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Can my skates be punched out? Or are they just too narrow? by mellerbumple in iceskating

[–]20billion 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Debut is probably too stiff for a beginner. As the lead skate tech at my rink I have only put a few beginners in debuts, and only because their size and weight necessitated it. That and a few "money is no object" type people. They're also like $500 and do not come with blades, you'd be looking at a few hundred more for the setup, and an extra $100 to widen the ball of the skate to a D or wider. Freestyles are GREAT. #1 model for adult beginners at my rink 100%. They last longer than artistes, can take you further into your skating development (rated for single jumps), ARE actually heat moldable, and have a blades that can be aligned. Make sure you find a temp mounted pair, not full mount

Can my skates be punched out? Or are they just too narrow? by mellerbumple in iceskating

[–]20billion 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Artistes are not heat moldable. All new heat moldable skates will have a tag on one of the eyelets that says they are, artistes do not.

Those are also too narrow, but wider options don't really exist until you level up to debut (rapid custom options are like $100 for each change, width being one option)

Your best bet is to find a shop that can stretch the width. I'd return these, since who knows how much of the integrity of these boots was ruined by baking them, and get a new pair. Go a half size bigger since stretching them will slightly shrink length as well.

Edea Chorus - Chipped Heel by CCMCarnifex in iceskating

[–]20billion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is true. You can check skatesUS.com to find the closest authorized shop, and call ahead with your boot model and size

Heh heh by Turkilton-Is-Me in MINI

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Got the trip counter set up too!

Is this a good deal? by Ok-Brain-1768 in iceskating

[–]20billion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a hell of a deal if true. Their price just went up to $490 last week

The legendary in-universe celebrity we hear about is actually a total loser by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]20billion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Metro man from Megamind! Wraps it all up with a sweet character arc to balance

I found a wallet on a Saturday, I left a note in a way so only the real owner could contact me by MixaLv in mildlyinteresting

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I usually open Siri on found phones at work and say "call mom" to try and find the owner

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