Types of Skates

There are five main types of ice skates: the figure skate, the hockey skate, the bandy skate, the racing skate and the touring skate. Figure skates.

Double runner/double blade ice skates are for very young beginners to help build confidence, but the skates cannot be used for real figure skating. Double runner/double blade ice skates are for very young beginners to help build confidence, but the skates cannot be used for real figure skating.

Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport included in the Olympics, in 1908. The four Olympic disciplines are men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

Hockey skates, on the other hand, have a shorter, more steeply curved blade, no toepicks and a stiff boot usually made of rigid synthetics such as plastic. The characteristics of a hockey skate are designed to let hockey players gain speed, turn and stop quickly on the ice.

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It wasn’t that long ago when most boys wore black hockey skates and girls wore slim, white figure skates. However, skates have evolved in recent years. There is much more choice now, and less and less difference between hockey skating and recreational skating, at least when it comes to leisure.

Buying roller skates is just like buying a pair of shoes. Unless stated otherwise, your shoe size will be the size that you will need for your skates. For more detailed sizing help please click the blue box to the right.