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"How To" Page

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BOOTS & BLADES
Harlick		Excellent for narrow feet, excellent custom product
SP Teri		Strong Boot, Great for wide fitting feet
Riedell		Moderate fitting, good value skate
Wifa		Very narrow ball area, light weight boot
Risport		Wide fitting ball area, excellent dollar value
Gam		Moderate fitting skate, excellent dollar value, great skate for canskate-canfigure
Klingbeil		Wide fitting, Excellent custom skate
Don Jackson		Beginner level skates
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	HARLICK (SAN CARLOS, CA)
	Type	Level	Description	Jump Level	Ball Width	Heel Width
	Finalist	Novice - Senior	Very Stiff advanced skating boot	High Doubles, Triples	Very Narrow	Very Narrow
	High Tester	Pre Novice to Light Seniors	Stiff competitive skating boot	Doubles	Very Narrow	Very Narrow
	Competitor	Pre Preliminary - Pre Novice	Soft competitive boot	Singles, Low Doubles	Very Narrow	Very Narrow
	SP TERI (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
	Type	Level	Description	Jump Level	Ball Width	Heel Width
	Advantage	Junior - Senior	Extremely stiff, ideal for male skaters	High Doubles, Triples	Very Wide	Very Narrow
	Super Teri Deluxe	Novice - Senior	Very Stiff advanced skating boot	High Doubles, Triples	Very Wide	Very Narrow
	Super Teri	Preliminary - Novice	Medium stiff competitive skating boot	Doubles	Very Wide	Very Narrow
	Pro Teri	Pre Preliminary - Pre Novice	Soft competitive boot	Singles, Low Doubles	Very Wide	Very Narrow
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	RIEDELL (REDWING, MN)
	Type	Level	Description	Jump Level	Ball Width	Heel Width
	Super Comp 1025	Junior - Senior	Extremely stiff, ideal for advanced freeskate and male skaters	High Doubles, Triples	Moderate	Moderate
	Royal 900 SR / JR	Novice - Senior	Very stiff advanced skating boot	High Doubles, Triples	Moderate	Moderate
	Gold Star 375 SR	Pre Novice - Junior	Stiff competitive skating boot	Doubles	Moderate	Moderate
	Silver Star 355 SR / JR	Pre Preliminary - Pre Novice	Medium stiff competitive skating boot	Doubles	Moderate	Moderate
	320 SET SR / JR	Canfigure	Boot/Blade ideal for advanced Canfigure	Singles, Low Doubles	Moderate	Moderate
	KLINGBEIL (JAMAICA, NY)
	Type	Level	Description	Jump Level	Ball Width	Heel Width
	Strong II	Novice - Senior	Stiff advanced skating boot	High Doubles	Wide	Wide
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	WIFA (AUSTRIA)
	Type	Level	Description	Jump Level	Ball Width	Heel Width
	Diamond	Novice - Senior	Stiff advanced skating boot	High Doubles, Triples	Very Narrow	Wide
	Super Goldstar	Pre Novice - Junior	Stiff advanced skating boot	High Doubles, Triples	Very Narrow	Wide
	Goldstar	Pre Preliminary - Pre Novice	Medium stiff competitive skating boot	Doubles	Very Narrow	Wide
	Champion SR / JR	Pre Preliminary - Pre Novice	Soft competitive boot	Singles, Low Doubles	Very Narrow	Wide
	Comet Set SR / JR	Canfigure - Preliminary	Boot/Blade ideal for advanced Canfigure	Singles	Very Narrow	Wide
	Prima Set JR / JR	Canskate - Canfigure	Boot/Blade ideal for beginners	Singles	Very Narrow	Wide
	RISPORT (ITALY)
	Type	Level	Description	Jump Level	Ball Width	Heel Width
	Diamant	Novice - Senior	Stiff advanced skating boot	High Doubles, Triples	Very Wide	Moderate
	Super Cristallo	Preliminary - Novice	Stiff competitive skating boot	Doubles	Very Wide	Moderate
	Lazer Set	Canfigure - Preliminary	Boot/Blade ideal for advanced Canfigure	Singles, Low Doubles	Very Wide	Moderate
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	GAM (MONTREAL, Q.B.)
	Type	Level	Description	Jump Level	Ball Width	Heel Width
	400 Performance	Novice - Senior	Stiff advanced skating boot	High Doubles, Triples	Moderate	Moderate
	100 Maxi	Preliminary - Novice	Stiff competitive skating boot	High Doubles, Triples	Moderate	Moderate
	80 Podium Ladies	Preliminary - Novice	Stiff competitive skating boot	Doubles	Moderate	Moderate
	65 Ladies 565 Men's	Pre Preliminary - Pre Novice	Pre Preliminary - Pre Novice	Doubles	Moderate	Moderate
	50 SR 150 JR	Pre Preliminary - Pre Novice	Pre Preliminary - Pre Novice	Singles, Low Doubles	Moderate	Moderate
	540 SR Men's	Canfigure - Preliminary	Canfigure - Preliminary	Singles	Moderate	Moderate
	Josee Chouinard SR	Canfigure - Preliminary	Canfigure - Preliminary	Singles	Moderate	Moderate
	520 SR Men's	Canfigure - Preliminary	Canfigure - Preliminary	Singles	Moderate	Moderate
	120 JR	Canskate	Canskate	Singles	Moderate	Moderate
	DON JACKSON (TORONTO, ON)
	Type	Level	Description	Jump Level	Ball Width	Heel Width
	Mystique	Canskate	Canskate Size 8-13	Singles	Moderate	Moderate
	Artiste	Canskate	Canskate Size 1-7	Singles	Moderate	Moderate
	Novice	Canfigure - Preliminary	Canfigure - Preliminary	Singles	Moderate	Moderate

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Ice/Figure Skate Blades

• MK Blades
• John Wilson

MK BLADES
Type	Discipline	Description	Jump Level	Sides
Goldstar	Freestyle	Bottom toe pick forward, acceptable for dance	High Doubles, Triples	Side Honed Taper
Gold Medal	Freestyle	Solid base plates, balance bar, very fast flow, Goldstar picks	High Doubles, Triples	Dove Tail
Phantom	Freestyle	Large toe picks , bottom pick is under skate	High Doubles, Triples	Side Honed Taper
Phantom Special	Freestyle	Solid base plate, large toe picks , bottom pick is under skate	High Doubles, Triples	Dove Tail
Vision (Vantage)	Freestyle	Large toe picks similar to Phantom, ideal first freeskate blade	High Doubles	Parallel
Professional	All purpose	Ideal for up to double lutz jumps, good for dance and Precision	Doubles	Parallel
Club 2000	All purpose	Ideal for all single jumps, not recommended for doubles	Singles	Parallel
Gold Dance	Dance	Narrow blade, short heel, domed picks, extremely fast flow	Dance	Dove Tail
Silver Dance	Dance	Short heel, domed picks, similar picks as Professional	Dance	Parallel
Precision	Precision	Short heel, domed picks, economically priced, acceptable for dance	Precision	Parallel
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JOHN WILSON BLADES
Type	Discipline	Description	Jump Level	Sides
Gold Seal	Freestyle	Solid base plate, Extra long heel	High Doubles, Triples	Side Honed Taper
Pattern 99	Freestyle	Large toe picks, flat radius	High Doubles, Triples	Parallel
Spirit	Freestyle	Large toe picks, ideal first freeskate blade	High Doubles	Parallel
Coronation Comet	Freestyle	Intermediate freeskate blade, moderate toe picks, can be used for other disciplines	Doubles	Parallel
Coronation Ace	All purpose	Ideal for up to double lutz jumps, good for dance and Precision	Doubles	Parallel
Majestic	All purpose	Ideal for up to lutz jumps, good for dance and Precision	Singles	Parallel
Super Dance 99	Dance		Dance	Parallel
Dance 99	Dance		Dance	Parallel
Cornation Dance	Dance		Dance	Parallel
Precision	Precision	Short heel, domed picks, economically priced, acceptable for dance	Precision	Parallel
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Tips for New Skaters and Parents

TAKING CARE OF YOUR SKATES:

• Skates should be sharpened approximately after 20 hours of skating or at least once every 2 months.
• Skates should be sharpened by a recognized figure skate sharpener.
• In most cases the type of sharpening that should be done is called a combination sharpening. This type of sharpening is acceptable for all disciplines of skating.
• There are other specialized sharpenings that may be used as well. (Freestyle, dance & figure{?})
• Please note you should always sharpen your skates no later than 1 week before any competition, carnival or test day.
• Rubber skate guards should always be used when you are walking on your skates off of the ice surface. These guards should never be left on your skates for extended periods of time. This will cause your blades to rust and this will ruin your sharpening.
• After you have finished skating always thoroughly dry your blades and boots with a soft absorbent cloth or a chamois.
• When storing your skates always use cloth skate guards to help prevent your blades from rusting.
• Never leave your skates in a locker or a bag. This will not allow the skates to dry properly and will cause the boot to become moldy and/or break down very quickly. Instead always bring your skates home take them out of the bag and let them dry at room temperature.

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CHOOSING A PAIR OF SKATES:

• Since skates are your primary and most important piece of equipment, it is very important to get a suitable pair to allow you to perform your best.
• A good pair of used skates will always be a better investment than a pair of poor quality new ones.
• A poor quality skate will not have enough support in the ankles, will have a blade which is difficult to perform many skating maneuvers on, and will not allow your child to progress quickly in this sport.
• It is a wise choice to spend more on your skates than to spend on your skating outfit.
• Some of the better skate company names to look for are Harlick, Wifa, SP-Teri, Riedell, Gam, Risport

 Please go to a recognized figure skate dealer to aid in your choice of skates. Hardware stores and Department stores do not generally carry the level of skate required to learn quickly and properly on.

PROBLEMS WITH SKATES:

• Please note that if you have any problems with your skates there most likely is a simple solution to correct it.
• For example if your ankles are sore a boot may be molded out so that your ankles are not sore any more. Other minor points of discomfort are usually easily fixed.
• For any problems big or small The Leading Edge Skate Shop will be there to help you solve them.

Some of our services include sharpening, boot stretching, rebuilding, hook repairs, blade alignment and more.

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