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Going to the skating rink, you should not only choose the right clothes for skating, but also know how to tie skates. How you do this will depend on a lot. First of all, it will depend on how quickly your legs get tired, whether you leave the rink with a few calluses, and how stable you will be on the ice. Tie skates properly not difficult, but it is better to do it according to simple but important steps.
Laces
Remember to lace up your skates before you remove the guards from the blades.
First you need to loosen all the laces that you will see on the skates. It is not necessary to completely unlace the skate, it is enough to loosen it enough so that the leg freely enters it and moves there.
Lacing
With your foot in the skate, start lacing.
First, shade the laces that are located at the toe of the skate. Pull on each compartment where the laces cross. It is necessary to tighten each section, move until you reach the ears, which are located on the ankle of the skates.
By the way, the tightest lacing should be in the ankle area. Your stability on the ice will depend on how securely this part of the leg is fixed.
When tightening each compartment of the laces, check if it is too tight. Move your leg. If this is not possible, or the movement is uncomfortable or difficult, then you should loosen the laces a little or ask for skates that are one size larger.
However, this does not mean that the leg should move freely in skates. The laces should securely fix the foot to the base of the skate. As a result, your feet should be comfortable inside the skates.
Ears
After tightening the lace sections, move on to lacing through the eyelets that are located on the ankles of the skates.
Lace in this section should also be crosswise, while the ends of the laces should be lowered slightly down and pulled well for them. The ears are located just in the area of the ankles, so this compartment should be given special attention and laced most carefully.
Then repeat the procedure, cross the laces again. However, now it is necessary to do it a little differently. Take the end of the left lace and pull it through the eyelet located on the right side of the skate, and then return the end to the left side again.
Tighten the right lace in the same way. This operation must be repeated with all available lugs on the skates. Their number will depend on the model, size and style of skates.
Knot
Lastly, tie the remaining ends of the laces in your hands into a knot. This can be done in several ways.
However, the simplest is the double knot. First, bend the laces into loops, then simply tie them together.
Instruction
In this seemingly easy matter, there are several nuances. There are those that will help you win a few in moments where it will be necessary to accelerate.
You should carefully approach the choice of laces. Choose laces made of nylon, this is the best option. They tend to stretch a few millimeters. In their properties, they are similar to a regular rubber band, which will allow you not to relax the lacing on your boots.
The lacing method follows one for a pair of skates. It is advisable to lace from the outside to the inside. So we create pressure on the tongue of the skate. We lace up very tightly until the beginning of the bend of the foot (just above the ankle), then loosen the lacing a little. This is done for free bending of the foot while running or in other extreme situations where a sharp bend of the foot is required. In order not to be mistaken here, it should be on every second pair of holes (hooks), so we will know that the lacing is not too tight.
As practice shows, skates with hooks for laces are more convenient than with holes.
When lacing the uppermost hooks, the cord should be wound from top to bottom. Thus, a loop is obtained, which gives a lot of tension to the lacing.
The uniform protects the hockey player from injury, but it will not save from dislocations and fractures resulting from incorrectly laced skates. You need to know how to lace up hockey skates in order to ride comfortably.
Bottom and top lacing of skates
The bottom lacing is used by beginners. In this case, the lace stretched through the first row of holes is threaded not from the outside, but from the inside of the holes of the next row. Lower lacing is used on legs with a high instep.
The upper lacing is opposite to the lower, laced on the outside of the holes. It will be difficult for beginners to properly tighten the lacing in this way, and there is a chance that blood circulation will be impaired. The upper lacing is too tight around the leg, while not loosening during training.
Hockey skate lacing technology
You need to understand how to properly lace hockey skates. For each exit on the ice, lacing is done from start to finish. Just tying a bow at the top will not work, and here's why. Lacing starts from the bottom, from the very fingers. It is not necessary to tighten tightly at the lowest point - the fingers and leg should move slightly in that place. At the same time, you should not lace too loosely. Reaching the instep of the leg, the density of the lacing needs to be strengthened. It is in this place that a loose fit of the skate can lead to injury. At the same time, it is necessary to tighten so as not to disrupt blood circulation.
At the top of the leg - where the hooks begin, the lacing is made weaker, while the finger cannot be inserted into the boot. The laces are very long, so they are wrapped several times around the bootleg before tying and hiding the remaining ends. Modern models of skates have special eyelets at the top of the backs. The eyelets secure the laces wrapped around the boot. To remove a tightly laced boot, you need to untie the cord along the entire length. Otherwise, the shoes will not come off. And weakened loops cannot be pulled evenly and correctly the next time, you have to do all the work again.
How to tie skates for kids
Sufficient effort is required to lace sports shoes, so children will be able to cope with lacing their shoes on their own no earlier than 10 years old. Until this age, the task of parents is to teach the child how to properly lace hockey skates. It is bad that in the case of outside help it is impossible to understand how tightly the shoe is already pulled to the leg, is it tight. Only the exit to the ice and the movements of the child on it will show how the shoes are laced.
Hockey skates, laced correctly, are very tight on the leg, only the toes move freely in the toe of the boot. If somewhere the leg walks, is poorly fixed, there is a high probability of falling and injury. Strongly tightened laces will disrupt blood circulation, your legs will get tired very quickly, and skating will cause discomfort.
One of the most favorite winter sports in Russia, and with the opening of the ice palaces, all-season fun is ice skating. So, the outfit for skating is bought, the skates are sharpened, the heart stops with anticipation of pleasure, the only thing left is to learn how to lace up the skates correctly.
Pay attention when buying
Initially, even when buying skates, you need to make sure that they are correctly selected. The main rule is that boots must be strictly in size, and they must be measured on socks or tights in which you plan to ride. This will help prevent injury and prolong the life of your skates.
It is undesirable to use skates with plastic boots, as they are not able to properly support the feet, and it is possible to get injured. Experts recommend buying skates from well-known brands ("CCM", "Nordway", "Bauer") with leather boots. The stiffer the boot, the less likely it is to tuck your foot while skiing. Skates with hooks are more convenient, lacing them is easier and faster. It is better if the laces are elastic, nylon. And finally, you need to put on and lace up the skates, comfort is a decisive parameter when choosing.
Basic moments
In order for skating to bring only positive emotions, it is important to know how to properly lace up your skates:
- Lacing should start from the bottom up. It is worth focusing on the fact that in the bow of the skate the stretch is weaker than in the area of raising the leg. This is necessary in order to maintain blood circulation when the ankle is fixed.
- The upper part of the skate (the area where usually the skate has not eyelets, but hooks) should also be loosened for more comfortable riding.
- The skate is laced from the outside to the inside, that is, it turns out that the “cross” lies from below on the tongue of the boot.
- A good way to check if the lacing tension is correct is to squat down after each pass through the eyelets. If the tension is correct, then it does not cause discomfort or discomfort.
- For safety reasons, it is recommended that you lace your skates while seated.
If everything is done correctly, then the skates sit comfortably, and it is impossible to stick a finger under the laces.
Hockey players have their own secrets
But not all skates lace up the same way. For example, hockey skates have a slightly different look. They are more rigid, unlike skating and curly ones. They should also fit snugly on the leg. How to lace up hockey skates?
- When putting on shoes, loosen the lacing to the third eyelet from the bottom, pull out the tongue of the boot, and only then put on the skate.
- Before lacing, the heel should be moved back, the tongue of the boot should hold the foot in the selected position, the toes should only slightly touch the inside of the toe of the boot. Only after that the skate can be laced.
- The laces are tightened quite tightly up to the bend of the foot, then more freely.
It is curious that famous hockey players have their own secrets on how to properly lace up skates. For example, Russian hockey players from the time of V. Kharlamov strongly tightened the lacing from below, leaving two or three holes unlaced from above. The Canadians, on the contrary, were rigidly fixed. In hockey, the speed of movement of the player and the technique of skating depend on correctly selected and laced skates.
Important for skaters
The lacing area of figure skates is usually softer for a tighter boot fit. A few tips on how to properly lace figure skates:
- If they are new, then before skating it is advisable to unlace and lace up the skates several times. This procedure can be carried out in the process of skating, then the skating boots will fit more tightly on the leg.
- With the correct lacing of figure skates, the heel should not move up or down.
- The toe of the skate must be laced less tightly to prevent circulatory disorders, the ankle must be fixed firmly.
- The upper should not compress the leg or dangle loosely around the leg.
With long skating, it weakens, it needs to be tightened.
This question, at first glance, is simple, but the comfort and safety of visiting the rink depends on the implementation of this procedure.
Do you want to make incredible turns, get adrenaline rushes and at the same time feel comfortable? Then learn how to properly lace up your skates. How to do this, we will teach you today.
First of all, decide on the skates. It is better to give preference to skates with leather boots than cheaper plastic ones. Leather supports the shape of the foot better and is not as traumatic as plastic. Choose boots with iron lacing hooks - they make lacing easier and allow you to take off your boots faster.
You need to measure skates on tights and thin socks. In general, something in which you definitely will not freeze on ice. Skates should not be tight - these are not the kind of shoes that subsequently break. Put on a boot and stick two fingers into it from behind, if they pass freely, then you can safely buy this pair.
Be sure to pay attention to the blades of the skates. They should be symmetrical, and the heel and toe should be on the same level. If you find it difficult to choose, you can buy boots and blades separately. The blades will most likely need to be sharpened because they are often sold blunt. You need to sharpen them twice a season, but if you ride almost every day, you will need to do this more often.
The main rule when choosing skates is that they should sit tight on the leg, not hang out and not rub. Therefore, try on a few pairs before choosing a particular one.
In order for skates to last longer, they need to be properly cared for. After riding, wipe your blades and boots with a piece of flannel and lay them out to dry in a dry place. It can be close to the battery, but not on the battery itself. For professional models, you need to lift the insoles before drying. After the skates are dry, put them in a cloth bag and hang them up. If you constantly do these simple actions, your skates will please you for a long time.
How to lace up hockey skates
There are four types of hockey skates: for beginners, for amateurs, for semi-professionals and professionals. Hockey skates are much lighter than figure skates and are double guarded in some places to avoid being hit by the puck.
Skates will not sit properly if they are not properly laced. Choose nylon laces - they stretch well. The first part of the boot laces up tight, starting with the instep of the foot is already more loose. Try not to pinch your fingers too hard - blood circulation may be disturbed. It is better to lace the skates from the outside in, so that the crosses formed by the laces lie on the tongue of the boot. The heel should fit snugly against the insole and the foot should not dangle inside the boot.
To check if the boot is laced correctly, you need to try to put your finger under the laces. If you can't do it, then you did everything right.
How to lace up figure skates
Figure skates are made with teeth on the edge of the blade. They are quite light and comfortable and are needed to perform various turns and pirouettes. Putting on skates, first of all, correct the tongue. After that, start lacing: the first two loops from the toe of the boot are not laced very tight so as not to pinch your fingers. We put the lace over the hook, wind it down, then up, to the next one, etc. It is advisable to squat every two pairs of hooks, so you can check if the boot is squeezing the leg too much. The higher the lacing rises, the weaker the grip needs to be. Wear long socks or stockings under your skates, so the edge of the boot will not rub on you.
You may not be able to fit your boots the first time, but by lacing them three or four times, you will definitely find the option for your foot.