Speed Skating Equipment & Gear — Short Track & Long Track

Q: What is the difference between short track and long track speed skates?

Long track clap skates feature a hinged front pivot so the blade stays in contact with the ice through the end of your push on a 400m oval, with flatter radii (21m–25m). Short track skates use fixed, offset, pre-bent blades (typically 8m–10m radius) mounted on stiffer boots to handle high cornering G-forces on a 111.12m rink.

Based inside the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, UT—home of the fastest ice on earth—Salty Gold Supply Co. outfits developing club skaters, masters athletes, and Olympic contenders with world-class short track and long track speed skating boots, blades, skinsuits, cut-resistant safety gear, sharpening jigs, and MIC-6 cast aluminum diamond stones. Check our Millimeter Sizing Guide or add custom blade rocking & bending before shipping.

Speed Skating Equipment FAQs

What is the difference between short track and long track speed skates?

Long track clap skates feature a hinged front pivot so the blade stays in contact with the ice through the end of your push on a 400m oval, with flatter radii (21m–25m). Short track skates use fixed, offset, pre-bent blades (typically 8m–10m radius) mounted on stiffer boots to handle high cornering G-forces on a 111.12m rink.

Which speed skating brands does Salty Gold Supply Co. carry?

As the official pro shop inside the Utah Olympic Oval, we stock Bont, EHS StayBent, Carpenter Boot Company (CBC), Viking, Nagano, and NICE, plus our own precision-machined Salty Gold MIC-6 Diamond Sharpening Stones.

Can Salty Gold rock, bend, and sharpen speed skate blades before shipping?

Yes! Add our Precision Blade Service to any new blade order or ship your existing runners to our Kearns, UT skate lab for custom rocker profiling, bend setup, and hand honing.