The Evolution of Ice Skates By annaaabanana 1400 BCE The curled toe ice skates were invented 1200 BCE The metal blades were invented 1000 BCE The first ice skates were made 1772 The length of the blades were doubled 1930 The modern skates were invented These skates have developed differently throughout the years. Skates today have much shorter boots than the ones in the 1930s. 2004 The hinged boot was invented