Question about buying ice skates.?

I%26#039;m thinking about buying myself a pair of ice skates. I don%26#039;t figure skate or anything like that, just skate for fun.





For a person like me, would non-leather ice skates be okay? Do they have any advantages over leather skates for simply recreational skaters? Any disadvantages?





I%26#039;m also considering buying a used pair. What questions should I ask and what should I watch out for? I probably won%26#039;t be using these skates more than once a week (if that).

Question about buying ice skates.?
Congrats for wanting to buy ice skates! haha


umm leather skates are prolly going to be more comfortable but thats up to you. If your going to buy a used pair then maybe go to a thrift store -- they always seem to have some.. and look for the best looking ones.. like if the leather isn%26#039;t all broken and if the blades look clean and not rusted etc. Also consider getting blade covers cuz they help the life of your blades. You might want to ask how much you are going to skate because they have cheap pairs ranging from $20 - $30 at ***** sporting goods -- i saw them like 3 weeks ago and they are pretty decent for the every so often skater.





hope this helped! =]
Reply:If you don%26#039;t professionaly skate or take lessons or compete, a used pair would be fine! You don%26#039;t need anything special, just good working skates. Non leather would be fine and just remember to buy blade guards (some are pretty cute, my friend has a pair that lights up and my other friend%26#039;s old guarders and pink and sparkly!)
Reply:Well you should go to goodwill or value village and other used stores leather pairs are the best. Don%26#039;t go one eBay you don%26#039;t know what happened to the skates because you cant exactly feel them or look at them. Look for bad blades and holes in the boot part also dirty types because that means it was just badly used and blood stains. Hope I helped!
Reply:you don%26#039;t need anything special for rec but if you want them to last longer and be more comfortable, get leather ones they have cheap skates at ***** but they probably won%26#039;t last long used skates are fine too
Reply:i would advise getting a leather pair ... otherwise they don%26#039;t last very long



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