AdvantEdge wins a Red Dot Award for sharp design

By ALTO, June 10th 2025

Prosharp Bauer AdvantEdge, the home skate sharpener designed in collaboration with Bauer, has won a prestigious Red Dot Award for design excellence.

As part of the modernization of the ProSharp brand, Alto Design was commissioned to rethink the design and user experience of a new home skate sharpener. The objective: to offer players a simple, portable and accessible tool for sharpening their skates wherever they are – at home, at the arena or on the move.

The Prosharp Bauer AdvantEdge redefines at-home skate sharpening for hockey players of all levels by merging advanced automation with thoughtful design.

The process of sharpening skates — often seen as complex and intimidating — was reimagined to be approachable and intuitive. This portable sharpener offers consistent, professional-level precision with automated clamping, height adjustment, and programmable sharpening profiles. The interactive touch screen is complemented by app connectivity, offering personalized profiles, how-to videos, and troubleshooting resources.

Its sleek aluminum form, chamfered lines, and suspended design evoke the sharpness and balance of a skate blade, while its intuitive touch screen, smart control program, and status-indicating lighting ensure a seamless user experience.

Engineered for portability and robustness, the machine allows users to sharpen skates anywhere — from rinks to garages. By simplifying maintenance and reducing sharpening costs, it empowers athletes to perform their best on the ice.

Congratulations to the Bauer team on this award!

Learn more about the design process for this project.