Help choosing ice skates?

Question

I haven't ice skated in a while, but my fiance and I want to start. He is getting hockey skates. Should I get recreational skates or figure skates? What is the difference between these 2 types of skates? Also, I wear size 6 women's..any idea what size I'd wear in skates? Thanks for reading!

Answer 1

Two main types of skates. Hockey style and figure skating style. Hockey is for looks in my opinion and you can move faster. Figure skating is for flexibility. They both have their pro's and con's. Talk to a skate vendor for more information. I hope I helped.

Skating tips:

I play peewee ice hockey AA. You stride sideways. Don't lean back at all. Move your arms straight like when you run you know how you move them back and forwards? Do that also. Here is a link to a 3d skater doing it.

http://www.ellentonice.com/Ice%20Hockey/...

This guys moves his arms differently than I told you. But the way I told you is the way my coach told me. Whatever works for you though. Hope I helped. Actually he does move his arms like I told you. It is just that from that view it doesn't look like it. Pay close attention and he is holding a hockey stick moving his arms like a told you.

Answer 2

um rec skates are not really for doing like frestyle skating such as jumpingbut i think they can they are not strong enought to support the ankle if trying like axels or doubles they are more for like if you go to public skate and just skate around

Answer 3

If you are only planning on skating every once in a while, I would Just get Recreational Skates. However, if you want to do well and improve on your skating skills, I would get Figure Skates, They Offer more support and have a better edge than Recreational Skates. I would go with Riedell skates in a blue or red ribbon skate (this is the system they use) for more info go to http://www.riedellskates.com/ice/121.htm... for Blue Ribbon

and http://www.riedellskates.com/ice/117.htm... for Red Ribbon. Check out the whole website too, it has some good info. Also, I would go to a local skate shop to try on the skates yourself. They can even mold them to your feet there!!!! That way they fit even better. If you haven't already, I would consider some Ice Skating lessons. Check Out your local rink, some offer special lessons for Adults. I would go for skating and keep with it!!!!!!!!!!1 It's definatley a sport for all ages!!!!!!!!! I've been to competitions where there are 2 year olds and 70 year olds, so have fun. Good  luck!!!!!!!!!! EDIT: It depends on how often you go skating and how good you are to begin with. Always set goals like: Today I will not hold onto the boards, or: I will try a 1-foot glide or going backwards. Remember that everyone falls, even the pros, and Just make sure that you can get up by pushing off of one knee.:D

Answer 4

What did you skate on before? If you wore figure skates, get figure skates. If you wore rec skates, get rec skates. If you wore hockey skates, get hockey skates.

The main difference between recreational skates and figure skates is how stiff they are. If you wore figure skates before, you probably won't be happy with the "step down" into rec skates. If you wore rec skates before, figure skates may be uncomfortably stiff. Both types have toe-picks, which hockey skates don't have.

Depending on the brand of boot, you should wear a 5.5 to 6 in skates if you wear a 6 street shoe. Best to get your feet measured in the rink pro-shop even if you plan to buy your skates online or at a second hand dealer (I got a great pair of SP Teri's at Play It Again Sport once).

Answer 5

figure skates have toe picks and hockey skates have rounded blades. if you used to figure skate i reccomend not switching to hockey skates, you'll forget about the no toe pick thing once in a while. but if you used to hockey skate, then you should be fine in figure skates, i switched from hockey skates to figure skates, and the first time i did it, i didnt fall once and i wasnt even holding onto the boards.

if you buy good figure skates its about a size to 2 sizes smaller (for instance, i have a size 7 1/2 foot in shoes and my GRAF skates are a 5 1/2) but if they are just $30 figure skates from a sports store, they might even be the same size.

it all depends on your experience on getting better or not. for instance if you roller blade, you will have a MUCH easier time

and it might even be fun the first time, if you fall a bunch, you might find it funny!

but good luck and happy skating!

Answer 6

You should get figure skates! Recreational skates are for people who want cheap skates that don't work. If you want figure skates, get Jackson Figure Skates. They are the best. You will be a size 6, but the skate shop you go to will determine how wide your feet arem either A, B, C, or D. I am a D :)

Answer 7

Recreational skates and figure skates are really the same thing, figure skates is just the "official" name for them. When it comes to picking out the skates there is a big difference between recreational level skates and figure skates. Usually recreational skates are made out of vinyl instead of leather (which leather provides the support), there are also varying degrees of support in the skates which the stiffer the leather is the higher of level of skating that it is meant for. I would suggest going with a Riedell Blue Ribbon or a Riedell Red Ribbon if you just plan to skate recreationally. You will need to be sized at your local skating pro shop for skates to know what size of skates you will wear, depending on the brand and model of the skate will depend on the size you will need. Good luck!