Skates? Please read ALL the details?

OK, I just got a new pair of Jackson Freestyles 2 weeks ago, and haven%26#039;t broken them in yet. I can%26#039;t do a tango stop, sit spin, back lunge, backwords and forward shoot the duck, ect.


Then, my old synchro coach e-mailed me saying that we have to do the old program one more time! In the program, there were back lunges and tango stops! So, she said to wear my OLD SKATES! So, I went today, and I was really wobbly, and almost bleeding. They are a different brand and three sizes small. So, I want to do it, but I don%26#039;t want my skates to feel uncomfortable the next day. What should I do?


Will I still be able to wear my new skates after Sun, because I%26#039;m only wearing it tonight, and Sunday? Or, should I just quit? Please tell me if this will affect my new skates!








Also, how can I break my skates in more, mainly back lunges and tango stops?





Thanks.

Skates? Please read ALL the details?
That%26#039;s difficult. If I were in your spot, I would go ahead and wear my new skates. Try to break them in every spare moment you have. Also, when on the ice, just keep doing tango stops and back lunges. Then youll get used to doing those. Im sure with some practice youll break them in in no time.





Here are some tips for breaking in your new boots.





Off ice:


Walk around the house (with guards on if a blade has been mounted. Make sure you%26#039;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%26#039;t injure your feet. Skate longer if you feel like your feet aren%26#039;t hurting or don%26#039;t need rest. Different people can last longer, so get off when you%26#039;re feet start bothering you.





Other:


When you tie your laces, don%26#039;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%26#039;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.
Reply:go for it. use the tips that the people above stated, and if those dont work, email ur coach and tell her ur situation. maybe she has skates to spare, or can help you back in sync. there is always a solution. worst case scenerio is that ull have to use rentals but dont damage ur feet with the small skates. im sure ur coach can help
Reply:You may want to try to break in your new skates and see if you can get them broken in enough to skate your program in, but you can use your old skates as a backup if your new ones aren%26#039;t broken in enough to skate in. You can wear your skates around the house, and do the heat molding(instructions should be inclucded with your skates on how to do it). Good luck!
Reply:I would focus on breaking in the new skates faster, just because your old skates are broken down and too small.





Back lunges and tango stops require ankle movement, which your new skates are restricting. Try this: unlace the top HOLE of the boots and leave it unlaced. When you tie your skates, skip that hole and go right to the hooks above. That should give you a little bend in the crease. Also, try leaving the top hook undone. It%26#039;ll let your knees bend more since the boot won%26#039;t be %26quot;pushing back.%26quot;





Wear the skates around the house, walk up stairs and do some toe-stands and knee bends. That%26#039;ll help with the forward range of motion. The side-to-side that you need for the lunge can be gained through shoot-the-ducks and hydroblades. You want to bend to the inside and outside of your ankles to soften up that area enough for the back lunge.





The tango stop problem%26#039;s probably because the new blades are very sharp. Skating in them will help dull the blades enough. Remember that you don%26#039;t need a really deep outside edge - a bit of a flat would be better for starters.





Hope you have a good time with your team and your new skates. Good luck!
Reply:ok don%26#039;t quit and don%26#039;t wear your old skates. I had skates that were 2 sizes too small and barley noticed until I got my new skates.


To break them in quicker warm the inside with a hair dryer for 2 minutes the wear them for at least 30 minutes while your at home you can walk around also. It will for sure break them in faster and if they are hurting you then get gel pads
Reply:ok here are some tips but it will be more diffacult for you because you have 3 sizes to small.


1.Wear damp hot socks in youre boot it streaches the leather.


2. walk around with blade gaurds at home.





3.when you are not using them shove as many socks as possible in the boot.





4. What relly help me was taking them to my local shoe store you know were you can get them died repaired ect. Well they do skates too! Get them streached its a worlds deffrent.


I know what you are going through blisters too? Well good luck!



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