If you are a frequenter of the ice rink, probably more than once thought about acquiring skates. With your own pair, you do not need to stand every time in line, shove the boots after a foreign person, please contact the unsuitable size or type of skates. Let's find out how to choose perfect ice shoes and not spend extra.
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Initially, we define how and where we will ride. Based on this, choose the type of skates. The modern market offers us three options, and each meets certain needs. Pleasure skates are oriented towards ordinary, amateur skating. In them, the leg is not fixed sufficiently, so when making tricks, you can get injured. Skates are stable with even movement, but maneuver is not too good. They have a straight blade, sometimes on the wear there are several teeth. Inside soft and comfortable, there are insulated. Suitable for the average rink visitor. Approximate price - 60 dollars. Produced by brands such as Reebok, K2, Jackson, Bauer, CCM.
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Figure skates are designed for complex pyruets, so the heel and ankle are perfectly held. In view of this, it cannot be soft inside. The high boot, with a heel, is made of thin skin, respectively, the skates withstand only a small frost, about -5 degrees. The blade stands for the heel, and on the sock has 4 teeth, allowing some tricks. The same teeth can be a hindrance for a beginner, as "cling" for ice, especially in open rollers. However, curly skates are suitable for normal riding. Often they are bought by girls due to aesthetic appearance. The average price for such shoes is from 70 dollars. It is only from the collections of famous firms, for example, Botas, CCM, Jackson, GRAF and the like.
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Third type - hockey skates. They are the most durable, fairly fast and maneuverable. The boot may not have a heater, hard, mainly of the synthetic material, correctly fixes the leg. Cheap models are significantly inferior to pleasure skates by convenience. Usually hockey type acquire men. Approximate cost - from 85 dollars. Proven manufacturers: CCM, Graf, Reebok, Nike Bauer, Easton.
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When choosing, look at the shoe material. Naturally, the skin is the perfect option. Her substitutes are also acceptable, they are sufficiently light. Skates from synthetics are perfectly kept warm and not wedged, suitable for the street. Plastic shoes are unacceptable, it is not capable of keeping the heel, neelastic and, accordingly, is essential.
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Skates can be fastened differently: on velcro, clips or row. The last option is preferable, because the lacing ensures maximum fixation of your foot, it is your lift.
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Pay attention to the method of fastening blades. If they are screwed by screws, the skates become more obedient, and to keep the balance in such a model is absurdly difficult. The blades nailed with rivets are less qualitative and cannot be replaced. Look at the brilliance of the blades! It must be matte.
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To check the stability of the skates, put a pair on a flat surface. Properly made skates will not come back in different directions.
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Enter the selected pair on such a sock in which you are going to ride. The appropriate shoe will keep the heel well, but it will not have an excessive pressure on the sock or the edges of the sole. Lock the locks and go through the shopping room to rate how convenient the model is. Consider that almost all the skates need to be cut a little, then they become as comfortable as possible. Figure and hockey skates can be significantly improved if the anatomical insole is inside.
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Selecting the skates to children, you need to be especially careful with the "margin of growing", which is practiced when buying ordinary shoes. Yes, the child's leg is growing quickly, however, loosely sitting skate boots may cause injury on the rink. Think twice about the size.
Deciding with those characteristics of the skates that you need, take a look at prices in one segment. They can fluctuate much because professional models are really expensive. If the skates you buy for amateur riding, select the average cost. So you will get excellent quality of the product and do not overpare for those features that you will not use.