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- Feb 22, 2019
I know my question may feel weird and out of place. But It's kinda driving me crazy I would higly appreciate if someone can take a while to read me and answer.
See, I've honestly been following figure skating closely for a rather short time, like a year or so. I never really paid attention to the boots thing, barely noticed or cared about why some girls covered their boots and some didn't. I wasn't even aware about the drastic men-black ladies-white thing UNTIL I decided to give figure skating a shot for myself
So around three months ago I decided to get a pair of inline figure skates (Pic) and teach myself some cool stuff. For me, the color of the boots was merely a choice but no, it wasn't. And I noticed because I wanted my boots black (cuz why not black boots are dope) but couldn't get them black CAUSE THOSE WERE FOR MEN.
Like, ok, I understand if it's a "tradition" thing, fair, maybe I could have gotten mines in black if I explained it better to the store (since I was buying online), they're just used to things being one way.
So today I was minding my bussiness when I just thought "maybe it's an ISU rule or something" and went to read the ISU regulations AND GUESS WHAT, IT IS NOT. The only thing that is forbidden are male leggins and nudity lol.
Therefore, are you trying to tell me that there has never ever ever been a well-known and competitive female figure skater who decided she wanted black boots?? EVER SINCE SONJA HENIE?! Also, there has neeeeever been a male skater choosing white boots? Like... never?
And to add up, I try to google a decent explanation, check in the darkest sides of the internet if there's just one skater who broke the tradition. Nothing, the most decent answer I can find is that fabricants just make then that way.
To conclude, my question here is: Are black and white figure skates really that different? The skates I own are Edea, could I buy the exact same model in the exact same size, but in black and they would fit okay? And in case I'm dealing with american sizing, could I do the same just taking in consideration that I need a smaller number?
On the other hand, if a lady decided to show up tomorrow to the Worlds bit black boots, judges would not be entitled to deduct her right? At least not in theory.
That is all. Thank you soooo much if you beared with me. Highly appreciate it. Sorry if I made language mistakes, English is my second tongue.
See, I've honestly been following figure skating closely for a rather short time, like a year or so. I never really paid attention to the boots thing, barely noticed or cared about why some girls covered their boots and some didn't. I wasn't even aware about the drastic men-black ladies-white thing UNTIL I decided to give figure skating a shot for myself
So around three months ago I decided to get a pair of inline figure skates (Pic) and teach myself some cool stuff. For me, the color of the boots was merely a choice but no, it wasn't. And I noticed because I wanted my boots black (cuz why not black boots are dope) but couldn't get them black CAUSE THOSE WERE FOR MEN.
Like, ok, I understand if it's a "tradition" thing, fair, maybe I could have gotten mines in black if I explained it better to the store (since I was buying online), they're just used to things being one way.
So today I was minding my bussiness when I just thought "maybe it's an ISU rule or something" and went to read the ISU regulations AND GUESS WHAT, IT IS NOT. The only thing that is forbidden are male leggins and nudity lol.
Therefore, are you trying to tell me that there has never ever ever been a well-known and competitive female figure skater who decided she wanted black boots?? EVER SINCE SONJA HENIE?! Also, there has neeeeever been a male skater choosing white boots? Like... never?
And to add up, I try to google a decent explanation, check in the darkest sides of the internet if there's just one skater who broke the tradition. Nothing, the most decent answer I can find is that fabricants just make then that way.
To conclude, my question here is: Are black and white figure skates really that different? The skates I own are Edea, could I buy the exact same model in the exact same size, but in black and they would fit okay? And in case I'm dealing with american sizing, could I do the same just taking in consideration that I need a smaller number?
On the other hand, if a lady decided to show up tomorrow to the Worlds bit black boots, judges would not be entitled to deduct her right? At least not in theory.
That is all. Thank you soooo much if you beared with me. Highly appreciate it. Sorry if I made language mistakes, English is my second tongue.