Even if the old boots are still serviceable when you first stop using them, they deteriorate further with storage: leather dries out and cracks; some foams dry out and crumble, other foams turn to goop. I remove the blades from the boots and chuck the boots. I keep the blades in the hope that someday someone will market an affordable home sharpener for figure skates ... and then I'll use the old blades for practice.
What do you do with old/broken down skates?
- Thread starter illogicalskittle
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- Aug 1, 2003
I kept my old pair for pond skating, but they aren't too broken down. They're good enough for going out on a pond and stroking around.
My daughter's old skates, she tends to outgrow before they're too broken down, so we sell them.
My daughter's old skates, she tends to outgrow before they're too broken down, so we sell them.
