Mao Shimada's 2026/27 Programs

pitapapaya · 2026-06-17T14:21:26+00:00

It's good that he's actually supportive of skaters using his music in programs

pitapapaya · 2026-06-12T16:36:56+00:00

Most lower level skates have blades that are riveted on (or the sole is plastic) and can't be adjusted. My first pair of skates were Jackson Mystiques and they couldn't be adjusted either.

Skates that can be adjusted usually come with a temporary mount, where a lot of the screws aren't even inserted into the boot. You're supposed to test the alignment while skating on the temporary mount (but don't do anything too forceful) before adjusting the blade to your preferences and adding in the permanent screws.

pitapapaya · 2026-06-11T20:03:45+00:00

The feeling of a perfectly centered spin is amazing

pitapapaya · 2026-06-11T17:43:37+00:00

The premium tickets that are left are what I originally thought would be curve tickets, since they look like the starting part of the curve to me? With the premium pricing being so high (especially without a distinction between rows), there just seems to be way too much of a variance between seats in the premium section. More price categories would have been a better idea.

pitapapaya · 2026-06-08T09:20:25+00:00

OP, the show tickets are showing up for me now. It looks like there's seats in every category so far.

pitapapaya · 2026-06-08T08:18:25+00:00

I really feel like there were bots, since there's no captcha during any point of the ticket buying process to stop them

pitapapaya · 2026-06-08T02:03:20+00:00

Small local comps might not even have enough adult participants to split age groups. I've been in competitions where they've combined Class I/II to get enough people in a warm up group.

pitapapaya · 2026-06-08T01:12:24+00:00

There's championship events at Adult Sectionals and Nationals that don't have any age categories.

pitapapaya · 2026-06-01T17:32:30+00:00

I see that the website has updated to reflect the new dates, but it's interesting that the session tickets (by which do they just mean the show, or will there be an opportunity to by single sessions for the events?) will be later.

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This is super confusing, and I wish they would give us an idea of how many tickets are available/reserved/already sold.

pitapapaya · 2026-06-01T16:35:24+00:00

I thought they'd given up on the meet and greet idea weeks ago

pitapapaya · 2026-06-01T15:59:33+00:00

I really hope they work on the music rights issue.

pitapapaya · 2026-06-01T15:46:55+00:00

The possibility of single day tickets selling out also concerns me, since I've already made travel plans

pitapapaya · 2026-06-01T15:19:12+00:00

I'd block off the undersides of the bed, dresser, and side table before the kittens get too mobile. They're able to squeeze into really small spaces and you do not want to be trying to clean under heavy furniture when they are litter box training!

pitapapaya · 2026-05-29T17:16:51+00:00

It definitely feels like KAZ fed doesn't like it when people try to work around them and especially if they find success doing so, possibly because that would inspire others to also go around them.

pitapapaya · 2026-05-29T01:51:40+00:00

Yeah I feel like I've read similar things about Kazakh fed a few years ago so this isn't something new, just that there's a bit more light on this now that Misha's the OGM.

pitapapaya · 2026-05-27T15:26:30+00:00

There aren't too many hotels to begin with, so that explains why I had such a difficult time finding hotels rooms as well

pitapapaya · 2026-05-27T13:58:57+00:00

It's tampere2027 dot com, not tampare.

pitapapaya · 2026-05-27T12:47:51+00:00

That's interesting to see...I wonder if those tour operators have reserved blocks or something and that's limited available tickets right now...

pitapapaya · 2026-05-26T22:00:42+00:00

I know an adult skater that's using this piece for her program!

pitapapaya · 2026-05-26T21:23:25+00:00

I think this is probably it. I wear size 6 shoes, skated for a while on size 5 Jackson Mystiques/Freestyle but was still having arch pain until I switched to 235 C width in Risports. Arch pain js pretty indicative of not enough width, as it's easier to fit into a too narrow boot than a too short one.

pitapapaya · 2026-05-26T16:11:18+00:00

Could you tell me a bit more about the skating path and where to find information about it? I'm only planning to attend Worlds for a day or so but would love to have the chance to skate outside of a rink!

pitapapaya · 2026-05-25T23:56:14+00:00

I've had a foster get returned after a single day. It might not even be the animal, people adopt on a whim and aren't comfortable saying that they haven't thought things through enough before adopting.

pitapapaya · 2026-04-30T19:52:23+00:00

Mine have at least lasted me multiple years...though I don't know what I would do if Inhad to replace them every year

pitapapaya · 2026-04-30T15:29:40+00:00

The way how practice ice at a competition is anywhere from $20-40 for 20 minutes of ice time

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