tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post5653722284343611524..comments2024-03-12T17:53:41.023-05:00Comments on Ice Mom's Adventures in Figure Skating: How-to: Break in New Figure Skating BootsIce Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05639175462486739483noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-80209458116671862002010-02-14T08:13:33.127-06:002010-02-14T08:13:33.127-06:00Agree with Jillybean. It's just crossovers.Agree with Jillybean. It's just crossovers.Yu Tokhttp://www.yutok.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-59533295656889716542009-08-25T08:45:14.326-05:002009-08-25T08:45:14.326-05:00That's a lot better than when I poured super h...That's a lot better than when I poured super hot water into the boots, drained them and then stuck my foot in to "seal" the boot around it. That was a mess. But it was cheaper than using vodka, which is what my friend did.Ice Charadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14338292086135826226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-69256272742704627482009-08-24T17:20:19.098-05:002009-08-24T17:20:19.098-05:00Jillybean: Ha! I forgot about the dusting and the ...Jillybean: Ha! I forgot about the dusting and the dishes! I am now looking forward to buying new boots for Ice Girl!Ice Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639175462486739483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-40480866565125918852009-08-24T16:52:48.227-05:002009-08-24T16:52:48.227-05:00I used to walk around the house in my boots only (...I used to walk around the house in my boots only (no blades) for about a week or two. Then I'd get the blades mounted and then go out and skate on the ice. I'd start slow- easy spins, jumps and basic moves.<br /><br />Now that I haven't skated in years and am going skating on a vacation (no ice rink in my current town) I have been trying to get used to my old boots again.<br /><br />I skated when I went home for vacation but forgot my skates and used rentals. That was awful but even so, I was able to do some spins and turns although I fell when trying to go backwards. Those skates were so dull and had no edge or grip on the ice. I fell a LOT.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18435610766339085934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-74625720760107867972009-08-24T16:47:06.761-05:002009-08-24T16:47:06.761-05:00Backward crossovers. Lots of them.
And don't l...Backward crossovers. Lots of them.<br />And don't lace them up all the way for the first while.<br />Those gel sleeves sound like a great idea. I wish they had been around when I was skating.<br /><br />The vacuuming idea is genius! However, I think that to fully break in the skates, the vacuuming should be followed by dusting, sweeping and washing dishes;o)Jillybeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12150574987267072428noreply@blogger.com