Got new skates but having ankle problems?

Question

Okay, I been skating alot lately and I need help. My skates fit me well from toe to mid foot even at bottom of my heel, it seems to fit me good almost all around the skates but my ankles. Now i don't understand, I don't know if its because my ankles are just uniquely skinny and my foot size is correct. I try wrapping my skate strings around the back of my ankle. That kinda helped and stabilized my ankles but I was in pain at the front of my ankles at where I tie the knot. It Didn't matter if I tie the knot slightly loose or really tight, it just hurt real bad in the front of my ankles. When I don't tie the strings around my ankles and just tie it normal. My ankles feel like they move to one side of the boot making it hard for me to skate straightly balanced up even to the ice when I want to. Just feels like some kind of space where my ankles are. Even if I got half size smaller skates my toes, mid foot and heel would feel cramped. So I know my size is correct just my ankles feel to skinny. I don't know if it could be because my skates aren't broken in that could be reason not stabilizing my ankles??? Ummm I really don't know what to do please can anyone help me???

Answer 1

ok well that problem is very typical when you get new skates keep skating in them and you will get used to them

Answer 2

they make ankle wraps you can try. they have them for lace bite so it would make the laces not hurt but taking up a little room at the same time

if you have Riedell skates  or another skate with heat activated reinforcements then go to a skate shop and ask them to heat your boots which will help make your boot a little more custom

Answer 3

Okay you know since they are new skates it will take awhile to get used to, but if they still hurt i suggest stop tying around your boot because it is very very dangerous and buy some bunga pads. they are ankle pads that are jelly like on the inside for protection. you can only buy them online ice skating website, or SKATING magazine, or ice skating stores.

Answer 4

Make sure you are lacing your skates properly.  Ankle support is not about the knot at the top (in fact, you should never wrap your laces around your boot).  

There is a picture diagram here that shows you where and how tight your laces should be.

http://www.inneredge.ca/skatecare.html

Your laces should be tightest at the middle of the boot for the best ankle support.  The rest should be somewhat tight with it being just-enough loose at the toes and at the top (so you can bend).  

I think you're saying that there's room around your ankle area?  You might try a bunga pad disk on your ankle area.  http://www.bungapads.com/store.cfm/ses_/...  It's feels sort like jelly and you put it directly on your ankle - your tights or thin socks will hold it in place going into the boot.  It might fill the space but without putting pressure in that area.  It's expensive, but it does last.  I used the large disks (similar product back in my day) so it stayed put on my ankles - but for a different reason.  DON'T fill the space with other materials or thick socks or you might encounter other problems like rubbing or blisters.    

But try reworking your lacing technique first - that should make a difference.  Hope that helps!

Answer 5

instead of wrappping your laces wrap the ankle area in clear tape several times

Answer 6

for one thing--NEVER tie ur laces around the boots! but i would suggest bunga pads ankle sleeves.

thats wut i use.

i had the same problem for a while.

so u should get those--rainbosports.com sells them.

they should keep away blisters and make u fill out ur skates a  little. hope i helped.