Our Mission
We want to empower athletes to unlock their potential on the ice by allowing them to hone in on their own body mechanics.
All Players Are Unique.
At Quuikfeet, we understand that every athlete has their own unique body mechanics. Skates are inherently designed for the mass market, which can lead to instability and discomfort for some players since everyone has to adhere to the same center of balance. Our performance insoles, however, strive to give every player the opportunity to sustainably tailor their skates to their own needs, without the need to completely customize their skates.
Our insoles are designed to unlock each individual player's untapped potential based on their body's center of mass in an athletic stance. They feature a design that allows a player to quickly and easily adapt their skates to their unique athletic stance, allowing them to achieve a more stable skate experience and gain better performance on the ice.
Instability is Inevitable.
After following in the footsteps of his father “Red” and playing on an elite track in hockey, Quuikfeet inventor and founder, Patrick Kelly, discovered his gift of speed. While playing USports (formerly CIS) hockey for McGill University and studying aeronautical engineering, Kelly decided to make the switch to speed skating, eventually competing in thirteen national championships, four world championships, and two Olympics, with best race finishes of 1st, 4th, and 6th respectively. It was during the preparation time honing his skating technique and skates, that Kelly began to find unique solutions to stability issues: issues that are also found in the field of aeronautics where Kelly had worked as an engineer.
Following the end of his elite competition and being highly proficient and knowledgeable on all forms of skating, Kelly stayed in elite skating sports by working with NHL players, elite speed skaters, and figure skaters. After witnessing the instability of almost all his clients, Kelly realized that these sports needed a systematic method of reducing the instability.
Quuikfeet Solves the Problem.
After more than ten years of R&D, Kelly had developed his own performance insoles and a method of tailoring skates to one’s own body mechanics. While working with the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club as its skating consultant, Kelly was able to prove the applicability and worth of the insoles by having NHL players use them successfully.
Now, Kelly’s insoles and method have been refined to bring even more stability, with over 150+ NHL players benefiting from the technology.With success in the NHL, Kelly has partnered with former McGill Varsity Hockey Alumni, Alex Sills and Jan Kaminsky, to co-found Quuikfeet, bringing the massive benefits of this technology to skaters around the world of any skill level.
