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The Pro Shop / A discussion: Skate choices
« Last post by AlbaNY on Today at 01:46:49 PM »So, I have noticed some interesting differences in Germany compared to the US and Romania regarding the choice of skate colour and type.
In the US I saw a fair amount of tan skates (almost always on show skaters or coaches.) Here and there some coaches had really fun bold coloured suede customs. I think I saw three pair like that in person? (Bright pink, purple, and bright blue.)
Otherwise, in person, I saw white on females and black on men. Years ago I bought a recreational pair in black, I considered black for my customs, but found my beloved grey was an option after already deciding on white.
In Romania it was white for females and black for males, and I don’t think I even saw tan?
In Germany a lot of women have black skates. I see one in a black pair basically every time I skate. My own grey ones are the only “colourful” pair I’ve noticed yet too. There are a lot of Edeas and Riedells around.
Another unusual thing is how frequently I see inline-type hockey skates/skating. In-line type freestyle is super popular here. Also, men very frequently figure skate (even dance and pairs) in hockey skates here. Back in NY there was a figure skating coach in hockey skates, but it was just him I saw. Here it seems 50/50 that the guy is in hockey blades. I saw beautiful pair skating last week with the man on hockey blades. I was talking to Coach Cheerful today, and she said that’s dangerous, but they seemed to be doing very well.
I thought it would be fun to start a discussion.
In the US I saw a fair amount of tan skates (almost always on show skaters or coaches.) Here and there some coaches had really fun bold coloured suede customs. I think I saw three pair like that in person? (Bright pink, purple, and bright blue.)
Otherwise, in person, I saw white on females and black on men. Years ago I bought a recreational pair in black, I considered black for my customs, but found my beloved grey was an option after already deciding on white.
In Romania it was white for females and black for males, and I don’t think I even saw tan?
In Germany a lot of women have black skates. I see one in a black pair basically every time I skate. My own grey ones are the only “colourful” pair I’ve noticed yet too. There are a lot of Edeas and Riedells around.
Another unusual thing is how frequently I see inline-type hockey skates/skating. In-line type freestyle is super popular here. Also, men very frequently figure skate (even dance and pairs) in hockey skates here. Back in NY there was a figure skating coach in hockey skates, but it was just him I saw. Here it seems 50/50 that the guy is in hockey blades. I saw beautiful pair skating last week with the man on hockey blades. I was talking to Coach Cheerful today, and she said that’s dangerous, but they seemed to be doing very well.
I thought it would be fun to start a discussion.