The very high quality and reliability of the FINN products, makes that many sportsmen/women had success with FINN products. At the coming Olympic games in Turin - Italy, the FINN products will be shown extensively.

The clapskate is based on the theory that the way to achieve maximum speed is to have full extension of the leg. The full extension enables maximum power and glide.

When a skater with a conventional ice skate pushes, all goes well until the leg is fully extended. At this point the ankle wants to flex and continue the push. Unfortunately, when you try doing this with a conventional skate the toe of the skate digs into the ice, thus, stopping the gilding motion. This is known as toeing-off. To prevent toeing-off skaters were trained to stop their push before flexing the ankle. This reduced the length of the stride and the amount of power generated by the upper thigh and muscles below the knee.

With the invention of the clapskate however, you have the full extension of the leg and so maximum power and glide. This revolutionary innovation has shaven seconds off of long track world records. Experts estimate the benefit of the clapskate to be between 1 and 11/2 seconds per lap.

The advantages of the clapskate are numerous, some examples are.

	-		Greater leg extension.
	-		Higher applied force per stride ratio.
	-		More natural feel when skating.
	-		Reduced stress on the tibialis anterior.
	-		New world records.

The following FINN products are available.

	-		The FINN Silver clapskate system
			This system is meant for the regular ice skater who wants a reliable stable clapsystem. The system is made of high grade aluminium, which gives the frame a great stiffness and a low weight. The system is available for different brands of ice skates.
	-		The FINN Gold clapskate system
			This system is meant for the semi-professional ice skater. The system is made of high grade 7000 aluminium, which gives the frame a great stiffness and a low weight. It has a build-in lubrication system. The system is available for different brands of ice skates.
	-		The FINN Skavi clapskate system
			This system is meant for the more professional ice skater. The system is made of high grade 7000 aluminium, which gives the frame a great stiffness and a low weight. It has and a build-in lubrication system and a rubber damping set .The system is available for different brands of ice skates.

-		FINN clapskates
		FINN clapskates are well known to all sportsmen/women around the world. The high quality FINN clapskates are reliable, made of the best available materials and designed for professional ice skaters. (All skates are delivered without boots).

	-		FINNity
			The FINNity clapskate uses the silver clapsystem, which is mounted onto a spot welded hardened steel blade. The blade is protected against oxidation using a chemical process, and treated with an extreme hard slide treatment. The FINNity is a high performance clapskate with a low price.
	-		FINN Blue Traeck
			The Blue Traeck has a beautiful design, and is made out of the best available materials.
	-		FINN Goldrunner
			The Goldrunner uses the FINN gold clapsystem. By using aluminium 7000 the clapskate has a very low weight. The clapskate comes with a 1 year warranty and has a build-in lubrication system.
	-		FINN Feeling
			The Feeling made of very strong 7000 aluminum and is designed for the professional skater. The wedgecatcher is flexible, so you can make different alignments. The clapskate has a build-in lubrication system, comes with an easy changeable damping unit, 4 standard springs and 4 marathon springs.
	-		FINN Bendy
			The FINN Bendy is designed for long-distance and marathon competitions. The scate has a bending blade, which can be very precise adjusted for individual needs. The spring system can be adjusted for individual needs, the hinge has a build-in lubrication system and the clapsystem as well as the blade are chromium plated.
	-		FINN Flash
			The Flash is the best choice for the professional ice skater. The Flash has a weight which is more then 100 gr. less then all other clapskates available on the market. The skate has perfect steering qualities due to the build in autocarve system. The blade has a high stiffness and an extreme hard slide treatment.