NHL Insider: Matthews of Maple Leafs touts innovative in-line skates, helps design own

Auston Matthews involvement in Marsblade grows with investment and own product edition.

"Traditional roller hockey skates are flat," says Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs. "Marsblades just have a different feel. With the 'Flow Motion Technology' and the rocker with how they work it's a pretty seamless transition from ice skates. I thought they felt pretty similar to my ice skate. They feel more like ice skates than they do roller skates."

The NHL Insider article focuses on the newly announced design partnership between Auston Matthews and Marsblade, a Swedish inline skate company. Matthews has been working closely with the company to develop a unique edition of their off-ice training skate that is designed to help hockey players improve their skating and performance on the ice.

Matthews has been using the Marsblade skates for several years and has seen a significant improvement in his game since using them.

The article emphasizes the Marsblade skates' advantages, which include increased balance, stability, and agility. The skates are a great training aid for hockey players because they replicate the sensation of skating on ice. As it combines the knowledge of a skilled hockey player with a cutting-edge skate business, the collaboration between Matthews and Marsblade is seen as a positive development in the world of hockey equipment.