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ICE SKATE FITTING ADVICE

HOCKEY STYLE SKATES

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The general sizing advice with Hockey Style skates, is to buy your SHOE SIZE, OR UP TO HALF A SIZE BIGGER than shoe size. Unlike inline skates (Rollerblades), hockey style skates do not have an inner sock ,so its pretty much like buying a pair of shoes.

If you buy them too big you may find that they rub alot and cause blisters.

In the United States, they size their skates differently to the UK. The U.S has whats called a skate size ,as well as a shoe size , so pay no attention to sizing advice on American sites.

FIGURE SKATES

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Figure skates are usually narrower than hockey style skates and taper at the toe area. Generally people buy their shoe size or half a size bigger. But if you have wide feet you may want to go a little bigger. Edea skates are ideal for people with wide feet.

RECREATIONAL SKATES

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Please see the description on the particular skate your looking at, as sizing often varies greatly between different brands.

BLADE GUARDS

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Blade guards do not come with any brand of skate, so we strongly advise you to purchase blade guards to protect the edges of your blades. In the long run this will save you money on sharpening, as well as allow you to walk around the ice rink without having to take your skates off.

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Roller Skates

We Supply a full range of quad roller skates for both sexes. Although roller skates were once sidelined by roller blades they are now as popular as ever and with good reason. A number of accessories for roller skates are also available including our amazing light up wheels. To see our full range of roller skates, please click the link below.

Ice Skates

All of our ice skates are sharpened prior to delivery to ensure they give optimum performance. Our ice skates range includes figure and recreational ice skates from some of the most reputable brands. Replacement runners, blade guards and other ice skating accessories are also available including the new T blade system which has lighter and more robust blades that will make your ice skates more agile than ever before. For more information on ice skates, please follow the link below.

Roller Blades

In addition to our recreational roller blades, we also stock a range of hockey roller blades that are designed with durability in mind. As with our roller skates and ice skates, all of our roller blades are covered by our price match policy. If you see roller blades cheaper from any other retailer, let us know and we will either match or beat their price. Please click the link below for more information on our roller blade range.

Inline Skates

For the more advanced user, we supply aggressive inline skates for extreme performance and tricks. These inline skates are provided with the highest quality Abec bearings for a fast and smooth ride. We also have a unique skate generator that will help you choose fully customised inline skates to your exact specification. With the generator you can individually select boot size, frames, wheels and bearings to create inline skates that are perfect for you. Any quote given for inline skates is guaranteed to be cheaper than the price of the parts if bought separately. For more information on aggressive inline skates, please follow the link below.

Heelys Shoes

Heelys Shoes are the latest fashion accessory for your feet, Heelys Shoes are shoes that roll! Heelys Shoes feature a single stealth wheel housed in the heel allowing the wearer to glide effortlessly along, as well as walk, run and transition to a roll at any moment. Use your Heelys Shoes to roll into situations, or you can remove the wheel and your Heelys Shoes transform into a pair of fashionable street shoes!