What's the difference between a $200 pair of figure skates and a $500 and above pair?

Question

How much money should an intermediate skater invest on his/her skates?

Thanks.

Answer 1

if you mean intermediate level skater skating UFSFA, i would recommend the more expensive skates. My reasons for this are: the more expensive skates last longer and give more support if you are doing double jumps and such. i would invest $400-$600.

if you mean average skater, doing just single jumps, up to the lutz, i would recommend the cheaper skates because that much support isn't neccessary. i would invest $200-$300.

the only difference is the quality of the leather and the amount of support

hope this helps

Answer 2

$300.

Answer 3

The difference between the prices in skating boots is the level of support they are.  The more expensive boots will be reinforced for higher level jumps.  Also, there is sometimes a difference in the quality of the materials that the boots are made of.  That price does not include a blade.  If $200 is the price of the whole skate....boot and blade....it's probably a good skate for a beginner or a very good skate for a recreational skater.  When buying a "good" skate for a recreational skater or beginner, buying the most expensive skate isn't the best idea.  The most expensive skate will be too difficult for a beginner to break in and be far too stiff to allow them to skate at their level.  So when buying skates, it's not about buying the best skate overall, it's finding the best skate suitable for a skater's level.  

The type of skate for an intermediate skater would depend on what you mean by intermediate.  In USFSA standards, one of the levels is called "intermediate."  The levels include pre-preliminary, preliminary, pre-juvenile, juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, senior.  Intermediate would include skaters doing double jumps.  This level skater would probably be buying the $400-500 boots and blades ranging from $300-$600 (and possibly more if they get custom boots and any other upgrades).

Answer 4

Simple, $500 skates work better. If your feet don't grow really fast I suggest you get the more expensive skates because they last longer. But if your feet grow really fast I suggest you get the $250 skates, so you won't waste a lot of money.