Breaking in new skates?

what's the best way to break in new skates, and how long does it take? i have reidell silver stars if that makes a difference. and i had to get superfeet. (theyre these insole thingies in my skates)

Breaking in new skates?
Breaking in your skates will take time. Depending on what level of skater you are depends on how long it will take you to break in your new Silver Star's. They are going to be fairly stiff skates so it may take a little bit to break them in. Make sure to re-lace them often, and leave the top hook on the boots undone (this will help you bend more). Skate for short periods of time, make sure you wear good socks. Getting them heat molded at your local pro shop may also be a good idea. I would also suggest making sure that if you begin to get a blister or anything that you take care of it quickly so it doesn't get out of hand if you let it go too long. Good luck, and have fun with your new skates!
Reply:The best way to break in skates is just to do laps, laps, laps, and more laps of basic stroking. It may take a week or so until you're comfortable enough to spin or jump, but I guess that's the way it is. Try bending your ankles and squating before you get on the ice. It'll loosen things up. I'd say you should try bunga pads, too, they really help keep the pain away, if you have problems with that.


Another tip, don't lace your skates all the way up. There's no need at first, just do all of them but the top one. Once you see a crease starting by your ankle, then you know it's time to lace them to the top. Don't do it too late, either! I kept skating with the first 3 done up, but once I needed to go all the way up I didn't. It caused huge problems, I had to send the skates back to the factory and ended up having to take 2 weeks off. It was a mess.


(By the way, my sister's name is Janie, too! Kinda strange to see somebody else with a rare name like that)
Reply:i have superfeet too! theyre amazing! but anyway, do a lot of bends and squats off ice before and after practice.


another thing you might want to try is oranges.


my coach said this worked for her, but they didnt work for me, so i dont know if it will or not. but what you do is you put an orange in each of your skates and lace them up. supposedly the oils or something softens them up. then you put them on and walk around the house (WITH GUARDS) for a bit. hope this helped!
Reply:Where them at home if you can walk in therm for atleast 1hour or more, breaking in new skates usually takes up to 3/ 10 days. depending on your feet and how many times you go skating,


i just got new skates too and it only took an hour to break them in.
Reply:well i think you try wearing them at home. and it normally takes about 3 to 6 weeks to break them in... if you skate in them alot!
Reply:I would walk around the house with them, with the gaurds on, and it takes about 10 days to break in a new pair of skates.



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