when i skate i go on my inside edges and my coach said that usually happens when boots are a little too wide. my skates fit perfectly at first and now that they are broken in a little bit they got wider. i usually wear super thin socks (like tights), would wearing normal socks and tying my skates tighter maybe help?
Skates too wide...?
Did you recently lose weight and that might have affected the size of feet b/c that happened to me i went down a shoe size. Since you can%26#039;t afford new skates(don%26#039;t worry the majority of us cant but new figure skates whenever we please either good figure skates are expensive) they have gel inserts (such as bunga pads) for any part of the skate that is too large. You can find them on about any figure skating site but the one i found with the most inserts was:http://www.icessorizeunlimited.com/site/... so dont fret your problem is fixable also ask your coach for more options
Reply:Sometimes you can add a padded insert (such as the dr. scholl%26#039;s inserts) into your skates to make them slightly smaller, but wearing thicker socks is not the best idea because skates are meant to be worn with thin socks since thick (or thicker socks) often times cause blisters. I would also suggest lacing your skates a little tighter, otherwise you may have to buy skates that aren%26#039;t as wide. Good luck!
Reply:My coach bought me these special pads that go in your sk8s 4 that problem. i think u can mabe get them @ disco sports
Reply:Try going back to the place where you bought your skates and perhaps they can help you to make them fit better.
You could also try adding an insert to see if that might help.
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Riedell ice skates?
i used to own a second hand pair that were hardley used but i couldnt skate in them, i was told i had knocked knees. so i sold them. now it has been 3 years and i want to get back on the ice,
i want to get Riedell Ice Skates Red Ribbon 117, but im worried i will have the same problem
so i want to know can ice skates affect knocked kneees or is there anything i can do to fix the problem. also is the ice skates im looking at are they a good brand, good design.
please help
Riedell ice skates?
I started out with the Reidell Blue Ribbon%26#039;s and am still in them 14 months later (currently having coaching in ice dance), and only just thinking of having to upgrade my boots and blades.
If your knees fell together when you skated before, it is not necessarily your knees. Beginner skaters often don%26#039;t have the strength and the confidence to stay upright on their blades, so their feet fall inwards, which would affect a %26quot;knock kneed%26quot; look. It is extremely common.- as I said, because of a lack of strength (which very quickly develops), and also because skating on the %26quot;inside edge%26quot; of the blade feels a lot more stable.
If it is your knees or your feet, you can buy insoles that can help. There are some insoles particularly developed for skaters (I think) called Superfeet.
Reply:You usually grow out of %26quot;knocked knees%26quot; but if you still have the condition and it affected your skating, it won%26#039;t matter which skates you use.
As far as Riedell skates, they are a terrific brand.
Reply:I believe the skating would actually be helpful to get rid of the problems. Some skaters have used skating as therapy for various problems...back problems, club feet, etc. I doubt that the skates themselves caused more problems, unless they were were not fitted for your feet properly, but that wouldn%26#039;t affect your knees.
Personally, I think Riedells are great skates for beginners. Check their website. They have a chart that lists skating levels beginner to advanced and they match it up with which model skate is recommended for each ability level.
Good luck!
Reply:This is a question you should ask a qualified skate fitter or a coach who knows her/his stuff.
I grew up skating in Reidell skates only to discover a reason I was having pain in them and crappy edges was due to pronation of my feet and legs. I switched to SP-Teri and everything%26#039;s been great since then.
It%26#039;s hard to say if Reidell is a good boot. It%26#039;s more appropriate to say that it%26#039;s a good skate for SOME skaters and not for others. It usually depends entirely on the skater and their feet.
Reply:I wouldent use Riedell skates w/ knocked nees. Iwould reckemend SPTerrie.I have all singles( including axel) and my double flip
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i want to get Riedell Ice Skates Red Ribbon 117, but im worried i will have the same problem
so i want to know can ice skates affect knocked kneees or is there anything i can do to fix the problem. also is the ice skates im looking at are they a good brand, good design.
please help
Riedell ice skates?
I started out with the Reidell Blue Ribbon%26#039;s and am still in them 14 months later (currently having coaching in ice dance), and only just thinking of having to upgrade my boots and blades.
If your knees fell together when you skated before, it is not necessarily your knees. Beginner skaters often don%26#039;t have the strength and the confidence to stay upright on their blades, so their feet fall inwards, which would affect a %26quot;knock kneed%26quot; look. It is extremely common.- as I said, because of a lack of strength (which very quickly develops), and also because skating on the %26quot;inside edge%26quot; of the blade feels a lot more stable.
If it is your knees or your feet, you can buy insoles that can help. There are some insoles particularly developed for skaters (I think) called Superfeet.
Reply:You usually grow out of %26quot;knocked knees%26quot; but if you still have the condition and it affected your skating, it won%26#039;t matter which skates you use.
As far as Riedell skates, they are a terrific brand.
Reply:I believe the skating would actually be helpful to get rid of the problems. Some skaters have used skating as therapy for various problems...back problems, club feet, etc. I doubt that the skates themselves caused more problems, unless they were were not fitted for your feet properly, but that wouldn%26#039;t affect your knees.
Personally, I think Riedells are great skates for beginners. Check their website. They have a chart that lists skating levels beginner to advanced and they match it up with which model skate is recommended for each ability level.
Good luck!
Reply:This is a question you should ask a qualified skate fitter or a coach who knows her/his stuff.
I grew up skating in Reidell skates only to discover a reason I was having pain in them and crappy edges was due to pronation of my feet and legs. I switched to SP-Teri and everything%26#039;s been great since then.
It%26#039;s hard to say if Reidell is a good boot. It%26#039;s more appropriate to say that it%26#039;s a good skate for SOME skaters and not for others. It usually depends entirely on the skater and their feet.
Reply:I wouldent use Riedell skates w/ knocked nees. Iwould reckemend SPTerrie.I have all singles( including axel) and my double flip
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What is better, inline skates or quad skates?
What do you find better? I havent been skating for a while but i just went yesterday for my birthday and i am going to start going more frequently and i am going to buy some skates and i don%26#039;t know which one to buy..... I want to be able to skate backwards and turn easily and a skate fast (i know picky) lol. what do you recomend and why? thx
BTW- i%26#039;ve ben skating with quads all of my life and i%26#039;ve tried inline when i was younger but will lose my balance more with inline?
What is better, inline skates or quad skates?
I prefer rollerblades. The main reason for me is that the %26#039;stopper%26#039; thingy is on the back of most rollerblades and on the front of most if not all rollerskates. I find it harder to stop without falling over with rollerskates cause when i put my foot forward to slow down or stop i tend to fall, its a more jerky less smooth motion than easing the rollerblades back. I also tend to balance better with rollerblades ....I guess its up to personal preference though:P Inline skates...do take a bit more getting used to with balance but once you get the hang of it, it actually seems easier.
Reply:It is easier to stand around and go slow on quads at first. If you are going to stay in a roller rink it will be a little easier on quads because of the small area.
Once you decide to skate outside or want more speed, the advantage moves to inline skates. They are much faster and more stable from front to back which keeps you from %26quot;tripping%26quot; over things that will cause a face plant on quads.
I find the stability of inlines also helps me when skating backwards.
Stability while braking depends on the proper technique for each.
On inline skates, think primarily of pushing the braking skate as far forward as you can, then tilt it up and letting your weight shift forward onto the brake. The farther forward you can get the skate, the more stopping force you can create and the more it will hold you up. Bending the knee on your gliding leg will allow you to get the braking foot farther forward.
On quads, bend your gliding knee and let your braking toe drag lightly behind you. As you get the balance between the two, you can bring the braking toe closer to you and put more weight on it.
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BTW- i%26#039;ve ben skating with quads all of my life and i%26#039;ve tried inline when i was younger but will lose my balance more with inline?
What is better, inline skates or quad skates?
I prefer rollerblades. The main reason for me is that the %26#039;stopper%26#039; thingy is on the back of most rollerblades and on the front of most if not all rollerskates. I find it harder to stop without falling over with rollerskates cause when i put my foot forward to slow down or stop i tend to fall, its a more jerky less smooth motion than easing the rollerblades back. I also tend to balance better with rollerblades ....I guess its up to personal preference though:P Inline skates...do take a bit more getting used to with balance but once you get the hang of it, it actually seems easier.
Reply:It is easier to stand around and go slow on quads at first. If you are going to stay in a roller rink it will be a little easier on quads because of the small area.
Once you decide to skate outside or want more speed, the advantage moves to inline skates. They are much faster and more stable from front to back which keeps you from %26quot;tripping%26quot; over things that will cause a face plant on quads.
I find the stability of inlines also helps me when skating backwards.
Stability while braking depends on the proper technique for each.
On inline skates, think primarily of pushing the braking skate as far forward as you can, then tilt it up and letting your weight shift forward onto the brake. The farther forward you can get the skate, the more stopping force you can create and the more it will hold you up. Bending the knee on your gliding leg will allow you to get the braking foot farther forward.
On quads, bend your gliding knee and let your braking toe drag lightly behind you. As you get the balance between the two, you can bring the braking toe closer to you and put more weight on it.
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Inline Skating down big hills, my skates wobble?
Hey, I have a pair of K2 Skates(I left them at my friends yesterday) and whenever im going downhill my skates start to wobble crazily and i begin to lose control, I think this may be due to them being to loose on my feet but when I have them on they dont feel loose at all. They are a bit big in the toe but thats it, if someone could help me out with this problem Id appreciate it (They aren%26#039;t cheap skates either, when I bought them new they were one of last years top models)
Inline Skating down big hills, my skates wobble?
A lot depends on what speeds you are talking about down the hill.
15 mph? Likely a problem with your skates.
Not likely that it is due to being loose on your feet unless you can shake your foot and feel it moving around.
Not like that it is due to your bearings unless they are loose enough for you to move your wheels sideways.
Possibly due to really worn wheels that have not been rotated.
Over 25, same as above but could be because of something that is not normally a problem.
Short wheelbase skates tend to wobble more. Long frames help with stability, same with larger wheels.
At some point any skate will wobble, even if it is perfect. In my experiance, worn wheels will cause the worst problems.
Different things help for different people.
Get low, bent knees help.
I know people who swear by:
Skating with your knees almost together and on the inside edges of the skates.
Skating with your knees bowlegged and on the outside edges of your skates.
Scisoring your skates so one leads the other and on the center edge.
I am skating on 5x84mm wheels (13.5%26quot; frame) and am stable to over 25mph but chicken out before I find where they are not stable.
I know local pros that can skate that fast without a hill and have no problems. They can go faster down hills.
I am starting to think that I am more comfortable skating at some speeds than gliding. I think it is psychologicaly something to do with being under less control while gliding.
Reply:the wobble may be caused by 3 things..the skates being to loose on your feet, the bearings maybe a little loose, or the road you are skating on is not perfectly smooth because its made of asphalt which is naturally rough and coarse.
Reply:try tightening the straps if that doesnt work maybe tighten your wheels. The maybe just to big for you! Plus going down a hill, is different than skating on flat ground see if they work better on flat ground.
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Inline Skating down big hills, my skates wobble?
A lot depends on what speeds you are talking about down the hill.
15 mph? Likely a problem with your skates.
Not likely that it is due to being loose on your feet unless you can shake your foot and feel it moving around.
Not like that it is due to your bearings unless they are loose enough for you to move your wheels sideways.
Possibly due to really worn wheels that have not been rotated.
Over 25, same as above but could be because of something that is not normally a problem.
Short wheelbase skates tend to wobble more. Long frames help with stability, same with larger wheels.
At some point any skate will wobble, even if it is perfect. In my experiance, worn wheels will cause the worst problems.
Different things help for different people.
Get low, bent knees help.
I know people who swear by:
Skating with your knees almost together and on the inside edges of the skates.
Skating with your knees bowlegged and on the outside edges of your skates.
Scisoring your skates so one leads the other and on the center edge.
I am skating on 5x84mm wheels (13.5%26quot; frame) and am stable to over 25mph but chicken out before I find where they are not stable.
I know local pros that can skate that fast without a hill and have no problems. They can go faster down hills.
I am starting to think that I am more comfortable skating at some speeds than gliding. I think it is psychologicaly something to do with being under less control while gliding.
Reply:the wobble may be caused by 3 things..the skates being to loose on your feet, the bearings maybe a little loose, or the road you are skating on is not perfectly smooth because its made of asphalt which is naturally rough and coarse.
Reply:try tightening the straps if that doesnt work maybe tighten your wheels. The maybe just to big for you! Plus going down a hill, is different than skating on flat ground see if they work better on flat ground.
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Inline skates and Derby Skates?
Are inline skates any different than derby skates, as far as support or shape and what you can do on them, i%26#039;m looking for nice aggressive inline skates.
Inline skates and Derby Skates?
Derby skates are typically quad skates which means that the wheels are set up two in front and two in the back, like a square. If you%26#039;re looking for aggressive inline skates, you%26#039;re going to want skates that have all four wheels set up one in front of the other. I%26#039;ve listed some sites below for online shops that sell aggressive skates.
As for the second part to your question, if you purchase aggressive skates you won%26#039;t have to bother removing any middle wheels as they come with ample space to grind. In fact, there is a new form of frame out there called Freestyle which only has two wheels per frame. This gives you MUCH more room to grind on royale tricks.
Best of luck and happy skating. If you have any questions don%26#039;t hestiate to ask!
Reply:I would go with the inline skates. I think you can do everything that you%26#039;ll want to do with those type of skates. No need for derby type. As for removing wheels, it%26#039;s been done, but I wouldn%26#039;t advise it.
Reply:In contemporary roller derby the girls use quad speed skates. So, yeah, very different from inlines.
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Inline skates and Derby Skates?
Derby skates are typically quad skates which means that the wheels are set up two in front and two in the back, like a square. If you%26#039;re looking for aggressive inline skates, you%26#039;re going to want skates that have all four wheels set up one in front of the other. I%26#039;ve listed some sites below for online shops that sell aggressive skates.
As for the second part to your question, if you purchase aggressive skates you won%26#039;t have to bother removing any middle wheels as they come with ample space to grind. In fact, there is a new form of frame out there called Freestyle which only has two wheels per frame. This gives you MUCH more room to grind on royale tricks.
Best of luck and happy skating. If you have any questions don%26#039;t hestiate to ask!
Reply:I would go with the inline skates. I think you can do everything that you%26#039;ll want to do with those type of skates. No need for derby type. As for removing wheels, it%26#039;s been done, but I wouldn%26#039;t advise it.
Reply:In contemporary roller derby the girls use quad speed skates. So, yeah, very different from inlines.
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Does it matter which skates you learn to ice skate with?
We have recently signed up our 4 year son for beginner ice skating lessons to prepare him for ice hockey in the fall. Last week he used the traditional ice skates, but this week we bought him youth size hockey skates and he used those. What is the best way to train him? Do we start with the tradtional skates until he gets a hang of things and then switch him to the hockey skates, or does it matter? Please give me your opinion.
Does it matter which skates you learn to ice skate with?
I am a coach for the younger kids im a figure skater as well. im only 14 but i do know that most of the kids starting out in skating to get to hockey ARE using hockey skates, figure skates have picks [sharp pointy pieces at the top] and hockey skates are curved, when he feels the big difference in that he might not want to move over to the hockey skates because of the fear when he first tryed them cause he wasnt used to them. i am almost certain to put him in hockey skates, but dont go out and buy expensive ones cause he will grow out of them fast. but hockey skates over figure skates if hes interested in hockey..
Reply:No problem! Good luck, and remember to tell him that its all about fun first! I also reccomend getting a chair or something to help him get used to standing by himself if this is his very first time on skates, anyways good luck :] Report It
Reply:I%26#039;d reccomend hockey skates too. Let%26#039;s just say the day he switched from figure to hockey blades will make him lose about 4 months of training just to get used to the new blade.
Now regarding to learning some figure skating, I%26#039;d say if the kid ever wants to become REALLY REALLY good at hockey and doing fast moves with perfect edge control; learning chocktaws, counters and such from figure skaters is the way to go.
It makes me want to cry everytime I see these 12 year old hockey skaters hog dog around the rinks and they can%26#039;t even do decent crossovers because their edge control is so poor.
Reply:It is usually best to begin to figure skates and then work them up to hockey skates especially at such a young age. Most hockey skaters begin on figure skates and then later learn on hockey skates.
Reply:It%26#039;s probably best to start him with hockey skates if you intend to get him into hockey in the future. That way, there is no transition period for him and he won%26#039;t have to %26quot;get used to%26quot; a different type of blade and method of balance. The rocker on a figure skate blade is much different than that of a hockey blade and therefore will have slightly different technique and feeling for him. While he%26#039;s a little guy, it might not make that much of a difference in the greater scheme of things, if he%26#039;s on hockey skates already, he can skip any transition and get comfortable on hockey skates right away. Whatever you do, don%26#039;t get him into double blade skates! :) Those are a bad idea from the beginning! Good luck to you and your son!
Reply:Jackson makes a nice beginner skate
Reply:i will use hocky skates bc he will be used to them, Figure skates have a Toe Pick which is like a life saver to most ppl. If he gets to comfortable with figure skates then he might not do so great on hocky skates.
Good luck
Reply:I would just start him with the hockey skates so he can get used to them faster instead of making him switch once he learned how to skate
Reply:Start you boy with hockey skates.
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Does it matter which skates you learn to ice skate with?
I am a coach for the younger kids im a figure skater as well. im only 14 but i do know that most of the kids starting out in skating to get to hockey ARE using hockey skates, figure skates have picks [sharp pointy pieces at the top] and hockey skates are curved, when he feels the big difference in that he might not want to move over to the hockey skates because of the fear when he first tryed them cause he wasnt used to them. i am almost certain to put him in hockey skates, but dont go out and buy expensive ones cause he will grow out of them fast. but hockey skates over figure skates if hes interested in hockey..
Reply:No problem! Good luck, and remember to tell him that its all about fun first! I also reccomend getting a chair or something to help him get used to standing by himself if this is his very first time on skates, anyways good luck :] Report It
Reply:I%26#039;d reccomend hockey skates too. Let%26#039;s just say the day he switched from figure to hockey blades will make him lose about 4 months of training just to get used to the new blade.
Now regarding to learning some figure skating, I%26#039;d say if the kid ever wants to become REALLY REALLY good at hockey and doing fast moves with perfect edge control; learning chocktaws, counters and such from figure skaters is the way to go.
It makes me want to cry everytime I see these 12 year old hockey skaters hog dog around the rinks and they can%26#039;t even do decent crossovers because their edge control is so poor.
Reply:It is usually best to begin to figure skates and then work them up to hockey skates especially at such a young age. Most hockey skaters begin on figure skates and then later learn on hockey skates.
Reply:It%26#039;s probably best to start him with hockey skates if you intend to get him into hockey in the future. That way, there is no transition period for him and he won%26#039;t have to %26quot;get used to%26quot; a different type of blade and method of balance. The rocker on a figure skate blade is much different than that of a hockey blade and therefore will have slightly different technique and feeling for him. While he%26#039;s a little guy, it might not make that much of a difference in the greater scheme of things, if he%26#039;s on hockey skates already, he can skip any transition and get comfortable on hockey skates right away. Whatever you do, don%26#039;t get him into double blade skates! :) Those are a bad idea from the beginning! Good luck to you and your son!
Reply:Jackson makes a nice beginner skate
Reply:i will use hocky skates bc he will be used to them, Figure skates have a Toe Pick which is like a life saver to most ppl. If he gets to comfortable with figure skates then he might not do so great on hocky skates.
Good luck
Reply:I would just start him with the hockey skates so he can get used to them faster instead of making him switch once he learned how to skate
Reply:Start you boy with hockey skates.
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Does it matter which skates you learn to ice skate with?
We have recently signed up our 4 year son for beginner ice skating lessons to prepare him for ice hockey in the fall. Last week he used the traditional ice skates, but this week we bought him youth size hockey skates and he used those. What is the best way to train him? Do we start with the tradtional skates until he gets a hang of things and then switch him to the hockey skates, or does it matter? Please give me your opinion.
Does it matter which skates you learn to ice skate with?
I would recommend starting him on the type of skates he will be using in the future. It is not that easy to tell from the pictures one of the other people posted in their answer, but hockey skate blades are different than figure skate blades in another way besides just the toe picks. Hockey skates have a %26quot;rocker%26quot; to them where figure skates are much more flat. By starting on figure skates and switching, you will be forcing him to adjust more when he gets to the hockey skates.
Reply:Use hockey skates if he wants to play hockey because hockeys skates are oviously made for hockey and figue skates are oviously made for figue skating.
But also dont use hockey goalie skates
You can tell that there goalie skates by the blade because it%26#039;s flat and not curved like player skates.
Goalie Skate link :http://www.hockeydogs.com/ProductImages/...
Player Skate link
http://pix.summitsportsinc.com/52117.jpg
Figue Skate link:
http://soling.syr.edu/Sol300M001Spring07...
Reply:use the hockey skates, he will have a little more dificultly at first, but you can give him an aid to help at first, more start by pushing a chair. this will help him gain the correct form. figure skates and hockey skates are very different.
Reply:If he is going to play hockey. Let him learn on hockey skates. There is a huge difference in skating in the different skates. I learned to skate in figure skates and then went to learn hockey on hockey skates. The first few tries I nearly broke my neck. The toe pick thing. Use the hockey skates.
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Does it matter which skates you learn to ice skate with?
I would recommend starting him on the type of skates he will be using in the future. It is not that easy to tell from the pictures one of the other people posted in their answer, but hockey skate blades are different than figure skate blades in another way besides just the toe picks. Hockey skates have a %26quot;rocker%26quot; to them where figure skates are much more flat. By starting on figure skates and switching, you will be forcing him to adjust more when he gets to the hockey skates.
Reply:Use hockey skates if he wants to play hockey because hockeys skates are oviously made for hockey and figue skates are oviously made for figue skating.
But also dont use hockey goalie skates
You can tell that there goalie skates by the blade because it%26#039;s flat and not curved like player skates.
Goalie Skate link :http://www.hockeydogs.com/ProductImages/...
Player Skate link
http://pix.summitsportsinc.com/52117.jpg
Figue Skate link:
http://soling.syr.edu/Sol300M001Spring07...
Reply:use the hockey skates, he will have a little more dificultly at first, but you can give him an aid to help at first, more start by pushing a chair. this will help him gain the correct form. figure skates and hockey skates are very different.
Reply:If he is going to play hockey. Let him learn on hockey skates. There is a huge difference in skating in the different skates. I learned to skate in figure skates and then went to learn hockey on hockey skates. The first few tries I nearly broke my neck. The toe pick thing. Use the hockey skates.
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