Age:
36

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'4" and amply curvaceous

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Flip, Lutz when I'm doing the pole vault of faith

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Camel, haven't quite progressed to camel-sit

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
just started the the pre dances, Dutch, blues, haven't even started the tango yet

Tests passed (if applicable):
Bronze MIF and Free, ISI 4

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
I have flat, wide feet that pronate. This has thrown off my hips and knees. I wear orthodics in my boots.

Location:
Grand Rapids, MI USA.

Boots:
SP Teri Deluxe Customs

Blades:
MK Pro

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
No. The fitter recommended a boot way too stiff for me. When I called SP Teri to complain that I hadn't been able to skate comfortably in a year and a half, they reviewed my order form and said "we have you down as working on a triple flip," to which I replied "I'm a pre-bronze level skater, that's A flip, not a triple flip." I threw them at Aaron and said fix them, replace them or refund them. I just can't afford to buy new boots this year, but I'm planning on replacing them next year upon the recommendations of someone that knows what he is doing.

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Wang chung!

Ok I'll play

Age:
28

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
Short (5ft 3) plump yet athletic (think big ball of muscle surrounded by fat)

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
toe loop

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
If only I could spin....If I'm lucky a forward upright

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Anything that could be done in a club, nothing on the ice

Tests passed (if applicable):
None yet....will probably test pre-bronze this summer

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Bad knee and funky feet. I have extremely narrow heels, am totally flat footed and am a major pronator. I wear orthotics in both my shoes and my skates.

Location:
Washington, DC area

Boots:
Riedell Gold Medallions

Blades:
Wilson Excel

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Not really. I have been having major problems with getting a good fit with my boots (see above foot issues). When I manage to lose all this excess weight, I will probably go for a pair of custom Klingbeils and whatever blade my coach suggests.

Age:
18

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'2"/115/athleticish

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
triple toe

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Biellman

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Diamonds

Tests passed (if applicable):
Junior Competitive, Senior Pairs, Gold Dances, Gold Skills

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Patello Femoral Syndrome (knees) Back injury (lower back)

Boots:
Jackson 3200

Blades:
Ultima Protege

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Extremely! I grew up in wifas, moved to one pair of reidells but they weren't for me then went back to wifas then straight into jackson which i've been in for 5 pairs now

Age:
26

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'5''/125/mesomorph

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
retarded waltz jump

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
baby two-foot and one-foot forward spin. It's about as mentally challenged as the waltz jump at this point.

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Ha. Ha. Ha.

Tests passed (if applicable):
None yet; hoping to get solid edgework and start most of my singles this season.

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Flat feet and bunions. Narrow heel (A/AA) and wide ball due to bunions.

Location:
USA

Boots:
Jackson Competitors

Blades:
Ultima Mirage

Are you happy with your boot/blades?: When I got them I was quite pleased. At the moment, I am in such an incredible amount of bunion pain that I really hate my skates, my feet, walking, and my cat (just for good measure).

So, ignoring my feet's current griping (as the skates are getting punched out), I have been happy with the support provided by the boots and the blades. They were heat-moldable so we shrunk them right around my heels; probably should have gone with a B width but I guess that decision was 50/50. They are solid enough that they should get me through my singles and into beginning doubles, which at my current rate of progress will be about the year 2435.

I expect I'll still be working on my singles by then. Spins a few centuries later.

Age:
14

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'6"/ 120lbs, pretty fit.

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
hmm, axel,maybe.. dbl sal.(soon)

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Camel/layback/back sit, flying camel, broken sit spin.

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Keats Foxtrot.

Tests passed (if applicable):
Currently, Jr Bronze Free, Sr Bronze Skills & Sr Bronze Dance.

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Bunions

Location:
ONT.
Boots:
Gam

Blades:
Coronation ace.

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Yes, I love them. They are brand new and took a bit of time to break in but they have done wonders for my feet since the Risports were giving me terrible Bunions, as for the blades there pretty good although many people around my rink don't like them.

Age:
25

Male/Female:
Male

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'11"/155lbs/tall and thin

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Flip, Lutz on occaision.

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
I don't really do anything but the normal cross foot upright spin yet...

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Tests passed (if applicable):
Haven't bothered yet.

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Only the ones caused by the skates!

Location:
Seattle, Washington, USA

Boots:
Graf Edmonton Specials

Blades:
MK Gold Star

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
The blades feel great. The boots started coming apart after 5 months of use, and have caused minor foot problems.

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"What matters is not experience per se but 'effortful study'."
"At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable" ~ Christopher Reeve

Age:
39

Male/Female:
F

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'7"/muscular

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Huge loop, flip, lutz, stag, can do a 2sal if I'm feeling stupid

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Most anything except Beillman. Working on inside edge back camel. My fav is flying camel into invert back camel (think Josee Chouinard)

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Haven't taken dance lessons in a long time. When I stopped, I was doing bronze.

Tests:
Hoped to start testing again, then the rink closed.

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Never been injured. Amazing.

Location:
USA

Boots:
Harlick custom

Blades:
MK Pro

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
My Harlicks are made from a mold of my feet. Would never bother w/ anything else. Until I got this last pair, which chafed a bit around the ankles at first, I had never had a blister or a problem. I had 2 previous pairs from this mold and never even felt sore. Was jumping, spinning w/in a few minutes of putting them on.

MK Pros are great for me. Inexpensive and practical. Never used anything else. IMO, blades are disposable. When they are sharpened out, I buy new ones before the old ones get flat. That prevents an awkward adjustment period. had to learn this from experience. I used to feel like a kid on a rocking horse when I got new blades.

Kay

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Info on what my dd wears...

Age:
12

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5 feet/ 100 lbs/slim looking

[B]Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
B]
Double Toe, Salchow and Flip

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Camel, change sit, layback, catchfoot camel, other varieties (natural spinner)

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Currently working on Starlight, Kilian, Blues and Paso

Tests passed (if applicable):
Jr. Bronze Free, Sr. Bronze Skills, Jr. Silver Dance, Intro Interpretive


Any injuries or weird foot problems:
No

Location:
Ontario, Canada

Boots:
Jackson Competitor

Blades:
Ultima Lite

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
No complaints so far, loves the blades, although it helps that they are pretty "cool" looking. lol
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Age:
24

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'8''/150/athletic

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
3 sal

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
death drop

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
fourteen step

Tests passed (if applicable):
Golds

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Flat/wide (HAHA REALLY BIG)

Location:
USA

Boots:
Klingbile

Blades:
Phantom (old school)

Are you happy with your boot/blades?: Yes. I'm not a competitive skater anymore. I've been in Klingbile since I was 13 and have varied between Vantage and Phantom, and I may have had Pattern 99's at some point. The only thing negative, perhaps (as I can't recall a different skate) is Klingbiles are heavier then most skates. (or so I have been told). I've never had a problem with them, and I highly recomend them, along with a memorable trip to Jamacia Ave, in Queens. The shop Klingbile and his son work out of his really interesting, there's quite a bit of history there.

Age:
25

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'6"/120/thin build but muscular (I sank to the bottom of the pool during a diving course without any weights on, which is unusual!)

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
flip or loop; lutz if put mind to it

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
change foot sit

Most difficult MIF you can do most of the time:
power pulls/consecutive 3s (forward and backward)

Tests passed (if applicable):
Pre-pre MIF and FS in 1998. Currently not skating or training competitively.

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Narrow feet

Boots:
Riedell Royals

Blades:
Coronation Aces

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Yes! I started FS with Silver Stars and Majestic blades--broke the Silver Stars down in 6 months and wasn't impressed with my Majestics. Switched to Royals and Coronation Aces in 1996/7 and have adored them both. I have had no problems with Royals at all and have yet to break them down, even though I coach 17 hours/week and skate for myself 2 hours/week. I have extremely narrow feet, though.

Age:
14

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
Short (4ft 9) and fit.

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
double lutz, double axle

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Camel, sit, a-frame, layback, backsit,pancake, thompson
Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Tests passed (if applicable):
junior free skate
Any injuries or weird foot problems:
No injuries but i have a problem with my back

Location:
canada

Boots:
Graf

Blades:
patturn 99's

Age:
22

Male/Female:
The simple answer is Male.

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'11, 115lbs, Beanpole

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Waltz Jump

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Two-foot

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Tests passed (if applicable):
N/A

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
N/A

Location:
Frisco/Austin, Texas

Boots:
Current: Riedell 121 Blue Ribbon
In Mail: SP Teri Super Teri Deluxe

Blades:
Current: Sheffield Spirals
In Mail: MK Phantom Specials

Age:
27

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'8", 115lbs or so. I'm a former gymnast, college softball player, and now pro-wrestler...trying to learn to skate. My arms are fat I don't like them. I'm obviously the human

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Waltz jump. (I had it a few weeks ago and now it went away)

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
One foot, and a sit-spin. I've always had issues with getting into that postion even as a gymnast. So my spin is pretty ugly. Then again. I've never had a single lesson in my life. Everything is self taught. Though it's looking like I will start group lessons March 28th. Cross your fingers.

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Tests passed (if applicable):
N/A

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Uhm I had a hairline fracture in my neck from gymnastics. A stress facture in my left foot years ago, from gymnastics and softball.

Chicago, IL (Mount Greenwood -- South side)

Boots:
Jackson Artise (I thought they were freestyle I'm wrong. I'm a tard)

Blades:
Whatever came with them. Though I'm thinking of buying a set of Wilson blades. Not jubilee, the next one. (When I get the money) Can I put those blades on my boots? Anyone?

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Hellz yeah! They keep my feet warm, I love how they feel when I skate. I really love them. I'm definitely happy with them. Whenever I buy new ones, they shall be Jackson as well.

I was born in Rockford. Family is originally from Palatine (north west side). We moved many moons ago to the Lone Star State.

Really? That's cool. I live in Homewood IL for sometime. Moved to Gatlinburg TN, then to KNoxville...then back to Chicago.

Each place I lived I had a rink near by. Homewood. My high school had a rink, in Gatlinburg the ski resort I worked in had a rink. I skated everyday for free. (Same with my high school) and now I have a NHL size rink with in walking distance from my house.

I feel rather blessed to have only paid for ice time....twice in my life. Two different public skating sessions.

EDIT: BTW I did a few gymnastics meets at Palatine High school.

I am using my daughter's info for this as I can't skate to save my life!

Age:
10

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
4'2", 75lbs, very muscular for a little one

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Double Sal, Double Toe, and Double Loop

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Flying Camel, combo spin is Layback, sit, back camel, back sit

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Testing Rocker and Harris next month

Tests passed (if applicable):
Jr. Br. FS, Jr. Br. Skating Skills, Keats/American

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
None

Location:
AB

Boots:
Gam 95

Blades:
MK Vision

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
She loves her skates, and the blades were great from day one. Both were gently used, so breaking them in was not an issue at all. She noticed quite a difference from her last blades (MK professional), but they only took about 2 skates for her to really get used to them.

Age:
17

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
170cm/54kg/Normal to Skinny

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Up to Double Lütz, but I have quite a problem with loop and flip at the moment..

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Flying camel, flying sit and combo spin - camel, sit, layback to sit and up in a stand up position thingie..

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
I dont know what this mean..

Tests passed (if applicable):
Basic 4, Free 3

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Sore knees when I was younger, nut now it's fine.

Location:
Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden

Boots:
Risport RF2 super

Blades:
Pattern 99

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
I love the stifness in the boot and the blade is absolutely my favourite.
It's easy to both jump and spin with!
I had risport rf2 (not super) before and had them for 5 years. I loved them to, but now they got a little bit too soft, so i changed to super and they are perfect for me

Age 49

Female

5'4 - I'm heavier than I look so I don't tell

Jumps-- waltz, half flip, half lutz - working on the sal

spins - one foot upright--working on getting that snap for a real scratch spin

Hardest dance- Swing

Tests passed - pre-pre moves, adult pre bronze FS, partner prelim dances (ten years ago)



Location - ames Iowa, US

I have arthritis in my knees but since I've started skated 3 times a week, I actually was able to do a lunge for the first time in two years

I wear Jackson competitors with MK professional...very happy - I had Harlick High Testers and they were too much boot for me, plus too small.

Age:
39

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'3", (not telling my weight ), muscular/athletic build. I wish I had a slimmer build but better than not being healthy...

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Loops (Very recently this jump is starting to get clean landings!!! ), Flip, Lutz (Mostly two footed landings... I'll be working on those soon... )

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Backspin (Getting on that BO edge is a B****!!!) and camel (getting a good spiral position while spinning is also a B**)

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Hip hop?

Tests passed (if applicable):
Bronze FS, Bronze moves.

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Sciatica problems (from doing a lot of high impact aerobics when I was in my 20's), shin splints last year in 2004 b/c of broken down boots, hamstring...

Location:
San Francisco, CA, USA.

Boots:
Custom Purple leather Harlicks

Blades:
MK Professional

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Yeap! Much happier than with the Riedell's...

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jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Age: 42

Male/Female: Female

Height/Weight/Body Type: 5'5-1/2" (166 cm), 118 lbs (54 kg)

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
double salchow

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Flying camel

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Tests passed (if applicable):
Adult Gold FS

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Feet are wide in the front, with high bony instep

Location:
L.A.

Boots:
SP Teri KT-2, stock boot w/combination width

Blades: MK Gold Star

Are you happy with your boot/blades?: Yes

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

Age: 29

Male/Female: Female

Height/Weight/Body Type: 5'4" ish, still plump and muscular

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
salchow....loops, flips, and lutz are all in the same level of iffy

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Camel

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Dutch waltz

Tests passed (if applicable):
None

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Major pronator, bunions, no arch, skinny heels

Location:
Washington DC

Boots:
SP Teri Super Teri Deluxe in split width and custom orthotics

Blades: MK Professional

Are you happy with your boot/blades?: Yes...I just upgraded and I love my new boots and blades.

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If I could meet ole Axel Paulsen, I would kick him in the teeth

President and Founding member of the I hate Toe-Loops Club

Still a member, but trying to get out of the Pre-bronze peanut gallery.

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Age:
26

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5 ft 7 heavier

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Flip

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
back sit, back scratch

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Tests passed (if applicable):
Adult Bronze for MITF and Pre Bronze for Freestyle

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Broke my landing leg 3 weeks ago on flip

Location:
Ohio, USA.

Boots:
Jackson Pro Flex Hinged Boots

Blades:
Ultima Matrix Interchangeable Freestyle Blade

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
I love the hinged skates they are great no break in except needing punchouts in the foot area. I have had no problems with them they are great you can bend your knees when you need to. The blades are nice also i like it becuase the blade runners are cheaper to replace they only cost 100 dollars for the freestyle runner compare to 300 for the freestyle blade and they are the same thing. I also like the fact that if your sharpener is not local you can have a couple runners and you can mail them or send them with sharpener.

Age:
27

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'3"/could stand to lose about 40 lbs/"fluffy"

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
loop, two-footed flip

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
sit spin, back scratch spin, 1-revolution camel

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Rhythm Blues

Tests passed (if applicable):
Pre-Bronze Moves and Pre-Bronze Freeskate (testing Bronze in March)

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
flat feet, skinny heels, dislocated right knee & tore ligament in August

Location:
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Boots:
SP Teri Super Teri (with an A/AA split width)

Blades:
Coronation Ace

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Yes! This is my second set of Coronation Ace blades & I don't remember what I had before those. The SP Teris fit me much better than my old Riedells did. Only problem is getting cramping in my arches (which goes away after about 15-20 minutes of skating). I had that problem with the Riedells also. I'm going to try some arch inserts, and maybe orthotics. If that doesn't help, I'll just deal with it and go for customs next time.

Age: 21

Male/Female: female

Height/Weight/Body Type: 5'6"/ 8 and a half stone/ average

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable): lutz

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable): sit-sit

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable): n/a

Tests passed (if applicable): level 3 elements and free, inter-bronze field moves

Any injuries or weird foot problems: none - just that I found that my ankle bones used to get really sore until I got skates which have the ankles punched out. I also HAVE to wear bunca pads or my ankles get sore.

Location: London/ Coventry

Boots: Graf Richmond Special

Blades: Pattern 99

Are you happy with your boot/blades?: I am very happy with both my boots and blades. My boots were broken in and comfortable really quickly and I have never had any problems with them. My blades are probably more advanced than needed but I like the stability which they give me on toe jumps and being lower to the ice.