What size skate blade do I need?

When measuring blades to fit boots, for ADULTS, the blade will typically be 1/8”-1/4″ shorter than the boot sole length. If the sole length of your boot measures 9.5″ long, then you would TYPICALLY purchase a blade that will be 9.25″ long.

What size should I get for Riedell skates?

The Riedell R3 / DART/ DASH skates fit similar to a sneaker. They are heavily padded and narrows at toes. Women: Order one full size down from U.S. shoe size. Men: Order true to U.S. shoe size.

How do I choose figure skating blades?

There are a few important things you should look at when choosing figure skating blades.

  1. Rocker radius. It’s a measure of the back of the blade which determines how much of the blade touches the surface of the ice when skating.
  2. Spin rocker (also known as rocker shape or rocker profile).
  3. Toe picks.
  4. Weight.

How are figure skate blades measured?

Take the boot and measure the length of it’s sole with a ruler. The rule of thumb is that you want to get a blade that is 1/4 ” or smaller then the length of the sole. It should not be any shorter than that, but typically anywhere from 1/4″ to 1/14″ shorter than the sole length.

How tall should skate blades be?

what profile is best? A smaller profile (7′) will make less contact with the ice than a larger profile (13′). Less ice contact (7′) allows for greater maneuverability and acceleration, but also digs into the ice more than a larger profile (13′), which means slower top speeds and increased fatigue.

How do Rollerblade sizes work?

Rollerblade Skates generally fit true to US sizes. For example, if your shoe size is US size 9, you would wear a size 9. A snug fit is always preferred so be sure not to buy oversize footwear especially for skating. Children skates are expandable so do refer to the corresponding with the sizes below.

Are riedell skates wide?

Measurements are in Inches Riedell skates are great for people who have very wide feet or for very narrow feet. Especially kids skates. Riedell makes the widest skates for kids on the market.

Do riedell skates come sharpened?

Also, these skates don’t come sharpened (which is ok – most don’t), so you’ll need to sharpen them before skating.

Are Taller skate blades better?

So why use taller blades? They provide a more aggressive “attack” or “push” angle to the ice before the cowling makes contact and there is risk of slipping out. Taller steel allows goalies to get their knees lower to the ice before the cowling makes contact.

How thick should skate blades be?

Speed Blades Speed skate blades are very thin, just 1mm wide and are flat ground, usually by hand. This means that they have no hollow in them at all, and the skater needs to learn to use the blades correctly to cut an edge on the ice.