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HELP!!! I dont know how to tie my skates!:o
HELP!!! I dont know how to tie my skates!
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When I get a new pair of skates, I don't tie the top hooks until I get them broken in a bit, so that I can bend easier, especially if you have a stiff pair of boots.
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They should be snug across the foot (not too snug or you'll cut your circulation off!); tighter across the bend of the ankle (your heel should not move up or down); looser at the hooks so you can bend (I don't even lace my top hook after 1 year on my new boots).
Some people do weird back and forth twisty things with their laces also. Whatever works!
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ok so how loose should i tie at the very top?
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I pull them reasonably tight, but not super-tight, through the holes. Then on the hooks, I pull them all very tight, but leave the a little bit of looseness in the very top hook (just keep experimenting with ankle movement until it gets the right feel to it), or sometimes I skip the top hooks entirely.
But I think everyone's probably got a different preference for what works best for them. ![]()
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1) Put your foot into the boot and kick the heel in, by kicking the tail of the blade against the floor (rubber matted, of course). 2) With the tail of the blade on the floor, and your toe in the air, lace the bottoms as tightly as you can stand and tie a single knot before beginning the hooks. 3) To lace the hooks, put your skate flat on the floor and push your knee over your toe. Then lace the hooks as tightly as you can. When you are done, your heel should be snug, and you should be able to stick half of the first joint of your thumb into the back of the boot at the top.
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My coach recommends to me a different technique:
-Make sure your heel is snug in the back of the boot -Tighten the laces all the way to the first or second bottom hook. This holds your foot in place and supports your ankle -Loop the laces on the top two hooks, but not nearly as tightly as the rest of the skate. This gives you support, but allows for knee-bend. When breaking in my skates, I left the top hook undone for a while. |
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LOL, Skate@Delaware! Hate to tell you this if you're looking for creases to appear, but I've had my Competitors for over 2 years now, and there are *still* no creases! (Plenty of scratches and punch-out marks, but no creases.) And they still feel like boards along the sides, and I still leave my top hooks undone (it's either that or I can't bend the knees - and you all know what coaches say about bending the knees!)
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are jacksons a good boot?
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I was going to go for the Freestyle, but got the Competitor instead. It's just a bit stiffer and has better features-foam tongue instead of a wool-like padding. And, like everyone else here has mentioned, stiff enough to last for years! I paid about $200 for just the boot, but you can get a boot/blade combo for about the same price so if you average it out over 3-4 years, that's a good price to pay!! It's heat-moldable and feels great after 5-10 hours of break-in (sometimes even less). When I first got mine, I skated in an ice show after only 5 hours of break-in time. I absolutely love my Jacksons!
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Jacksons
I'm good with Jackson boots, too. My fitter (Jonathan English, Peabody Mass.) Reccommended the Elite over the Men's Freestyle (no Competitor model for men). It was the right choice for the ice. I also bought a pair of Freestyles last summer & put inline skate frames on them. The tongue is padded with a wool-like felt pad and the fit is far less conforming.
The women's Competitor sounds like a little of both. Probably the right place to start unless you're like me & had a strong skating background on hockey skates. Sometimes I think I bend my knees TOO much! |
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I'm going to have to break down and get another pair of skates...but I'll sell the others on e-bay. I'm sure I'll have takers, as larger sizes get snapped up quickly. And, seeing how I've even got one pair that's a D-width, it won't last long. My husband almost died when he saw how much his "used" skates will cost when he needs to buy a new pair!!! He bought them for $75 and they were pretty well abused but he may be able to get another year out of them....maybe. He is gravitating towards a dance boot though. I didn't have the heart to tell him blades are separate!
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- Tie your skates while pushing your heel down into the boot.
- Tight in the toes and front of foot - Less tight in the arch area - Tight in the ankle - Don't lace all the way up to the top hook. Leave the top hook unlaced until you feel the need for additional ankle support. |
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