Guides

Tips, buying advice and technical know-how on inline skates, speed skates and accessories – from your specialist retailer, offering advice since 1995.

Ice hockey skates braking on fresh ice
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Avoiding blisters and pressure points in ice skates – including ice hockey

Ankle, heel, inside of the foot: where ice skates press, how fit, lacing and socks help, and why ice sports athletes choose thin 1 mm neoprene protection.

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Tape, blister plasters or neoprene? Blister protection compared

Tape, blister plasters and neoprene socks work differently. Our comparison shows their strengths and limits and helps you find the right blister protection for your feet.

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Ankle Booties 1, 2 or 3 mm? The right thickness for your sport

1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm, SKIN, Toe Booties or Footies? This comparison shows which neoprene protection suits which sport and which boot, according to the product text.

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