How can you tell if a pair of ice skates are broken in but not broken down?

Question

How can you tell if a pair of ice skates are broken in but not broken down?

Answer 1

Check the skate blades to make sure you have quite a bit of blade left at the front; look inside for extra wear in the heel; check the condition of the insole if there is one; are the exterior of the skates cut or marked up from a lot of use; is the material of the boot firm? It's a start anyway: good luck.

Answer 2

When your feet stop getting blisters and don't hurt anymore they are broken in. basically when your skates are comfy they're broken in.

if the skates feel very wobbly and the boot can bend easily or at all then they are too broken down.

Answer 3

well, when you first get your first pair, and u use them on ice, after like about half an hour or AN hour, you find one or two blisters on a part of your foot. so then you just take care of that blister, and then you'll be feeling a tiny bit of pain from that blisters after you skate for about a week and a half! but when the pain leaves and your blister goes away, and you don't feel anything wrong in your skates, then THATS when you've broken into your skates! :D ok, half fun skating!

Answer 4

If they're broken in, they are comfortable for you and you aren't experiencing any rubbing or large problems with blisters, etc.  Broken in means the boots have been adjusted to your feet (and vice versa).  When they're broken in, the laces are easier to tie than when they were brand new and the tounge sits the way you want it to and isn't so stiff.  Usually broken in means you have a little creasing in the ankles, allowing for flexibility, but still provide a lot of support.

Broken down means you have a lot of creasing in the ankles and other parts of the boot.  If your boots are broken down, you have less support in the ankles and have difficulty holding jump landings and spins.  Sometimes broken down boots feel loose and are hard to keep tied tight.

Answer 5

If you put both on and lace them up and they feel supportive then they're ok to go.