Wear the socks you are going to use when skating. Don’t wear socks that are too warm, it’s better to use slightly warm ones.
Make sure your feet are positioned correctly. The toes should be fixed well inside the skates. If you feel the feet lifting, you need a smaller size. Pay attention to the heel holder. It keeps the heel in place, so the skates move together with the leg.

⚠️ Skates should be comfortable and quite tight.

The materials skate manufacturers use won’t increase in size. So the feeling you have while trying them on will remain the same.
You should feel that figure and hockey skates wrap around your entire foot. They might be 1-2 sizes smaller than your regular shoes.

How to check the size of skates for a child: Ask them to push the toes as close as possible to the front of the skate. You shouldn’t be able to fit more than 1 finger behind the heel. There will be some room for the feet to grow, but there will still be enough stability.

💡 Advice: Don’t forget to sharpen the blades. Check them every third time you skate. But if you are skating on a lake where the ice is harder, you should sharpen the blades more often.

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