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I wonder if skating acrobats like Bezedin and Polishchuk (or comic skaters Frick and Frack) have ever tried anything like that?
Looking to buy some Edea Ice Fly skates, questions, please help.
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I wonder if skating acrobats like Bezedin and Polishchuk (or comic skaters Frick and Frack) have ever tried anything like that?
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With your interest in backflips, Ryan, you might be more interested in this style of skating which combines elements of figure skating and elements of hockey and extreme skating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw7u2goh4G0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw7u2goh4G0
I was thinking the same thing. Plus, the freestyle skaters at our rink not only put LED's on their blades, but either have them sharpened a special way, or use a special runner that makes lots of noise. The effect is impressive. RyanPB why don't you google "extreme ice skating" or "freestyle" skating, and check out some videos- the team at my rink looks like they have a lot of fun, and they are certainly fun to watch.
Thank you ladies and gentlemen for the linksIf any of you ever find yourselves in the south Seattle area you should stop by Kent Valley Ice Center, I'll probably be there.
Shout out from Lakewood Winter Club over here! Tell Chloe and Sasha that Sophie's mom says hi!
As others have said, you really don't need a high end boot like the Ice Fly. With most boots, it's likely a stiffer, high end boot will actually hinder your skating because it will be so stiff that you won't develop proper strength and balance (referred to as overbooting). While the Ice Fly is a little different and you really can't overboot with it, the boot/blade combo you suggested will cost $1250+, and if you are serious about improving, you're definitely better off buying something like Jackson Freestyle and paying for 20+ private lessons.
Having said that, I just put my skater in Edea Ice Fly on Ultima Freestyle blades. She qualified for USFSA National Solo Dance Finals twice, and will compete USFSA Preliminary next year, probably ISI FS6. She's working on her double toe, and getting close to her double Lutz, so it's a boot/blade combo that she will 'skate into' over the next 12-14 months as she starts to get her double axle and begin her triple Salchow. She was in Risport RF3 and could have stayed in that boot for all her triple jumps, but we got a good deal on the Edea at Central Pacific Regionals. And they are pretty! So, to answer some of your questions:
* Edea boot sizes are in Millimeters. Measure the length of you foot (heel to toe) in mm and that should be your size.
* Once you move past beginners skates, all skates are sold separately as boots and blades. You can mount blades yourself, but you really need to know how to align blades properly or you risk serious injury.
* Any blade should fit an Edea Ice Fly boot.
* Your blade should be the length of the bottom of the boot, from the toe to the back of the heel. The base of the blade should not overhang the boot. In practice, this means you need to know the length of the boot to order blades. My skaters' Ice Fly boot size is 260, the blade length is 9 1/2 inches.
Answering you last question speaks to several questions. Every pair of Edea Ice Fly boots are custom fitted. Skates US is the American distributor. (http://www.skatesus.com/store/index.php?cPath=90_44). They can fit boots correctly from tracing of your feet. Simple as that. Once they have sized and fitted your boot, they can also size and mount blades. There's no practical break in period of the Ice Fly boot ... skate in it for 1 public session and it's fully broken in.
The Edea Ice Fly is a great boot. And it comes in black. My skaters says they are REALLY comfortable, and they are very light. But seriously, save $1000 by getting something like Jackson Freestyle, then spend your money on quality private lessons. Your skills will improve quickly and the enjoyment you get out of skating will be orders of magnitude greater!
--Tim
This is 3 years later but I just had to make an account to reply because this thread is golden material and its so laughable it made my day. This manz, Ryan Im assuming his name is pure gold. I have no idea where you are right now or what you are doing but 3 years ago you clearly had SO LITTLE knowledge on skating as a whole I died. You are so uncredibly cocky its hilarious for experienced figure skaters to read "i can skate fast" or "i only fall once a month". Figure skaters fall every practice, falling does not equate to bad skating. Besides that it's not clear which skating path you want to follow, figure skating hockey recreational ect, and you only seem to be concerned with the look of your boots instead of actually skating because as other people mentioned, if you actually wanted to improve youd invest in lessons and not new skates.
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A one-size-fits-all boot? There's no such thing. By the way, figure skates are NEVER completely comfortable. They aren't sneakers. They're made to hug and support your foot.
This thread makes me laugh with incredulity.
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I'm giggling over here in MN with a glass of wine in my hand!
Pretty sure someone already answered this, but I agree. First of all, no you will not break in Ice Flys with swizzles and snowplow stops. Getting to a single or double will take you many, many years of hard work and dedication. You can't choose your skates by how they look, no matter how amazing they look. That's really overbooting yourself, and it'll hurt your feet. You don't need the support a skater who is landing doubles needs.
I appreciate the information and I just want to clarify that I can actually skate pretty well. I can't jump or spin yet, but as far as speed skating and crossovers go I am faster than most of the people I see coming in on my working days, so it isn't like I have no skill. I fall on the ice maybe once a month if even that much and I can skate backwards, just not very fast. As far as how much I am looking to spend I was merely stating that I would be willing to spend up to something like $1500 for quality, which is what I intend to get despite whatever level of skating boot I may come to acquire. So, I am hearing the opinions and will be looking into either Harlick or Riedell while I continue to improve my skating strength and skills.
I just had to reply... Even if this is from 3 years ago... But the Ice Flys are for people who are doing doubles and singles! Double jumps, like double loops, flips, lutz, sal. No ones trying to discourage you, but you'll injure yourself with those skates! And falling a lot doesn't mean you're bad. I fall a lot, great skaters fall, and Olympic skaters fall. There are many good quality skates out there with less support, so you won't injure yourself. Skating backwards and crossovers do not mean you're an elite skater and needs $1500 skates.
(this was hilarious and I just had to reply)
