The first ice skates were made from leg bones of horse, ox or deer, and were attached to feet with leather straps. These skates required a pole with a sharp metal spike that was used for pushing the skater forward, unlike modern bladed skates.
The first ice skates were made from leg bones of horse ox or deer and were attached to feet with leather straps These skates required a pole with a sharp metal spike that was used for pushing the skater forward unlike modern bladed skates