How should I break in new figure skates.?

Also...how can you tell what size blade you need. I know I should ask i pro when i buy them...but i'm still curious on how they measure the fit of the blade.How should I break in new figure skates.?
Here are some exercises to break them in:








Off ice:


Walk around the house (with guards on if a blade has been mounted. Make sure you're bending. Keep the skates on for about half an hour. Heating them up with a blow dryer can help.





Squat while wearing your new skates for 10 seconds and then stand up for 10 seconds. Repeat desired amount of times.





Bend your knees and ankles slightly, while wearing the skates, and hold for 1-5 minutes. Repeat 2 or 3 times.








On ice:


Do a lot of swizzles, crossovers, and bending exercises on the ice for warm up.





Do a lot of waltz jumps. Make sure you bend on the entrance and landings.





After skating for about 20(apprx.) minutes, take your boots off and rest for 10 minutes (apprx.). This way you don't injure your feet. Skate longer if you feel like your feet aren't hurting or don't need rest. Different people can last longer, so get off when you're feet start bothering you.





Other:


When you tie your laces, don't tie all the way to the top. Leave the last (top) hook. This will allow your ankles andknees to bend more.





Wear bunga pads if necessary. The rubbing of stiff boots can give you blisters and etc...





If you buy skates that are heat-moldable, those are very easy to break them in. If yours aren't heat moldable, heat the inside with a blowdryer, and then wear them around the house for about 25 minutes.





It actually also helps if someone with feet a size (or two) bigger than you wears them. This stretches it out for you.








As for how they figure out how long your blade needs to be, it depends on the size of your boot. Sizes of blades are measured in inches (such as a blade size 9 3/4';). The length of the blade is obviously related to the length of your boot. the process they go through is they measure the sole of your boot sole from heel to toe. Subtract 1/4'; and, voila, your blade size.How should I break in new figure skates.?
im not sure about the size blade but im sure wikipedia has the answer. http://www.wikipedia.org/





to break in ur skates u should walk around ur house with blade guards on, and soak the boot if possible. then try to do some simple moves on the ice for a around a weak. no this may seem a little rough but try as hard as u can to breakem in. jump bounce hop run.
Until you get them broken in you should wear your skates without the top hook (or two, depending on how many your skates have- you will be able to tell if they are too loose or too tight). If you have a competition or something else that is important to be able to skate well in don't wear your new skates. There aren't really any other specifics when it comes into breaking in skates. I like to use the little round cosmetic pads to help protect myself from getting blisters when I first break into skates, but everybody has a different preference. Depending on the size of your boot the size of your blade is different. There will be little markings where the blade screws should be mounted so the holes in the blade will line up with punctures on the bottom of the skate. Usually a professional will help you with that because depending on the skate it can vary a little bit.
For the first few weeks, don't tie the top hook. That will allow some knee bend and help you break in the boots properly when skating.





Blade size is easy: measure the length of the boot's sole from heel to toe. Subtract 1/4'; and that's the proper blade length.
Well, the blade size depends on what your foot size is. Your pro shop person will fit you w/ one that is the right size.





But I have a suggestion on skates, if you are progressing towards the double jump stages (axel onward) you might consider getting Parabolics (type of blade) ask your proshop about them. They cost more, but if you skate a lot, they end up saving you money in the end because they don't get as banged up as normal blades and they stay sharp for a long time.





As for breaking in skates, wear gel pads around your ankles and skate HARD, but make sure to rest and take them off every ten to twenty minutes. Stretch, massage your feet, before putting them back on. Your feet will hurt really, really badly, but after about 7 hours, of skate time that dosen't invovle hobbling around, they should feel better. You can ease the pain by soaking your feet in a hot bath afterwards. Another way is to wear them around the house with your gaurds on (or else you will both dent the blade and the floor).





After your skates are broken in, you'll forget how much they hurt. The pain will be a worthwile distant memory.





~Yachiru
Break into them by getting some free ice time and just try to get used to them..... also, the next time you buy new skates, try for some used ones because they are easier to break into, and they look like you've had them a bit longer and dont look uncomfortable in some brand spankin' new skates! Good luck%26lt;3
The best way to break them in is to heat the inside with a hairdryer and where them around your house for 15-30 minutes, also recommended to not wear them for a really long time skating so take them off and rest your feet every hour or so. A good idea is to wear gel pads so you don't get blisters and it doesn't hurt as much.


I don't know how to tell the size of blade, I'm pretty sure there are certain blade lengths for all the sizes of skates like for example size 9 3/4'; blades for size 6 skates or something like that.
Sounds Stupid...


But run a bath [As hot as you can comfortably bear]


Put your skates on [and pastic guards are a good idea]


And just sit in your bath for 15 - 20 mins


REMEMBER to dry off the blades!!!!!!!





Also walk about the house with them on [remember to wear guards] %26amp;%26amp; sit in them while you watching tv//having your t//ect.





The size of your blades directly relate to the size of your boots all though it depends the make of skate to all of that. You're best letting someone from a skating shop explain it to you! lol.
ankle bungas are always good so that you dont feel them cutting into you


these own http://www.amazon.com/Bunga-Pads-5-Ankle-Sleeve/dp/B000289XWQ
I'm not exactly sure so I would go to a professional store.
Breaking in new skates is the same as a new pair of shoes,


Wear thick shocks to begin with this protect you ankles,


after a few sessions of skating the leather will become softer and the skates more comfortable.


As far as I know figure skate blades are standard and match the size of the boot. Unless you are buying speed skates which are much longer.





Not completely sure about figure skates as I was a hockey player, but they all skates need breaking in, even the most expensive.





Enjoy your new skates.
Put on a pair of thick socks, then soak your feet - socks and all - in really warm water. Put your skates on and tie them up as tight as you can stand, then walk around your house for awhile. Leave em on as long as you can, even just watching tv or whatever.





Make sure you ONLY do this after your blades have been mounted!! Don't walk around in boots with no blades!
I do figure skating and when i get new skates i always make sure i get someone to help me try them on! a good way to see if they fit properly is if you can get two fingers down the back of your skate when you bend your leg forward. When i got my last pair of skates they were not broken in so i got my dad to put them on his feet to stretch them then i walked around the house in them with the guards on to get used to them so i suggest you get someone with big feet to wear them for a bit it works lol hope this helped
breaking in skates takes more or less... 20 days.As much as possible, wear your skates and try to move your feet and toes while you're wearing 'em. But don't move your feet around too much. If there is a nearby rink, skate as much as you can, even if it means holding on the the bars or rails. try to do swizzles, and wear what you would wear when you skate (thin socks or skating tights) If your feet hurt take a break and take your skates off, rub isopropyl alcohol on your foot for about 5 minutes. put alcohol on your socks as well and don't let them dry too much. put your skates back on, but remember not to put alcohol IN YOUR SKATES. Don't lace them to the top hook first.





pm me if you're having a hard tme breaking in your skates, and hopefully, i'll get to help you