How to choose skates

Skate skating is a rather popular type of physical activity and rest. Such a hobby requires appropriate convenient equipment for skiing, i.e. Specialized boots with an attached system for movement. Modern skates are of different types and will come in handy at different times of the year.

Which skates to choose

Given the wide range of products presented for sale, choosing good skates is not at all difficult. You can ride in the fresh air, as well as on covered rollers. If you think which skates are better to choose for yourself or the child, you need to choose them thoughtfully and carefully - after all, a successfully selected model will fix the leg with a high -quality movement and provide comfortable skating for a long time. There is a wide selection of ice and roller models. To choose the right skates, you must first determine where and how you plan to ride.

How to choose skates: varieties of skates

Several types of ice skates are released, they include:

• walking;
• curly;
• hockey;
• skaters.

The above models, as well as roller skates are attributed to varieties of sports equipment. In addition, skates are divided into male, female and children's. Female skates, as a rule, are made with an enhanced toe, as well as a back for safe skiing. Skates for skates are lightweight and insulated.

They produce children's skates with a sliding mechanism, which allows you to change shoes to 3-4 sizes.

To figure out how to successfully choose skates for skiing, consider the varieties of skates and the features of their choice.

How to choose hockey skates

This variety of skates is designed specifically for playing hockey - they are used for sports training, therefore, special requirements are imposed on their performance and quality. Hockey boots are rigid - to protect the player’s legs from the puck hit, club blows and clashes. Amateur, semi -professional and professional skates for hockey are produced.

The blade of hockey skates is rounded, its straight area is short - such sports shoes are distinguished by good maneuverability and is designed not for sliding, but for ice running. Depending on the type of movement in the game, you can choose hockey skates:

• for attackers - with a maneuverable blade of curved shape;
• for defenders - with a direct blade that gives stability;
• for goalkeepers - with low boots and wide blades.

For hockey shoes, wear -resistant synthetic materials are used, stuffing is placed inside to enhance protection, as well as a lining to give softness. In semi -professional and professional models, skates shoes are more rigid and at the same time light, additional enhanced protection, thermoforming, air chambers, as well as “breathing” soles and rapidly drying materials that divert moisture are used. For riding in the cold, it is recommended to choose amateur skates for hockey, professional models are usually designed for use in covered rooms.

How to choose skates polymp 

For outdoor activities, roller skates have proven themselves. Roller skating is becoming more and more popular among children and adolescents, as well as adults, because this is a great opportunity to organize a vacation from everyday business - to alternate them with physical activity in the fresh air.

The following types of shoes for roller skates are made:

1. Hard - durable plastic boots with an inserted soft toe provide reliable fixation of the legs and protection against injuries, and are also well ventilated. The disadvantages of such models include not always convenient fixation, which can lead to a loss of balance.
2. Soft ones - comfortably sit down on the leg and are well fixed, maneuverable, light and ventilated well.
3. Combined boots combine the advantages of both hard and soft models.

When choosing this type of skates, also pay attention to wheels and frame.

Frames for roller skates produce the following types:

• plastic (composite) - soften the shocks when driving along an uneven surface, are recommended for beginners;
• metal ones - allow you to quickly accelerate and maintain speed, such frames are equipped with running models.

As a material for wheels, polyurethane is most often used, cheap models with plastic wheels for skiing are low -cost. Models with reduced wheels are designed for advanced role -players, such skates allow you to make complex tricks - for example, rush around the railing. Roller skates with five wheels, as well as a low boot are designed for high -speed driving, so their maneuverability is low, they are unlikely to be suitable for beginner role -players.

Also, pay attention to how the skates are attached on the leg-using laces or mechanical clip fasteners (lacing allows you to achieve a better fitting boot), whether they are equipped with a brake.

They produce children's roller skates with a sliding mechanism, which allows them to be used for more than one year, adjusting as the legs grows. Roller skates to a child can be adjusted within a few sizes.

How to choose skates figurny 

Figure skates are designed to glide on ice with complex dances and tricks. For high -quality fixation of the ankle without loss of mobility, the legs are characterized by tall, thin and hard boots from durable materials - without insulation, with lacing and heels. The blade gives a form that allows you to perform various jumps, accelerate and slide on the ice.

For this, skates are used:

• blade of the form protruding from behind;
• a special recess in the form of a "groove";
• the teeth ahead above the ice line.

The curly blade is lower and wider than that of hockey skates, it is stable with sliding. Pay attention to the sole of the boot - the lightest is plastic. Choosing curly skates should be adjacent to the leg.

How to choose skates

This variety of skates is designed for high -speed running and is characterized by a very thin long blade, low and light boots. You should move into them with a tilt of the body forward, bending the legs greatly. Such skates are unprofitable for any maneuvering and are designed for good ice of skating stadiums-for long-term running in compliance with safety precautions. For amateur and family skating, this type of skates is not suitable.

How to choose skates phorned

For someone who wants to just ride their pleasure without studying and fulfilling complex pirouettes and tricks, walking models are suitable - these are skates for beginners, as well as for walking and relaxed skiing. Their blade resembles the shape of curly or skating skates, below hockey and a little wider, is characterized by short teeth located significantly higher than the movement line - therefore, they will not touch the ice when skating. Drive skates are usually soft and well -insulated boots for comfortable driving, which are conveniently put on (they can be provided with both tie laces and convenient fasteners).

How to choose skates: primerka

If you have already decided which skates for skating, it is recommended to start choosing in specialized stores. Measure boots taking into account the sock in which you plan to ride. For sustainable skiing and high -quality support for the ankle, a tight fit of the boot is necessary. It should be noted that the shoes of skates are sunk over time. The scale of skates differs from ordinary shoes, so you can choose the right skates to the child or adult only by trying on several models and having achieved the most convenient planting on the leg. Famous manufacturers offer comparative tables of skates and the size of ordinary shoes (for children, adolescents and adults).

To choose the right length, when trying on, put your leg in the shoes back - so that the heel rests on the back. The fingers should reach the toe of the boot and be located freely. If the length is suitable for you, but the boots are pressing - or, on the contrary, sits too free, choose the right completeness of the shoes, trying to achieve a convenient fit.

How to choose children's skates

It is recommended to choose skates for the child slightly for growth (between the back of the boot and the foot should freely enter the index finger). You should not buy skates with a margin of more than one size, since learning to ride will be inconvenient, besides, too free landing can be fraught with various injuries. Revengery children's sliding videos are convenient - such models produce most manufacturers. You can understand how to choose sliding skates intuitively - they are regulated in size and they are fastened quite simply, with the training of such a transformable structure in the future, the child will be able to cope himself.

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