Buying ice skates

[Benal]

Don't buy used. Any skates made by CCM or Bauer are good quality.

[dblgutshot]

Heh, I also hate it when they say talk to a sales professional. It is the last thing I will do!

[sarahbellum]

This has good accurate information: Ice Hockey Skate Buying Demystified

[ThinkQuick]

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This has good accurate information: Ice Hockey Skate Buying Demystified

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I investigated this link also and was about to post it.

The one thing that it reinforces and that I would also have advised is that skates should fit 'snugly'. There really dosen't need to be room between your toes and the tip like in shoes.

Smaller is ok. I always remember that Paul Coffey used to weak skates 2 sizes to small, and he was a pretty good hockey player.

[TheHip41]

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This has good accurate information: Ice Hockey Skate Buying Demystified

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I investigated this link also and was about to post it.

The one thing that it reinforces and that I would also have advised is that skates should fit 'snugly'. There really dosen't need to be room between your toes and the tip like in shoes.

Smaller is ok. I always remember that Paul Coffey used to weak skates 2 sizes to small, and he was a pretty good hockey player.

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Yeah, you want them smaller than your shoe size, because you don't want your ankles to roll in them. It won't be comfortable the first few times, but once you break them in, it's like putting on slippers [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I've had CCM Tacks for the last 10 years (3 different pairs) and I love them. Bauer's are good as well. Just make srue you get something you like.

[sarahbellum]

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Don't buy used.

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I can't emphasize this enough. Also, be sure to get them sharpened regularly.