tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post2970519505109976250..comments2023-04-07T10:27:50.934-05:00Comments on Xanboni: The Olympic EffectAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-82787953953167187012014-02-16T07:50:20.052-06:002014-02-16T07:50:20.052-06:00Yes, I actually think it's better just to brin...Yes, I actually think it's better just to bring your kids skating as much as possible. It's a little different with *really* little kids-- if you're not a skater it's hard to skate with a 3 or 4 year old. A well-run rink will have decent rentals and a staff that understands the difference between "these skates don't fit" and "these skates need to be consigned to the fiery pits of hell" but sadly not all rinks are well-run. If you know you're going to be skating maybe 20-30 times in a year, you will actually save money buying your own skates (and a public skate pass).Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-83530243213949952192014-02-15T18:25:09.027-06:002014-02-15T18:25:09.027-06:00Xan, didn't you say in one of your previous po...Xan, didn't you say in one of your previous posts that you'd actually recommend skip the tot class altogether and instead buy well-fitting skates (used OK) and just come to public session for a session or so? Did you change your opinion? If so, why? Both of my girls started in rental skates, but our experience was that rental skates were so bad - not properly fitting, very dull blade, poor laces... Once the laces were really half the length they should be. We requested another pair, of course. But do you think they replaced the laces? No, the skates went back onto the shelf! So both times we bought our own skates as possible. <br /><br />Maria, mom of 2 skaters: pre-pre and FreeSkate 5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-38101984973793287972014-02-13T09:38:07.058-06:002014-02-13T09:38:07.058-06:00So many skaters start learning just after the Wint...So many skaters start learning just after the Winter Olympics, it's quite a big effect! A pro who is knowledgeable about figure skating is invaluable for getting the right skates--- ask around in your skating community for who's good at fitting.Mary @ Fit and Fedhttp://fitandfed.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-55599725522087291502014-02-12T16:22:14.714-06:002014-02-12T16:22:14.714-06:00Socks - Don't forget to talk about socks espec...Socks - Don't forget to talk about socks especially for boys who don't have the option to wear tights. I know many people who wear super thick socks in their skates when in reality they should be wearing a thin "dress" sock. We ended up splurging for body wrappers which are dance socks with material like tights. They come in black so my son likes them. I always buy them online since at our local skate pro shop they sell for over $7 a pair! <br /><br />Also we were able to fit skates up to a full size up. I don't know if this works for all kids but my son has a super narrow foot and this is what the pro shop that we get his skates at recommended. They had him bang the back of his heal each time he wore them in the beginning so that his foot was properly fitted. I know that the same pro shop also recommends a half size to other skaters so this may be a bonus of a very very narrow foot. <br /><br />We started skating after the last Olympics when my son wanted to try speed skating. That didn't work out very well since he ended up the slowest most timid beginning skater. Figure skating was the right match in the end.Blue-Eyed-Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250755568790878213noreply@blogger.com