No, this is not related to skating. This is for my friends Karen and Alex, and anyone else who wants to learn about the good practice of wearing sunscreen! Introduction In principal: Most of our skin ageing comes from sunlight! We can protect ourselves by wearing sunscreen while outside. To illustrate why: here is a … Continue reading To burn, or not to burn?
Today, we're discussing insoles, specifically for freestyle figure skaters, who are expected to perform jumps, spins, and field movements. Thus, an insole that can help with those tasks is vital: providing cushioning when jumps are landed, but also shaped for speed and maneuverability on the ice. Extra points if they provide ventilation to allow the … Continue reading Choosing Insoles for Figure Skates
A quick post, today! After skating, it's time to dry off your skates with chamois leather or microfibre towel or similar fabric that won't scratch your blades, but will also dry quickly. Make sure to wipe moisture from the boots, and don't forget around the screws and base of the blades. Then, it's time to put … Continue reading Skate Guards
Here is a more detailed look at the blade profiles mentioned in a previous post. One extra thing to note is the curvature of the blade is NOT consistent when buying new blades because HD Sports (John Wilson; MK) hand sharpen the blade (hand sharpening is done using a manual machine, and not a … Continue reading Figure Skate Blade Profiles
Content: Rocker Toe Pick Blade Styles Blade Profile Blade Recommendation This post will be all about blades for the freestyle figure skater. Rocker Rocker is named for the blade's ability to rock back and forth (rocking motion). A smaller radius results in more rocker. More of a read here. 7' (foot) rocker - more curved … Continue reading Choosing Figure Skating Blades
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