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Riedell Gold Medallion 300 Womens Figure Ice Skates - The Gold Medallion has a relaxed forefoot design improves comfort at the ball joint and small toe area, complementing the rolled top collar, heat activated fit and extended open throat design. Also features side panel stitching for superior lateral ankle support. . Product ID: 47355, Shipping Exclusion: This item is only available for shipment Read More...

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Ice skates normally have blades made from tough carbon steel. This has been heat tempered for maximum hardness, so care is needed when they are sharpened so that the grinding wheel doesn’t make the metal too hot - this will undo the annealing and make the blades weak. Read More...

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The blades on ice skates have a distinct inner and outer edge, separated by a hollow. You skate using these edges. Most beginners overuse the inner edge, meaning the blades wear unevenly. The middle of the blades also tends to wear down more than the ends, because this is where most of your weight is placed.
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When people wear roller skates for the first time, be they inline skates or quads, their natural instinct is to push off in the same way they would if they were running - i.e. with the feet parallel. Instead of gliding along, they end up doing an awkward kind of “hobble on wheels” (or blades) before falling over.
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If you want to get really good on your rollerblades, you’re going to have to take them off occasionally. Aggressive skating on rollerblades engages a variety of advanced training techniques, including plyometrics and interval training.
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Vert (or vertical) skating is one of several extreme styles that inline skates were designed for. When you go to a skate park and see what looks like a large drainage pipe that has been cut in half lengthways - that’s a half-pipe, and an essential of vert skating. Read More...

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There are an impressive number of ice skates sold throughout the year; there’s something magical about the bite of blades on ice, and people are prepared to travel a long way to experience it.
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Beginners make a lot of mistakes to begin with, whether they’re on rollerblades or ice skates. However, if these aren’t corrected they can become a habit - and some of them are dangerous. Here’s a few of the most common errors made - and how you can avoid them. Read More...

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