How to Buy the Best Figure Skates for Adults & Teen Figure Skaters #NotSponsored

Hello everyone, I'm Amy, welcome to my channel. I've made several videos on ice

skates

for beginner

skaters

, but I always get questions from

adults

and

teen

s who are confused about which skate may be

best

for them. Sometimes these

skaters

look to make a comeback. In other sports, these are new skaters, so today I'm going to talk about ice

skates

for

adults

and

teen

agers, basically adult-sized people, skill level alone is not the only factor that your skating style, form Foot shape, height, weight, and body composition also play critical roles. If you're getting back into the sport and haven't looked at skateboard technology lately, it's actually pretty impressive, there's been so much progress in the industry, but innovation can also be confusing, a lot of things people used to hate about skates, like breaking in. a new pair.

We've come a long way, this is the kind of thing all manufacturers are thinking about. Their goal is to design skates that are most beneficial to you. One of the things that all

figure

skating manufacturers seem to have these days is a support rating. There is no industry-wide standard for this. Each rating is proprietary to that manufacturer. You can't really use this information to compare different options across multiple brands. Most manufacturers base this on the average skater. You may notice that Jackson's fit guide, for example, covers skaters weighing less than 60 pounds, 60 to 115 pounds, and over 115 pounds.

How many adults do you know who weigh 115 pounds? I'm 5'4 and 135 pounds, but the average weight in the US for a woman my age is 176 pounds and the average for a man my age in the US is a little over 200 pounds. As you can imagine, Jackson's fit guide suggestions or other manufacturers' ratings may not always be appropriate for the average adult, plus a skater's weight, strength, musculature and body composition are also critical when those support ratings are analyzed. Jackson and most manufacturers use one in a hundred system, however, they have calculated them differently. Different brands and even different models within the same brand use unique and varied materials.

It can be really challenging to compare one skate to another without trying them out. Brands are designing fantastic technology, but no manufacturer will say that a particular skate is right for every skater working on single jumps or that every skater over 115 pounds should only choose between these. one or two skates. I know some skaters of the same weight and skill level, but one may be a tougher skater than the other, so support ratings, suggestions, and fit guys are just your starting point. You should not take these as hard and fast rules. They are suggestions intended to be discussed with your coach and professional skating technician rather than a self-service guide.

Your trainer may have an expectation about the type of skates he thinks will work

best

for you. Discuss this with them and you will benefit from their experience. A good trainer will explain the why behind their suggestions, your professional technician may be even more versed in what might work best for you, so it is equally important that you discuss the options that you and your trainer have agreed upon with your label. Of skating. Work with the technician and inform them about your skaters before trying it. I know I do this with my skate tech Greg at Polar Skate Shop.

Hi, so I'll let Greg make the final decision with the skater. I am very lucky. Having a professional skate technician like Greg who I trust because I know Greg will fit each skater with the most appropriate skate for them and their budget, some shops may simply put skaters in the most expensive outfit, often in excess and this can impede the ankle and stress your joints you must be very careful because the goal is to avoid long-term injuries you need to bend your knees, which is a challenge when a boot is too stiff, ultimately you want to develop skills with proper technique, for Therefore, Find the Right Boot Having the proper size is essential when sending someone to Greg.

I know he is in good hands. Your coach or skating director probably has a trusted partner like that, too. Start with your trainer. Ask them what they suggest and where you should go. Appropriate whatever you do, don't just go by reviews and information online, of course, you can feel free to do your own research, but don't substitute research for discussing it with your coach, trust me, coaches have seen it all. and we are happy. To help you will also notice especially with Jackson that as the support ratings increase the features increase for example in Jackson Excel to Jackson Mystique of course sometimes there is a higher price with that and another example is Jackson Evo and Artiste, which have similar ones. support ratings, but the evo sells for about $60 more than the artist.

Why is the evo getting a heat-moldable boot with a waterproof fusion sole, a comfortable fabric lining, and a well-heat-moldable Mark IV blade with rotating rocker? On the cake here the entire skate is made with sirloin material, a soft, clear polymer with excellent thermoforming characteristics. It is formed by heat into whatever shape surrounds it. It's a way to get a custom shape for you. It's about adapting it to your foot. with the artist you will get a PVC sole. Why is this important? It is not advisable to move the blade on a PVC sole. Sometimes skaters need to reposition the blade to achieve better balance.

My blade is always offset from the center because that is my preference. the way I skate, also, everyone has unique feet, there are wide feet, narrow feet, there are also wide ankles and thin ankles. Different toe shapes may require experience to make sure the ball of your foot is in the right place for you to stand correctly. Balanced on the correct part of the sheet size. Most people use skates that are too big in size. Your foot should be snug in the skate so you can wiggle your toes, but your ankle doesn't lift and your foot doesn't slide around the bunions.

It can develop when your foot is not the right size if you have too much room the skate can break prematurely Why does this happen? When you push down to make the skate bend, the bottom of the boot will appear to be supported by your foot, but if your boot is too big it will not have that support and a breakdown can occur. A telltale sign is when a giant crease forms on the side of the boot. Sometimes skaters will think that the boot is just not good, it is actually because of the size. is too big, this is where good sizing and fit are paramount, plus it can affect your technique.

Think of your finger as a stilt. You can access it when you jump or place the item on the ice, but the further away your finger is. The farther away from the toe, the harder it is to access, means you need to use your ankle more to swing forward onto the rocker, which would also put the rotating rocker in the wrong place relative to where it should be under the toe. ball. of the foot you really want to get the correct athletic fit where the toes rub against the front of the boot, this ensures your correct balance and you can access the toe box with your preferred technique.

The best thing you can do is to put on shoes correctly so that these types of problems simply It does not happen that sometimes a skater buys the cheapest or the most expensive skate, of course, when skaters simply buy the cheapest option, it may not be of good quality, but more importantly it may not offer adequate support, on the other hand, most skates. Expensive skates may seem like a good idea. Expensive means better, good or bad. More expensive skates tend to offer a lot of support, but not all skaters need or can handle that level of support.

There is nothing worse than a skater with a boot that is too stiff to "they are leaning forward and still not bending their knees, this is where long-term chronic injuries can originate. Work with trusted professionals such as your coach and the professional technician they recommend. It's the key to keep progressing and enjoying the sport sometimes. Skaters will try to save a little money by buying second hand skates. I usually don't recommend this. Normally, those skates were designed for someone else, now you're trying to fit them to a foot. different, it is also a challenge to judge your useful life. skates you have no way of knowing how they were cared for, it is generally better to get new skates and less expensive than a used skate, how long the skates will last, as with so many things, that depends, the ones.

Skates of the correct size can last up to adults. is that skates often last adults a year or two before they need to be replaced, and often last longer. It depends on how tough you are on your skates and of course your skill level. It also depends on your preference. Some skaters prefer really broken skates and others prefer skates that are newer. There is no right. or bad unless of course you are skating with boots that are totally torn up or with a blade with nothing on it then you will need to get a new pair, the goal is to make sure the next piece of equipment progresses your skating.

When you buy new skates, that's what you're looking for. The most important thing is that you get the right support for you in the right size. There is no perfect formula. If you have this weight and these skills, this skate is the best. All of these supporting ratings and fitment guides are just those guides. You should be flexible with your thinking and discuss it with your coach and a professional coach you trust. We are all here to offer you guidance, but there is no magic formula where you can leave me. leave a comment with your height and weight and I can make a recommendation that is perfect for you.

I hope this makes sense because I have received many questions from all of you, unfortunately I can't give you a specific recommendation. Did this video help you? Do you think you could help someone else? Like it, share it with them and post it on your social media too. Remember that I post videos every week that can help you with your skating, your fitness nutrition, and ultimately living a better life, so remember to subscribe. With that bell on so you never miss a video, I'm Amy, thanks for watching, happy skating, I'll see you real soon, bye.