even sharpened a few skates that still have the laces on them

[Eazy_b97 1]

Hockey equipment history lesson: check out old pix from early 50s of skates. There is no protection on the achilles tendon, the lower back of your calf. Early in Bobby Hull's career he was cut on the achilles tendon by a skate. CCM and Bauer soon added the "tendon guard" to the back of the boot. The tendon guard featured the two eyelets to tie two separate laces through that tied to the front of your lower shin pad. The idea of taping your shin pad down low was not done that often. When I first started playing a long, long time ago this feature was still on the back of the tendon guards. The two separate laces were always in the box when you bought new skates. By the late 60s/early 70s guys taped the lower shin pad over the tendon guard and still tied the laces. The two eyelets were still on skates through the early 80s. I remember them from my Daoust 301 Nationals.

Didn't Sakic have a similar thing happen to him a few years ago? Mid 90s?

I heard nobody actually used those laces in the box.

[DarkStar50 679]

Hockey equipment history lesson: check out old pix from early 50s of skates. There is no protection on the achilles tendon, the lower back of your calf. Early in Bobby Hull's career he was cut on the achilles tendon by a skate. CCM and Bauer soon added the "tendon guard" to the back of the boot. The tendon guard featured the two eyelets to tie two separate laces through that tied to the front of your lower shin pad. The idea of taping your shin pad down low was not done that often. When I first started playing a long, long time ago this feature was still on the back of the tendon guards. The two separate laces were always in the box when you bought new skates. By the late 60s/early 70s guys taped the lower shin pad over the tendon guard and still tied the laces. The two eyelets were still on skates through the early 80s. I remember them from my Daoust 301 Nationals.

Didn't Sakic have a similar thing happen to him a few years ago? Mid 90s?

I heard nobody actually used those laces in the box.

Not sure about Sakic but ask a few old-timers if they used the laces and I'm sure they will say yes.

[Eazy_b97 1]

We had this discussion with the team I coach the other week actually. Of the 4 coaches, 3 played with them, none used them.

[ktang 34]

I was explaining this to some of my much younger team-mates a few weeks ago.

[Slapsht25 0]

Hockey equipment history lesson: check out old pix from early 50s of skates. There is no protection on the achilles tendon, the lower back of your calf. Early in Bobby Hull's career he was cut on the achilles tendon by a skate. CCM and Bauer soon added the "tendon guard" to the back of the boot. The tendon guard featured the two eyelets to tie two separate laces through that tied to the front of your lower shin pad. The idea of taping your shin pad down low was not done that often. When I first started playing a long, long time ago this feature was still on the back of the tendon guards. The two separate laces were always in the box when you bought new skates. By the late 60s/early 70s guys taped the lower shin pad over the tendon guard and still tied the laces. The two eyelets were still on skates through the early 80s. I remember them from my Daoust 301 Nationals.

Didn't Sakic have a similar thing happen to him a few years ago? Mid 90s?

I heard nobody actually used those laces in the box.

Not sure about Sakic but ask a few old-timers if they used the laces and I'm sure they will say yes.

years ago with my bauer 100's i used them but after a while i twas easier to just use tape

[DarkStar50 679]

Easy,

How old are the coaches?

[ktang 34]

We also had these anti-slash tendon pads that were like little cushions with string at the two ends. These were tied to the back of the skate's tendon guards through those eyelets.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Easy,

How old are the coaches?

One's 58 for sure. Other's 52-54, other is 47-49.