Special blades designed specifically for figures are no longer made, but some stores still have old ones in stock. If your local skate shop has been around a while, it may be worth asking if they still have any. Here are some places that you can try. The models to look for include MK Silver… Continue reading Blades for figures: Where to get them
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Blades for figures: Notes and specifications
Patch blades (blades that are designed specifically for figures) are not the same as freestyle blades. They lack the bottom toe pick and that they are sharpened to a much flatter radius of hollow. Both of these are modifications that can be made to existing blades: you can make a pair of old freestyle blades… Continue reading Blades for figures: Notes and specifications
Boots for figures on ice
Any old boots should work. The trick is that they need to be soft enough to let your ankle bend from side to side. New, stiff freestyle boots don't allow this. Back in the day, people used to use their old, broken-down freestyle boots for figures. Now, there are four main options: Use a pair… Continue reading Boots for figures on ice
Equipment for figures
You don't have to have special skates for figures, but they can help you skate them better. It used to be that every ice skater had two pairs of skates, one for figures and the other for freestyle, and a scribe or a scribe to share. Some skaters (namely, Dick Button) had a third pair… Continue reading Equipment for figures