SURE-GRIP was also a tool and die shop. Having many tools and machines,experiments were part of the daily routine. In 1945, the firstSURE-GRIP skate was manufactured. This skate was a far cry from the eighteen (18) conventional models and eleven (11) inline models that arein production today.

Then came a long line of innovations in design and engineering, such asthe use of light aluminum alloys. SURE-GRIP became a leader in the Research and Development of newmaterials and alloys to not only continuously improve its products, butto also bring the public the finest quality products at a reasonableprice.

In 1947, SURE-GRIP came out with the "Double Action" skate whichimproved the handling of its skates dramatically. By introducing the large rubber cushion and rubber pivotinsert concept for use in the skates trucks, skaters gained a lot ofmaneuverability and better turning capability. This rubber cushionsystem is still used in SURE-GRIP skates today! Also in that same year,SURE-GRIP introduced lightweight aluminum plates, which led to thedevelopment of the toe-stop, which not only allows one to stop, but,compete creatively as well.

In the middle to late 1970?s, SURE-GRIP saw a dramatic change in theskating industry. The country was turning to leisure time activities and roller skating was becoming alarge part of those activities. This was when SURE-GRIP introduced, forthe first time in the history of skating, an outdoor skate that wasmounted on a running shoe. SURE-GRIP called this skate the ?Jogger.?

The ?Jogger? swept the country from California to New York and was atremendous success and propelled SURE-GRIP to a new high. In the sameyear, the SURE-GRIP engineers designed a roller skate with ski bindings, adaptable to any ski boot, hence the skate was called the?Roller Ski.?

Since then, the company has been known to produce the finest quality andsafest rollerskating products in the world.

With the rise of roller hockey in 1992 and the public cry for qualityroller hockey products, SURE-GRIP again came to the forefront and beganmanufacturing roller hockey frames or chassis for players use. TheH-400TM hockey frame, created in early 1994, represented a radicaldeparture from the standard plastic frames that players had. Thischassis set the standard by which all future chassis were to be judgedby. The H-400TM was the very first chassis to be made using a doublevoided, 7000 series aluminum extrusion. In addition, the computerenhanced desgigned frame was the first to have left / right contouredmounting platforms for performance and comfort. Each year, SURE-GRIP has continued to improveupon its hockey frames by using advanced and exotic materials, such asCarbon Fibre Graphite (as used in the new H-605-CFTM) in their products and new innovations in design to create the best roller hockeyframes on the market.

SURE-GRIP prides itself on products which are durable and of highquality which can take the beating from any recreational roller rink,street, or roller hockey match, or race. All SURE-GRIP skates are madeto have interchangeable parts so they may be easily replaced and last a verylong time.

Sure-Grip wants everyone to skate safely, creatively, and have fun. That?s why SURE-GRIP has never once changed its philosophy of making abetter skate product for its customers. SURE-GRIP has always been aleader and innovator in an industry that has grown up so much in thepast 60+ years. Its future, we believe, is unlimited. New items arealways on the drawing board for future ideas to make rollerskating thenumber one sport that we truly believe it is!