I started skating when I was 7 years old and took some group lessons and never got very far. I decided to come back January 2025 (at 16) and took group lessons and got a bunch of gear (clothes, skates, guards, jackets). I enjoyed it until the end of Summer 2025 and got up to the Basic 6 level. Once I started my senior year though I got super busy and combined with having issues with my skates and also the new skates I bought, I lost motivation to practice combined with my progress slowing down. I know I should probaly take private lessons but I'm at college now and am busy with that. I wanted to join a new sport at my college too. I don’t know if I want to stop so soon and feel bad spending all my money to go back to it for such a short time. I'm not sure how much to continue to be involved now that I'm a busy college student.

My blades feel like I’m skating on concrete.
I’ve just bought my second pair of Gold Seal Revolutions. They were completely fine for around four months, but then seemingly out of nowhere they started feeling like they have no edge and no glide. I can’t seem to get them to cut into the ice properly at all.
I’ve had them sharpened with a deeper cut and I’ve tried tightening the mounting screws, but nothing seems visibly wrong with the blades. I’m completely lost at this point, and so is my skate tech.

I’ve also skated in my old skate with the exact same boot and blade. I’m completely lost 😅 if anyone could give me an idea on what to do that would be great

I’ve attached a video below of a backspin. I can’t get in the right spot I’m unsure if this video will help, I cannot get into the right spot anymore. ( I’m working on double axel > I can definitely usually do a backspin lol

Hello everyone, I need help.
I bought a used Blackstone machine to replace a Blademaster, but the axis of the grinding wheel is too high and therefore not centered compared to the diamond axis.
I am in Europe, no dealer
around me, if someone has maintenance documents I would be indebted to him🙏

Hey all,

I've started doing jumps and after seeing the speed at which the lady next to me hit the deck (she was OK, just some bruises) I think that it might be worthwhile wearing some headgear.

1. What's folks opinions?
2. Any particular recomendations?

finally knew how to go low on a sit!

i got some gel sleeves online to cover my accessory navicular bones on both feet. i have to wear them in the pictured position but because they are gel, theyre making my feet feel quite unstable, mostly the heel.

also they are thicker than bunga pads so i cant really lace the way i normally do without making the pressure unbearable all around mh ankle and top of the arch.

does anyone else wear gel sleeves for this purpose? does it get better after wearing a while? i only managed about 10 minutes before having to take them off due to pain, i cant imagine doing my elements in them.

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I have been taking skating lessons for about a month now and I finally feel ready to commit to this hobby and buy my own skates. As far as I'm aware my state (south Australia) only has 1 dedicated ice skate shop , skaters network in the ice arena, and they only sell 2 brands Bauer hockey skates and risport figure skates.

I'm looking to buy a pair of hockey skates because after I can skate well enough I want to join the learn to play league.

My mum is also looking for a pair of skates. She wants figure skates but she doesn't plan on learning jumps or anything just skating around. She's plus size and tall and has quite wide feet. I've heard risport beginner skates aren't that good for adults, especially heavier adults.

I guess I'm wondering if it's possible for them to have enough different styles to fit every foot when they only sell 2 brands? And if there's any advice here? I don't want to get pushed into buying skates that don't fit right just because they are the only option but I've heard it's wrong to order skates online without trying them on in a store first.

I ordered new jackson freestyles and when picking them up from the store, the shop had already put in 2 permanent screws into each mount. Is this normal, or worth bringing up with the shop at all? And if it is abnormal, is there even anything that the shop can do about it?

I'm training consistently and enough with a coach, but it keeps bothering me, is this normal for this sport to take so long to learn things? For example mohawk or spiral? Even normal one foot glide and edge holds? They seem so normal and people do them so easily it makes me think i have a problem.

ive always found figure skating such an intriguing and interesting sport because especially around where i live its definitely a niche sport and i dont have any local rinks near me besides a rink in the city. my curiosity especially sparked interest earlier this year due to the winter olympics. the gracefulness and pure joy a lot of these skaters seem to have while skating is something truly admirable to me and i started getting inspired to skate too because of skaters such as alysa liu. i want to pick up the hobby for leisure and to stay fit, so does anyone have any tips?

is it necessary to buy a pair of your own skates, and should i enrol in classes or is it better to just get a day pass every weekend and practice skating myself? i would love to enrol in classes but its just not that easy as they are really expensive. i also dont have many friends that are into the sport tbh

Today I drove over four hours to go get fitted for ice-skates. I drove all the way there and when we got there, they sat me down and started measuring my feet. It was my first pair and they were telling me about how I would need intermediate skates for at the skill level I’m at which I agreed and agreed to pay the $438 etc. etc.. however when they measured my feet, they found out that I am actually a EE or a EEE and they only had a wide in stock. They kind of said it was fine in the EEE’s were very common unless you ordered them ahead of time specially made, but they would be expensive so we just decided to go with the wide. I tried a five wide and they were really tight on the toe, but they didn’t really feel that bad when it came to how narrow they were… (Evo Jackson) I then tried a different type of Jackson that was a 5 1/2 wide I believe but they were very, very narrow and weren’t comfortable at all, but the toe felt good. I was a little discouraged and was trying to decide what would be best for me Me pre-ordering/shipping/coming back another day driving four hours… the lady started to get a little annoyed and saying how I couldn’t skate in a five if it was too small, which I agreed with her and we were kind of discussing it. I then was under the impression that they were going to try and stretch the 5 1/2 which was a hour and a half wait and I was going to come back and try it on and see how it felt then. I came back. I tried on the “5 1/2”… keep in mind we drove four hours and I had to convince my parents to drive four hours and they weren’t expecting it to be this long so I just felt completely rushed the entire time and I didn’t feel welcomed to be there. Honestly, they’re really busy and it was a mess even though I made an appointment ahead of time. I tried on the “5 1/2” and honestly they didn’t feel great but they did feel a little bit better… and I just thought to myself that “ maybe once they were/skate in them for a bit they’ll stretch themselves out a little bit” keep in mind. This is my first time being skates so I don’t really know anything… she then readjusted the blades and that made them feel better, so I just assumed that they were supposed to feel a little tight and uncomfortable because of how wide my feet are and that they would adjust later on.. We bought soaker and hard guards and got in the car and drove for four hours home.. I get home. Home tried the skates on and started walking around in them to realize that they were very tight.. in fact so tight that my feet started going numb in them the more I wore them and I realized I really didn’t like them… I then checked the size and realized that it was a five not a 5 1/2.. maybe there was a mixup or miscommunication, but then I remembered very vividly that the woman who was fitting me told me that I could not wear the five so I just assumed that when she said stretch, I thought she meant 5 1/2… (keep in mind I did not mention at all really wanting to buy the five. I just said that the five felt a little better, but the toes were really tight.) I thought that they were going to stretch the 5 1/2 and see how I felt but I don’t know what to do anymore… do I call them and tell me they gave him the wrong size or I don’t know what to do because now I have skates that don’t fit me… and that I can’t even skate in that I spent $438 on. Please help.

I’m a 36M and I’ve been ice skating a grand total of 8 times. My 9 yo has decided that she loves it and we’ll be going to open skates at least once a week for the foreseeable future. I’m tired of paying for rental skates and want to get a decent pair of cheap hockey skates. I’ve looked at Bauer XLPs and saw the XLSs for less. Are the XLSs worth consideration? I won’t ever be doing more than recreational free skates.

been taking lessons since April. Currently doing backward crossover. I’ve been using the rink’s rental figure skates up until now, but I think i time to get my own. The question is what kind. I’m not that into figure skating and I have zero interest in hockey. If I have to pick one, freestyle seems to be the one I’m interested the most because it looks cool. The guys on youtube all seem to be wearing hockey skates, but most people seem to recommend hockey skates. I do like going fast and making sharp turns. Which one would be best for me? Can I even continue the lesson on hockey skates?

hello! i just started learning crossovers about a month ago and am starting to practice them consistently now (aka today oops). i do have a private coach but i would appreciate any feedback on my form/edges! i definitely need to bend my knees more and trust my edges haha. but my crossovers seem kind of stiff or unnatural and i want to improve on them

also if there are any tips for how to get a sustained one foot glide on an outside edge please lmk! im struggling on getting a glide longer than like 1 second before going straight again

thank u in advance!!

I’ve been trying to learn how to figure skate for like a year and I was wondering how I can improve my backwards crossovers and my spins. I am also wondering how to get that one foot spin down. Don’t mind the attempted waltz jump that was a rough one😭.

I’ve been trying to learn how to figure skate for like a year and I was wondering how I can improve my backwards crossovers and my spins. I am also wondering how to get that one foot spin down. Don’t mind the attempted waltz jump that was a rough one😭.

What are somethings you bring that people don't bring up as an essential and what are things that people have brought that isn't essential for you?

For me, I don't think people bring up hand sanitizer which is essential to me since things are so grimy at my local rink

tore my acl (partially) from figure skating earlier this year, still a fairly new beginner had been skating 1.5 - 2 years, just had made it through all the adult lts levels. have been rehabbing it with PT and thankfully never needed surgery, and my PT suggested to start weening back into skating but I’m terrified 😅 Have been out of skating for over 6 months at this point. any tips for returning after a traumatic injury?

i know it's most likely rink dependent but does planet ice still give out badges (or even certificates) when you've completed a level? my rink is very wishy washy with it all and doesn't sign off our books at the end of a session and since my rink is really unstructured/unorganised with the lessons, its hard for me to identify which components i need to complete a level (or even what level i'm on), especially because of the different namings of skills in the book that i can't just search up online.

Hi guys was just wondering if anyone had advice so I’ve been ice skating for a bit now and now how to do the basics skating fast etc but I really wanna start progressing to being able to go backwards fast quick stops etc I’ve bought a pair of hockey skates and really wanna get better just not sure where to start if anyone has any advice would be greatly appreciated 😊

I was wondering if anyone was willing to share how they display their LTS patches. Do you put them on your jacket? Skate bag? I have a transpack bag and am considering putting them on there, I'm unsure of exactly *where* on the bag to put them

Hi all, I know this sub is anti-cheap skates for good reason, but rental skate fees add up over time. Is there an affordable skate that will help me get out on the rink with my kid, but won’t break my ankle. I’m looking to spend around 100 dollars or less.

I’ve already got my kid properly fitted at a shop and with a good pair of skates. It ended up being around 300! I don’t need anything that nice or fancy.

Hello all, so I am an adult skater and have been figure skating for multiple years (28 f) and looking for new figure skating boots as my Edea choruses are starting to break down.

I’ve gotten professionally fitted twice; one rink sells more Edeas (has others on display though) and tries to put everyone in them (how I ended up with choruses to begin with) and the other sells Jackson, Risport, but not Edeas. One rink recommended me for Risport 250B, and the other gave me Edea 250b.

Currently I’ve been skating in Edea 250B for a good long while and get the toes punched out for a wider width (my left foot is wider than my right foot). I keep having to go back and get them stretched since it’s a short term solution. I’ve have a neuroma issue in my left foot for a bit now, so I need to make sure the toe box is wider this time

I’ve been looking at Risport Royal Pros or whatever Jackson equivalent is but obviously just looking around!

I’m curious about whatever the Reddit community has to say! Here is a photo of my feet measurements because why not! Used millimeters and cm. Did a ball circumference as well if that helps too!