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Press 'Enter' to see all resultsMost Recent StoriesAuthorsEastCentralNorthWestAFC EastAFC NorthAFC SouthAFC WestNFC EastNFC NorthNFC SouthNFC WestAtlanticCentralSoutheastSouthwestNorthwestPacificAL EastAL CentralAL WestNL EastNL CentralNL WestFeatured Teams&nbsp;Featured TeamsLeaguesMLS&nbsp;Featured&nbsp;&nbsp;CompetitionsFeatured Teams&nbsp;Air Jordan on ice? Meet the trio hoping to change what NHL skates can look likeMatthew Keeler and Nick Ciavarella are hopeful that someday they’ll produce an NHL equivalent of the signature sneaker. Until then, the pair of Buffalo natives are doing their best to help create their own through their company Just Dishin.“Hockey is a really traditional sport and lagging behind where guys can really express themselves,” Keeler said. “We just wanted to think outside the box of what hockey is and what hockey can be.”So they stole a page from the NBA, and one of the most iconic shoes of all time, the 1985 Air Jordan I.Working with artist Dakota Wiley, Keeler and Ciavarella worked to create a skate equivalent of the red-and-black sneaker. Wiley, who has built custom cleats for more than 80 NFL players, built the skate with custom red leather on top of a CCM boot.Already a subscriber?Subscribe NowSubscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. Must read content, player grades, stuff you can't get anywhere else.Subscribe NowSubscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. Must read content, player grades, stuff you can't get anywhere else.Subscribe NowSubscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. Must read content, player grades, stuff you can't get anywhere else.Continue reading this story...Enter your email to read this article for freeAlready have an account?Create ato continue reading.

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