Male Skating Attire:Does Jeans affect your skating

[rf3ray]

Ok this is to the Male skaters, does wearing jeans affect your skating?, like if you have worn pants when you skated for a session and then put jeans, do you find spinning and jumps harder. I am wondering as I only wear jeans ONLY to skating. :D

[jazzpants]

Well, I'm not a male skater... but I have worn jeans to skate a LOOOOONG time ago. Let's just say it can be constricting in your movement, particular knee bend, which is rule #1 of skating. And when you fall on wet ice... it's uncomfortably wet!!! :(

[Casey]

Well I said it in chat but I'll sai it again - Jeans suck! They really restrict your range of movement and are too heavy besides. Stop worring about looking gay and go watch *any* professional in competition, and you'll see that they never wear jeans. You like Zhenya - but I'll bet you that you can't find a single instance where he's skated in jeans, ever! They just hold you back.

The only guys at the rink that wear jeans are the guys who come maybe twice a year, and wear rental hockey skates to match their jeans! ;) :P

[mikawendy]

There are some jeans that have spandex or other stretchy material in them, to provide much more give (I'm wearing a pair from Target right now that I luuurve--not skating in them, though, and I'm not a guy). I've seen some exhibitions skaters wearing them--I think Kurt Browning had a holiday special a few years ago with the guys in jeans with multicolored sweaters on top. Perhaps they don't restrict motion as much while skating. (I would agree w/Jazzpants) that they'd be most uncomfortable when wet...)

[MQSeries]

There are loose-fitting and looser-fitting jeans, which most guys tend to wear anway, and those are fine for skating, if that's what you're most comfortable in. Really, usually only girls wear those spandex jeans that looks like they had to lie down flat in order to zip up the zipper. You can certainly skate and do camels and spirals in the loose-fitting jeans or wear warm-up pants.

[phoenix]

The guys where I skate either wear ice dance/skating pants, or some sort of warm ups, either nylon or cotton/lycra, the kind that usually have a stripe down the side. I'd think jeans would be uncomfortable; knowing how much I sweat when I skate, yuck! But if it makes you happy & they aren't restricting your movement, it doesn't matter.

[Casey]

I wear jazz pants. No tight spandex for me! Ugh! Maybe if I was doing a competition or something where it was important for the judges to see the lines or something...

But baggy jeans are a nightmare, they weight too much, hang funny, and interfere with everything. In jazz pants which are Lycra I believe, I'm unrestricted and can easily do anything without having to worry about them getting bunched up or in my way (well, I do wear looser-fitting ones, so one does need to watch out for catching the blade on the bottoms, but I've only done that once ever).

They certainly don't look womanly - I wear them out in public and never hear any negative comments, and girls seem to like them (or maybe I just have nice friends). ;)

[Mrs Redboots]

It's not a great idea to skate in jeans, since they don't move with you. You would be better to wear tracksuit trousers, which is what many/most skaters, and all the coaches (here) wear in practice, anyway. The other thing about jeans is that if you fall, and they get wet, they don't dry quickly and can be dreadfully clammy - far better to change, and have them dry to change into after your session. And if you plan to compete, it's worth investing in a proper pair of skating trousers to keep for best - if you keep your figure, they'll last for years!

Okay, if you have a really old and soft pair of jeans, you can wear them if you need a costume where jeans are required (as Husband's costume for our "Leader of the pack" programme). But I certainly wouldn't recommend them for everyday skating wear.

[NickiT]

I've never worn jeans to skate in, but the thought of it is pretty bad. Not only is there the restriction in movement, but hey, if you fall in a wet patch (of which we have several at the moment at our rink!) it would be pretty unpleasant. I'm female so stick to wearing tights when I skate, but on the odd occasion I wear trousers I stick to jogging bottoms.

Nicki

[MQSeries]

I wear jazz pants. No tight spandex for me! Ugh! Maybe if I was doing a competition or something where it was important for the judges to see the lines or something...


But aren't jazz pants still a littble bit on the too clingy side? I've been trying to find a lightweight warm-up pant that sort of hang close to the body but doesn't look like tights and not as loose/large as normal warm-up pants.

[flippet]

I often wear jeans to skate if I'm just fooling around, but if I'm working seriously, I don't even think about it. Tights or leggings is the only way to go. Even my loosest jeans just don't move with me like a pair of tights. My dh wears track pants for skating, or a pair of leggings designed for runners. Much easier to move in.

[Skate@Delaware]

There are some jeans that have spandex or other stretchy material in them, to provide much more give (I'm wearing a pair from Target right now that I luuurve--not skating in them, though, and I'm not a guy). I've seen some exhibitions skaters wearing them--I think Kurt Browning had a holiday special a few years ago with the guys in jeans with multicolored sweaters on top. Perhaps they don't restrict motion as much while skating. (I would agree w/Jazzpants) that they'd be most uncomfortable when wet...)
Are they really wearing jeans or stretchy pants made from jeans-print fabric? I have some knit fabric with jeans print and from a distance you can't tell that they aren't jeans...
Chuck Norris (the karate guy) wears something like knit pants that looks like jeans-they have lots of stretch so he can do all that karate. If he wore regular jeans he couldn't kung-fu.

It's so funny-as much as I hated stretchy knit pants when I was a kid, I have a hard time skating in anything else (except a skirt) :)

[Mrs Redboots]

Last year Phillip Poole's costume in Grease was designed to look like black jeans - if you looked closely, it was ordinary stretch material, but with a line of sequins carefully sewn where the seams and back pocket of a pair of jeans would be, so that when he was on the ice, it looked like jeans to the audience. Perhaps Kurt Browning's were something similar?

[Casey]

But aren't jazz pants still a littble bit on the too clingy side? I've been trying to find a lightweight warm-up pant that sort of hang close to the body but doesn't look like tights and not as loose/large as normal warm-up pants.
Nah, it depends on the style. I pick mine up at thrift stores, so they're all a bit different. :P I have one pair that is a little too tight, and I don't ever wear it because it's too form-fitting and I'm just not comfortable with that. My favorites are looser - snug on the hips but loose from a bit above the knees down - you can see them in these videos of my crappy spins if you're really interested:
http://kc.sk8rland.com/video/ice_skating/2005-07-14/
(try not to laugh too much, I got nervous and didn't perform very well in front of the camera :P )

[jazzpants]

Nah, it depends on the style. I pick mine up at thrift stores, so they're all a bit different. :P You actually want them to be a bit clingy. First reason is that if you have a coach like mine, they want to see your body lines! The second and more practical reason is... you don't want to rip or trip over the foot of the pants with your blade... :P :twisted: :lol:

[Terri C]

I just have to share that my coach got after one of the kids for wearing jeans on lesson under her zippered pants the other day for the same reason that most people have posted- that you have little knee bend with jeans!

[stardust skies]

For what it's worth, jeans wouldn't be accepted on a freestyle session, because they are not figure skating attire. You'd get kicked off, if they let you on at all. Personally, if I saw anyone wearing jeans unless it was for a specific exhibition piece the night of a show, I'd think he was a real amateur. Anyone who cares about their skating will care more about being able to move properly than to look cool. And I personally don't find guys in jeans attractive anyways, unless they're wearing those really skinny girly jeans, and if you tried to skate in those, they'd probably split in half.

[MQSeries]

For what it's worth, jeans wouldn't be accepted on a freestyle session, because they are not figure skating attire. You'd get kicked off, if they let you on at all. Personally, if I saw anyone wearing jeans unless it was for a specific exhibition piece the night of a show, I'd think he was a real amateur. Anyone who cares about their skating will care more about being able to move properly than to look cool. And I personally don't find guys in jeans attractive anyways, unless they're wearing those really skinny girly jeans, and if you tried to skate in those, they'd probably split in half.

You know, Disney should really stop making movies with corny messages like "don't judge a book by its cover", because obviously no one is taking those messages seriously. Some people are going to judge you on your appearances anyway.

One doesn't have to wear jeans on the ice only to look "cool". I think the original poster is comfortble in jeans, and if he wants to wear it then why not. Of course if freestyle sessions have a no jeans rule then he can only wear it on public session. Like I said previously, men jeans aren't usually designed to be tight-fitting and immovable, unless you purposely choose them to be that way. You can easily skate in those light-weight, worn-out style of jeans just as well as skating wearing warm-up pants. As for worrying if someone thinks you're an "amateur" for wearing jeans on the ice? I say let your own skating do the talking. Who cares what others thinks of you. Believe me, I've seen my share of people in fancy skating costumes that can't do squat. What you wear isn't going to determine wether you're an "amateur" or not. The main goal is to be comfortable and have fun. For the most part the only person you'll have to impress is yourself. Now I'll get off my soapbox :)

[Casey]

One doesn't have to wear jeans on the ice only to look "cool". I think the original poster is comfortble in jeans, and if he wants to wear it then why not.
On the contrary, the original poster wears jeans because he's worried about looking gay in pants which allow a greater range of motion. The motivation is entirely appearance.

Jeans are a thick, bulky, heavy material - they will hinder your skating as a result and are certainly not the most comfortable thing to wear in this sport. I'm not saying if you wear more appropriate clothing you'll automatically be a great skater, but you'll certainly be a better skater than you would be in jeans. Sure, you can get baggy jeans, and they'll weigh even more since they're more material, and they'll still bunch up and cause pain under your knee if you bend enough, i.e. doing a shoot the duck or sit spin. And from my experience, it doesn't really matter how baggy the jeans are, if you try to squat or raise a leg quickly, the heavy material will catch on your skin and get in the way regardless. Believe it or not, they are a hindrance.

Edited to add: I do believe that people should be free to wear whatever they want, but that doesn't mean that this example is a good idea. :P

[stardust skies]

You know, Disney should really stop making movies with corny messages like "don't judge a book by its cover", because obviously no one is taking those messages seriously. Some people are going to judge you on your appearances anyway.


I understand where you are coming from, and I didn't mean "amateur" as in...isn't a good skater per se, but more someone who really doesn't take it seriously at all...and for someone who just bought Gold Seals, I'd think he would at least choose a tiny bit better attire to go with them than jeans. I mean it's just odd to have the highest blade available, and yet be wearing jeans while you practice. The mind baffles.

Plus, as Casey said, I commented on how bad it would look mainly because Casey had said earlier that the original poster was mainly wearing jeans so he wouldn't look gay. This is figure skating. If you're doing a spin or a spiral, a lot of meat-head idiots will think you are gay, whether you wear a military uniform or pink ballet tights. That's how things are. If you bought a 600 dollar blade, I'd think you'd be past that. So to see a situation like this is just absurd, IMO. And yeah if he's comfortable that's what matter, but he's screwing up his skating because of it. I mean, if I went to ballet class, I wouldn't be wearing cargo shorts, even that's what I feel most comfortable in. There are accepted attires for each sport a person picks. Half of it is appearance and tradition, the other half is functionality. Wearing Jeans if you are trying to learn figure skating is just not the way to go, no matter the reason. It's not like he can't find a good pair of track pants that look manly enough.

[Mrs Redboots]

For what it's worth, jeans wouldn't be accepted on a freestyle session, because they are not figure skating attire. You'd get kicked off, if they let you on at all. Personally, if I saw anyone wearing jeans unless it was for a specific exhibition piece the night of a show, I'd think he was a real amateur. Anyone who cares about their skating will care more about being able to move properly than to look cool. And I personally don't find guys in jeans attractive anyways, unless they're wearing those really skinny girly jeans, and if you tried to skate in those, they'd probably split in half.Surely that depends on the rink and its policies? I've certainly seen skaters in jeans on our teatime patch - beginners, mostly, although one of the coaches sometimes does if they haven't anybody they'll be expected to dance with and can't be *rs*d to change. Most people stop wearing them once they start skating seriously, whether their coach tells them, or whether they just realise that jeans are not what is worn.

But, surely, jeans are deeply uncool these days among the young anyway? They might wear them for comfort or practicality (not on the ice, obviously, but generally), but they are certainly not considered cool - a certain would-be cool TV presenter (boy-racer type in his 50s) has put most of our young off wearing them forever, I think!

[samba]

I used to skate with a builder who always wore jeans for patch, I didnt say anything until one day he turned up spattered in plaster and paint, :roll: best not repeat what I said. Anyway I bought him some track bottoms and a nice jumper for his birthday and I don't think I have seen him wear jeans since, he has loads of different track trousers now and he has realised that they are much better for work as well as play. ;)

Cheers
Grace

[batikat]

I did once wear jeans for a lesson but only because my son could not make it at the last minute and since he has the same coach, the coach suggested I should have the lesson since I'd be paying for it anyway. I dont' normally go on the patches in the mornings as I have the opportunity to practice on public sessions (very quiet morning ones) and tend to leave those busy patches to the kids and so I had not dressed for a lesson. The jeans were stretchy denim with lycra but it was really hard to skate properly in them and I felt terribly self-conscious - indeed I felt like a beginner who didn't know any better than to wear jeans to skate in. If you are going to take the sport in any way seriously then appropriate attire is surely part of that.

Lots of boys/men at the rink skate in track bottoms although my son actually prefers to skate in proper mens skating trousers (in matt lycra that looks more like cotton twill with proper zipper etc) as they are stretchy and comfortable and have the straps to go under the boot and keep the line looking good through jumps and spirals and spreadeagles etc. He wouldn't be seen dead in them outside the rink :lol: but he always wears them for skating. I certainly dont think a proper skating trouser looks gay and to be honest that really shouldnt matter anyway. It's not the clothes that determine whether or not someone is gay.

[crayonskater]

Just to pipe in with a vote for track pants or a pair of men's skating trousers; many of the men's skating trousers aren't supertight -- the guys at my rink tend to look like they're wearing a nice pair of fitted dress pants, but of course they can move in them. You might be able to get some knee bend in jeans, but anything deep (and hence proper) would bunch up.

Track pants work fine. I usually skate in dance leggings, but sometimes I put track pants over them if it's really cold or I'm just doing moves.

Honestly, if you're worried about looking gay, anyone inclined to judge you on appearance is probably gonna take their clues from the figure skates, not the jeans. :roll:

[stardust skies]

But, surely, jeans are deeply uncool these days among the young anyway? They might wear them for comfort or practicality (not on the ice, obviously, but generally), but they are certainly not considered cool - a certain would-be cool TV presenter (boy-racer type in his 50s) has put most of our young off wearing them forever, I think!

Haha, I really feel bad for guys, because there's just not all that many pants that are deemed cool these days. Khakis are sort of a stuffy "bussiness" style, corduroys are desperately out of style (although those were my favorites for boys!) and jeans are pretty much out too. I think jeans are okay if they are super dark and "skinny", not the baggy types of the late 90's. A few holes around the knees don't hurt either. All in all, it must not be too fun to be a guy- nothing to choose from! I can't really even, in my head, think of what I see boys wearing these days. When I close my eyes all I see are a bunch of black skating pants and different colors of track suits. I guess this probably means I should get out more. Oh well, haha.

What DO normal boys wear for pants these days?!

[icedancer2]

I just wanted to add to this discussion to say that it is perfectly easy and acceptable to do social ice-dance in jeans.

Well, maybe not acceptable per se but definitely doable. One of my favorite ice-dance partners was a guy who would come to a daytime ice-dance session in his jeans and work shirt -- he was a carpenter and would come and ice-dance on his lunch hour. Not the least bit gay, and a very good dancer!

And I skated with a guy today at my rink who was wearing jeans and hockey skates and that was great too (yes, he can do all of the dances up through Golds and Internationals in hockey skates!)

I had a coach who was an elite skater and he showed up in jeans all of the time... perfectly good skating there, let me tell you!!

I've worn jeans and don't really feel the difference -- they may be a bit heavy and I wouldn't choose to wear them all of the time, but they are okay if you are just going to the rink between jobs or whatever and that just happens to be what you were wearing that day!

[Skate@Delaware]

Well, as long as the jeans are not the "painted on sooooo tight" kind they should be ok. If they are and you fall, well you are taking a risk in splitting them. And they do get wet and stay wet....

I sew and make pants in stretchy gabardine which is like a dress slack fabric, but the heavyweight type. It looks nice, stretches with you, but does not 'hug the body' like leggings or tights.... you could see of a local seamstress could make some for you (ask the ice dancers about their costumes).

Track pants are ideal, because you can get the various weights. Some rinks are warm; others really are meat lockers. Also, you could wear layers of track pants, with the outer being the kind that zip off.

We have several guys wear jeans and some wear track pants. But, we don't have that many guys and none on freestyle (we don't have a dress code other than-you must wear clothes :oops: ).

[aussieskater]

I'll sometimes wear stretch jeans depending on the session and what I'm doing. "Skating out" requires knee bend (and the ability to sweat!) so no jeans there, but if I'm practising footwork on a night session with friends then the jeans seem to work. Mind you, I'm not sure how you could skate in non-stretch jeans...

[sarahyani]

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[Casey]

I convinced him today to buy a pair of proper skating pants. He used to skate with his phone and wallet and everything in his pockets too!!! I dont understand how he managed to train like that?? As of today he stopped skating with stuff in his pocket which is fantastic!!! however, he had to learn to find his balance etc again when doing spins because before he had to lean a bit to counteract the weight. I cant wait to see how his skating changes when hes put in a real training outfit!!! I feel some improvement coming along...................
I agree 100% This can only be a good thing, IMHO. And I don't think skating pants look feminine, though I'm curious what exactly you're calling "skating pants" as that could mean several things I think. I wear my skating attire out in public fairly often and don't hear any negative commentary. :)

[Mrs Redboots]

But are you an ice-dancer? because in freeskating i just dont see how you'd be able to do a camel or sit spin freely in jeans? even if they were stretch denim!!! We had a girl at our rink doing a bunny hop who was restricted by her jeans and fell over and broke her leg!!! And if your a guy, doing sit spins in jeans, would that hurt your you know whats????? LOL 8OI understand that many male ice-skaters learn not to skate in boxer shorts PDQ - usually after they do their first really deep crossovers or cross-rolls! One man I know who has skated for years found doing a lap of continuous cross-rolls rather - er - challenging in that respect! :)

As for dancing in jeans - I couldn't. Not flexible enough - I struggle with extension as it is. Ordinary cotton trousers, yes - and especially this summer's crops, if I can't be bothered, or haven't time to change, but not denim. Too heavy, too restricting.

[sarahyani]

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[Shinn-Reika]

Lycra

Anyway I exclusively wear jeans when I skate. In fact I specifically save them for skatting days, and this is coming from someone who NEVER wore denim before. I've never had a problem, and I actually rather liike the fact that their heavier. It softens falls a bit. As for them getting wet, It's never been an issue. I mean ice-snow does soak through, but when I'm done skating all of my clothes are wet from all of the perspiration.

As long as they're fitted correctly I a can do anything. The only trouble is that I have to either pull them up or wear a belt when I do biellmans, but spirals, shoot the ducks, jump landings, and lunges are all fine. Admittedly there is one thging I don't like, and that is that I get the best fit from southpoles, which is a namebrand. And I abhor namebrands.

So that's one (and probably the only it seems) vote for jeans. I actually couldn't imagine switching to a lighter and better fitting material.

[diagetus]

Hello rf3ray. I would say it depends on whether it's a casual/social skate session or a training session. I've noticed that most of the sessions at my rink are training sessions. The skaters are wearing tights or sweats. During the public sessions the skaters are wearing jeans. Many of them are visitors, but some of them are experienced skaters. In terms of function over form, I would say tights have a slight edge over jeans, and bare skin has an edge over tights. There's a reason you don't see world-class sprinters in full tights at race time. Even tights become restrictive at a certain level. Of course, ice skating is a colder environment. I wouldn't buy the thicker cotton sweats, but I notice women at my rink wearing them. I suspect they wear them for fashion. The problem with cotton wear is wet spots. They REALLY show up when you fall on your rear more so than denim. I also wear sweats, but they are waterproof. The ones that have buttons down the length of the leg are nice because you can pull them off quickly and skate in tights if you need to. I agree with the other posters that mentioned the tight leggings that partially cling to the leg. Usually, men wear them in black or blue for running, but some leggings have a strap for skating. They look pretty sharp.

Now, if you're going for social style, jeans are a pretty safe bet. I would go baggy, boot cut, or loose-fit. The wetness from falling on my rear in jeans is usually a problem for me when I walk outside and the snow melts. If you like jeans and want to avoid that problem then just wear some swim trunks. I must admit the ice tears up your jeans when you fall consistently. The people who talked about restrictive tightness were probably talking about traditional cut jeans like 501's. Women usually wear their jeans much tighter than men. For them, it would be a problem to move around freely. I've noticed men's jeans are also going back to the tight fit.

Did you ask about skate dress because you want to impress the ladies? You can have that rugged dress/urban-fab look by creasing your jeans and then adding a blue long sleeve dress shirt. Don't tuck the shirt in. Dark dress pants look pretty nice on ice as well...just make sure you don't fall. :) Add a nice sweater to that (charlie brown style), comb your hair, have a hot mug of cocoa in your hand, and you're ready to stun the ladies. I could be wrong, but I just don't see a guy hitting on a "brownie" girl in some tights or a one-piece body suit without scaring her off. Even if she does think you're "cute", it's too intimidating. From my limited experience, approaching a woman that knows how to skate versus one that doesn't is different. In some of the skate sessions the social aspect prevails because the rink is crowded and the more advanced moves are too dangerous in that setting. Also, many cities have seasonal public outdoor rinks and those are primarily social events.

[flippet]

I wear my skating attire out in public fairly often and don't hear any negative commentary. :)

Oh yeah. :D I would quite often wear my skating stuff home--I might be in a dress, or just the tights with a pair of exercise shorts over them and a t-shirt, but I had no qualms about walking into the gas station or grocery store in whatever I had on. So what if people stared? I'm a skater, I'm too d*mn lazy to change, and it's not like it matters what the gas station attendant thinks, anyway. Besides...he got used to it. :lol:

[NCSkater02]

I wear them out in public and never hear any negative comments

I've gotten used to the odd looks I get when I stop somewhere in my skate dresses. (Bear in mind I'm 42 and still overweight)

Should have seen me this morning--I got off ice at 8:00 and had to be at work by 9:00--and it's at least 30 minutes away. It takes me 15 minutes to take my skates off and dry them. I just tucked my skirt into my denim shorts and went to work that way. The only other skater was laughing at me. Got a couple of funny looks from my coworkers. (I'm an OR nurse, so I change into scrubs at work--with my schedule being so tight this week, I saw no reason to change twice)

[stardust skies]

I get hit on when I go out of the rink in skating dresses. So I don't anymore. Last time it happened though, it made my day because I was in line at a Starbucks and this really "gangster" lookin' guy with tattoos and sunglasses and spikey gel-ed hair came up to me and was like "so uh....you a figure skater?" And I was like...."yeah" and he starts showing off and trying to tell me all the jumps he knows- and he actually KNEW the names.

Oh, it made my day. I don't like the attention though, so I just make it a point to change before I go out now.

[litigator]

I'm actually over in trading post asking about jean/denim stretch fabric for a typical mini skirt (but as a skating wearable mini) for an exhibition program...

not fond of the lycra only type-and tried to revamp a regular one with no real luck for a young teen...

[doubletoe]

So what's wrong with warmup pants, like runners wear (track suit type pants, like another poster said)? Definitely not clingy or "gay" but you can move in them.

[flo]

I agree that it's hard to see your line, or if a leg is straight in not only jeans, but any bulky clothing. Wear what you're comfy, safe and successful in. Give skating pants or warm up pants a try and see how you like them. Let your coach and yourself see all that work you're doing.

[Award]

Ok this is to the Male skaters, does wearing jeans affect your skating?, like if you have worn pants when you skated for a session and then put jeans, do you find spinning and jumps harder. I am wondering as I only wear jeans ONLY to skating. :D

I reckon that you should wear whatever works for you. I mean, if you wear jeans and you find it works, then stick with them. If it doesn't work, then wear something else.

[Isk8NYC]

Didn't realize this thread was from last year. Could anyone who knows of pseudo-denim fabric please respond to Litigator's thread on the Trading Post?

Thanks.

[beachbabe]

don't wear jeans- it will jsut lead to an accident: here 's a site with lots of diferent mens skating pants:


http://www.skate-mart.com/catalog/mens4.shtml


go buy some!! lol;)

[TimDavidSkate]

YES!!! 8O I was doing an exhibition one time and had to perform to this gawd aweful song from the 80's "Tainted Love", and was not aware that I picked a tight jean-pants. I could not jump in the warmup not even a waltz jump b/c it was so tight.

During the performances I managed to do a lutz, loop, and a flip.. :halo: But never again!!!

[Sonic]

I skate in jeans occasionally, but it tends to be if for some reason I don't have time to change rather than because it's a preference.

My jeans are comfortable and have an element of lycra in them, so to be honest movement isn't too much of a problem. However I prefer to wear my skating clothes (ie a tracksuit), because I don't worry so much about falling sweating, or falling over and getting wet, or ruining it, etc

S xxx

[Skate@Delaware]

So what's wrong with warmup pants, like runners wear (track suit type pants, like another poster said)? Definitely not clingy or "gay" but you can move in them.

My husband skates in these...gets them from Walmart or Sears and has no problem with appearing "gay"...because I'm usually at the rink when he is there (although I'm there more than he is).

Did you ask about skate dress because you want to impress the ladies? You can have that rugged dress/urban-fab look by creasing your jeans and then adding a blue long sleeve dress shirt. Don't tuck the shirt in. Dark dress pants look pretty nice on ice as well...just make sure you don't fall. :) Add a nice sweater to that (charlie brown style), comb your hair, have a hot mug of cocoa in your hand, and you're ready to stun the ladies. I could be wrong, but I just don't see a guy hitting on a "brownie" girl in some tights or a one-piece body suit without scaring her off. Even if she does think you're "cute", it's too intimidating. From my limited experience, approaching a woman that knows how to skate versus one that doesn't is different.
Um, I get hit on by guys at the rink, when I'm not there with my husband (and once when I was with him 8O ) and I wasn't wearing my skating dress, just my normal pants/t-shirt stuff. They usually are not dressed as nice as your description, and are always wearing hockey skates....and showing off (these are grown guys!). But I can skate faster than them so I'm ok.;)
ps-they don't scare me! I actually think it's funny, especially when I outskate them.....

[russiet]

I stoppred skating in jeans when I switched from hockey skates to figure skates. I still skate in jeans occassionaly, but I find them constricting.

I use pants by Sport Hill made specifically for cross country skiing. They work fine for figure skating too! Our arena is very cold in the winter, and these pants are great!

I own two models, one that is less insulated (for this time of yeat) and the other for the colder weather.

http://www.sporthill.com/

I live in a town where nordic skiing is a big deal. The local nordic shop usually has blow-out sales once a year & it makes these pants more affordable.

Let me see if I can dig up a picture to post. Ahh, here we go. http://www.sendpix.com/albums/06091606/nlo3i1bavg/ Notice I have blanked out the lovely CFP for fear of my health being compromised. She was dressed in a novelty outfit (I wonder at what rate of wearing occurance that this type of clothing becomes a non-novelty and "normal"?). I will re-post with the complete picture if I am given permission.

[Pairs Chick]

my pairs partner wore jeans for our show program. he didnt complain
we did Double twist, throw double lutz, lasso lift, hand to hand lift.


so he needs too bend.. i guess it depends on the type of material in the jeans

[MusicSkateFan]

Well, I got to the point where I just dont give a $%*&! I wear my Asics running tights when I skate because they are comfortable, I dont have to worry about tripping on the cuff or my blade getting caught in them. Yes they are tight but I work hard to stay in shape at the gym as well as on the ice so I dont care!

I only skate at one adult public session per week, the other three to four are freestyle so again...Who Cares!

8O 8O 8O

[2loop2loop]

I occasionally skate in jeans to coach, but never to train in. I used to wear tracksuit bottoms/sweatpants but now I wear proper skating pants all the time. Jeans are too restrictive or if they are looser they move too much and both jeans and tracksuit bottoms just feel untidy to me. I actually got on the ice wearing tracksuit bottoms for the first time in ages a few weeks ago and I had to get off and change. Skating pants move the way they should and they show your lines, I find that makes me skate better.

I get my skating pants from Jerry's, they are quite a modern cut in matt fabric and no crease down the front.

John

[NoVa Sk8r]

I had no problem skating in jeans, provided they were not baggy or didn't have that wide/flared boot cut. I was able to do spirals, camel spins, flying camels, Y-spirals, shoot-the-ducks, hydroblades, and other moves in them.

I no longer skate in jeans because, well, they just don't breathe enough and when they get wet, ick. I now wear an old pair of Blue Skys competition pants that never quite fit me properly. Before that, I wore warm-up pants and Nike running pants.