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- Sep 1, 2018
Hi!
So I'm 18 (5'2", 112lbs) and I just started skating in August 2019 and from August-December I would skate 2 days a week for 2 hours. Now in January, I have been skating 6 days a week for 1.5-3.5 hours each day. This entire time I have been skating on Jackson Mystique skates and currently I am in USFS Free skate 1.
Gradually my skates have started to look like this (see next post for link!) and I'm wondering if that's a sign that my skates are broken down and that they no longer provide support?
Sometimes when skating I have a hard time digging the blade in to stop (even after sharpening) and sometimes when skating fast the blades/my feet feel wobbly. I don't know if that's a skate issue or if that's just a personal inexperienced skater thing haha. I asked a coach at the rink about it and she said I should eventually upgrade but that there's no rush right now. I'm just looking for a second opinion on here!
Thanks!
So I'm 18 (5'2", 112lbs) and I just started skating in August 2019 and from August-December I would skate 2 days a week for 2 hours. Now in January, I have been skating 6 days a week for 1.5-3.5 hours each day. This entire time I have been skating on Jackson Mystique skates and currently I am in USFS Free skate 1.
Gradually my skates have started to look like this (see next post for link!) and I'm wondering if that's a sign that my skates are broken down and that they no longer provide support?
Sometimes when skating I have a hard time digging the blade in to stop (even after sharpening) and sometimes when skating fast the blades/my feet feel wobbly. I don't know if that's a skate issue or if that's just a personal inexperienced skater thing haha. I asked a coach at the rink about it and she said I should eventually upgrade but that there's no rush right now. I'm just looking for a second opinion on here!
Thanks!