Always worn contacts for skating - the one time when I couldn't I used croakies to hold my glasses on. I missed the sharper peripheral vision, my spins seemed slower and they would steam up if I stopped. Having said that, if I skate for ages in contacts my eyes go a little reddish. Never skated without either; my vision is not great...

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I for one was very glad that I wore my contacts at skating today but cause it was so foggy in the rink and most of the fog was at eye level. Had I wore my glasses to skate I would have been blind in no time.

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I 've done both, in fact I have been skating for years in glasses without croakies and did all the spins laybacks double jumps no problem. Only this last year due to my glasses going through some hard times (sat on them etc too many times... lol) so i've had to add croakies to them.

I use contacts for performances and competitions though because I think it looks nice. I don't use contacts normally because my eyes get dry very easily.

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I always used croakies when I skated in glasses, and felt more secure in them. I'm actually wondering if Husband, who doesn't have anything to hold his specs on, would have fewer spin issues if he did.... must discuss the possibility with him!

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aaaghhh! Reading that made my eyes hurt! I've had lenses rip, but never break...eek!! Do they harden because of the cold?

The last time I wore glasses skating was in about 1992 I don't ever remember having problems with them while skating (and I had super thick lenses with those ugly, unbreakable plastic frames...fashionable, I know). But they fogged up every time I went into the lobby from the ice. I don't think they ever flew off my face, but I kept the screws tight. Now, though, it would be a different story since I only wear glasses last thing at night and first thing in the morning. I wear contacts all the time, including skating, and have had no problems while skating.

I don't think it's the cold - they don't harden at all. I really thought it must have been that I got one in inside out a few times and skated that way. When they aren't in right, my theory is, that it's possible for the wind to lift up an edge and that could start a tear. As much as it hurt, it still wasn't so bad as getting used to the old hard lenses back in the day!

You've reminded me of the best thing about contacts - no foggy glasses!

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I swapped over to contacts at the end of last year and I have only wore my glasses once since, which was when I was still on the trial and I didn't have enough! I swapped over originally for skating and now I much prefer them and wear them more than my glasses. I don't think I would ever skate in my glasses again, unless I had to for some reason. I didn't have any problems swapping over, I use daily disposable ones.

When I started skating, I was wearing mostly contacts with occasional glasses. I eventually had to switch to bifocals (no line) Adjustment was odd, with the ice wavering and funny movements when I turned my head. A year and a half later, except for the occasional fogging, I have no problems and can't imagine going back to my contacts (although I did when I first got my bifocals)

I might try these:

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Dianne, you are such a hoot!!!

I have these great graduated lens contacts that correct for nearsightedness, and also correct about 80% for my aging eye farsightedness. I so love them! I still need light reading glasses to read, at least in places that are not well lit, but to skate and do most other activities, I just wear my contacts. They are expensive, but not more so than a pair of glasses, and sooo worth it!