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Importance of lacing skates properly
It is important to lace your skates correctly in
order to maximize the functionality of your skates, to maintain comfort
and to avoid injury. It is important to have a routine for putting
on your skates so that you do it the same way each time.
Figure Skates
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Start out
with the laces loose all the way down.
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Put your
foot in and make sure you press your heel all the way down and to
the back of the skate.
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Pull the
tongue up and straighten to remove any creases.
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Start at the
bottom of the skate boot and begin to pull the laces snugly, but not
too tight keeping pressure on your heel.
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Continue
this process until you get closer to the top of the skate boot.
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When you get
to the third eyelet from the top firmly pull on the laces and hold
that tension as you continue. Make sure you can bend your ankle OK.
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Make sure
the ice skates are tied in such a way that they cannot come untied
while ice skating. Loose or unsecured laces can cause falls and
injuries while on the ice.
Hockey Skates
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Start out
with the laces loose all the way down.
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Begin at the
bottom of the hockey boot and pull the laces snugly, but not too
tight. Continue this process until you get closer to the top of the
boot.
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Change to a
very snug lace technique at the fourth eyelet from the top of the
boot. Pull the laces tightly and hold the tension while continuing
to the top of the boot.
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Ignore the
top eyelet to allow for more ankle movement, which is critical in
sudden starts and stops as required in a game of hockey.
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Tie the
laces into a double bow so that they cannot com untied when skating.
Loose or unsecured laces can cause falls and injuries while on the
ice.
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Pull hockey
socks up above the knee, add shin guards and return the hockey socks
to their original position.
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