In order to choose the right skates in which you can skate for several years in a row, you should remember a few rules and simple recommendations, and then your new skates will easily serve you for a long time! So how to choose the right skates?
Instructions
Step 1
Choosing the first skates or just going to learn to skate, it is quite possible to give preference to inexpensive skates made of good plastic - it tightly supports the lower leg, the muscles of which are not yet trained enough to bear the entire weight of a moving body. This is especially important when choosing skates for children, as their shins are even weaker than the muscles of an adult. Inside the durable plastic is a soft and comfortable boot.
Step 2
After you have learned how to skate and more or less confidently keep on the ice, you can start choosing figure skates made of natural or artificial leather. And those, and other materials have their advantages. Genuine leather breathes better and collects moisture, and also takes the individual shape of your leg, but leatherette lasts much longer and retains a neat look. In addition, they are much lighter than skates made of genuine leather.
Step 3
In no case should you buy skates "for growth", it is not only inconvenient and harmful for joints and muscles, but also fraught with injuries. Decide on your size by trying on different options, slide your heel back. If it moves easily, then skates need to be bought half a size smaller. Only skates that fit your leg can help you learn to skate without the risk of injury.
Step 4
Men choose hockey skates anyway - no matter for what purpose. They both play hockey and skate on ice. And if the girls are not so important maneuverability, speed and the ability to make sharp turns, since they skate more measuredly and smoothly, then for the male half of the athletes these qualities of skates are above all! Therefore, fixing the leg in this case is even more important. Lace up your skates, tie them tightly, and walk around the store for a couple of minutes. If your legs already after that start to "ache" and hurt - choose other skates.
