Skate

A blade holder for a skate, the skate comprising a skate boot configured to receive a foot of a user above the blade holder, the blade holder being configured to hold a blade for engaging ice, the blade holder comprising:

• a blade-retaining base configured to retain the blade;
• a support extending upwardly from the blade-retaining base;
• a front portion configured to be beneath a forefoot of the user;
• a rear portion configured to be beneath a hindfoot of the user;
• and
• an intermediate portion between the front portion of the blade holder and the rear portion of the blade holder in a longitudinal direction of the blade holder;
• the intermediate portion defining a front opening and a rear opening, wherein a sum of a maximum dimension of the front opening in the longitudinal direction of the blade holder and a maximum dimension of the rear opening in the longitudinal direction of the blade holder is greater than one-quarter of a maximum length of the blade holder.