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Where do Olympians get their ice skates!?
So I am a very competative figure skater and in four year hope to be making it to the NEXT olympics. I need new figure skates very badly and I have a place where I get my figure skate already but they dont have an advanced enough skate for me. So where could I go to get really good ice skates. I have been looking online and everything but i dont know. I really need some new 1s with new blades and a boot and everything. If u have sugustions please...
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- CMPLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
What skates you need depends what level you are at now.
Olympians get their skates custom made from a proshop, usually one at their rink so adjustments can be easily made. Riedell and Jackson are the most popular boots, and MK, John Wilson, and Paramount blades being the most popular. You can buy your skates online, but get sized for the brand you want first, and don't buy the blades at the same time, you need to get your soles measured at your proshop so you can buy the correct size blade, usually 0"-1/4" shorter than the length of your sole. I have had good luck with http://www.discountskatewear.com/default.aspx that's where I bought my blades.
If you are at the senior level you should get these boots: Jackson Elite Supreme
GAM Montreal
Riedell HLS 1500
Riedell 2010 LS
Riedell 875TS
Risport RF2 Super
Harlick Finalist
and these blades:
Model: Elite
Brand: Jackson
Rocker: 8'
ROH: 7/16"
Style: Parallel
Sizes: 8 1/4" - 12"
Details: Straight Cut Picks. E-X-T Technology.
Freestyle
Jackson
8'
7/16"
Parallel
8 1/4" - 12"
Cross Cut Picks. E-X-T Technology.
Supreme
Jackson
8'
7/16"
Dovetail
8 1/4" - 12"
Cross Cut Picks. E-X-T Technology.
Phantom Special
MK
7' 7/16"
Dovetail
8.25"-11.75"
Straight Cut Picks. Available in Parabolic.
Phantom MK
7' 7/16"
Tapered
7"-12"
Straight Cut Picks. Available in Parabolic and K-Pick.
Gold Star
MK
7' 7/16"
Tapered
8"-12.25"
Cross Cut Picks. Available in Parabolic and K-Pick.
Pattern 99
John Wilson
8'
7/16"
Parallel
8"-12.75"
Enlarged top toe pick. Available in Parabolic and K-Pick.
Gold Seal
John Wilson
8'
5/16"
Taper
8"-12"
Available in Parabolic and K-Pick.
Storm
ISE
7'
Parallel
8" - 12"
Raked toe picks.
Shadow
ISE
7'
Parallel
8" - 12"
Elliptical pattern laser cut runner. Lighter.
G14SS
GAM
8.5' - 10'
1.734"
Parallel 8 1/4" - 11"
Cross Cut Pick
G18SS
GAM
9.3' - 10'
1.796
Parallel
8 1/4" - 11"
Double Thick heel plate for triple jumps. Pick similar to K-pick.
Source(s): Other places are: http://www.rainbosports.com/ (can be slightly more expensive) http://www.shop.kinziescloset.com/main.sc Boot and Blade selection charts: https://www.kinziescloset.com/Skate_Selection_Char... - Anonymous5 years ago
no person has to pass to varsity. yet its continually a sturdy concept..... in many cases they are able to cool down and coach or do ice shows after that, and the sponsorships pay properly. yet in basic terms incase you think of you are able to blow off college for skating, its no longer a sturdy concept. because of the fact there is in basic terms one olympian each 4 years, a million/1000000000000000 ladies grow to be olympians. or maybe they care approximately college artwork.,
- 1 decade ago
Well you don't seem like you would ever make it to the Olympics, but I'd get a jackson freestyle boot and freestyle blade.
