History

Developed by U.S. Olympic medalist and U.S. Speedskating Hall of Fame member Kip Carpenter — a two-time Olympian (2002, 2006) who has been involved in every Winter Olympics since 1998 as athlete or coach — Carpenter Boot Company builds high-performance short and long track boots from elite skating and coaching experience.

Kip began building boots as a hobby around 2008. Never one to be satisfied with the norm, Kip knew the boot industry could do better. And so, after hundreds of hours of experimentation, frustration, grit and determination, Kip developed a new generation of long and short track speed skating boots. And thus, like so many start-ups, Carpenter Boot Company (CBC) was born out of Kip’s garage.

CBC is family-run and Carpenter family–owned and aims to be the world’s leading stock/standard boot brand. CBC boots now grace the feet of many of the top skaters in the world, with stock footwear designed for all levels of skaters with diverse goals and aspirations.

CBC models such as Element and Genesis draw upon elite skating and coaching experience as well as the expertise of lead professionals in the fields of orthopedics and aerospace.