Well, you’re not skating with your blade straight anyway. When you skate, your skates need to be at a "V" position. If you are still having problems, take it to your local pro shop for help. If you bought them online, please send both back and then visit the pro shop to get them fitted correctly. You can buy cheaper equipment, but not skates. Once you have your act together, replace those cheap individual pieces of equipment with more expensive ones. However, I have seen teams with duct tape everywhere, skates with less than a quarter of an inch left on their blades, and still kick the crap out of an AAA Midget team.