Ice skates?

Does anyone know of a place that sells secondhand ice figure skates (in England) ? I go skating very rarely so it is not financially sensible to buy new ones but I would still like to have a pair of my own. Any help you can give would be much appreciated.





Thank you.

Ice skates?
You are right, in that the size of your feet is going to limit your ability to find used skates. Keep looking on Ebay, but be cautious - not only will you not be able to try on the skates to see if they really fit, but you won%26#039;t be able to tell how broken down they are. You need a pair of skates that have enough support, especially at the ankle, for you to skate. And in terms of size - skate boot size doesn%26#039;t necessarily correlate with street shoe size. For example, my Reidells were size 4 US, while my street shoe is a size 6 US. My Harlick boots, however, are a size 6 US - so boot size varies by manufacturer.





It may be easier to just go ahead and buy some new skates. There are now some supportive, decent basic skates available for a relatively low price. The Softec skates (link below) actually are not at all bad. Jackson also makes some good basic skates (another link). If your feet aren%26#039;t wide, the Risport Etoile may also work, and is widely available in the UK (link).





If used skates are still your best option, call the pro shop at IceSheffield UK - that%26#039;s a major figure skating rink - and talk to them about what options they may have for you. They often help skaters sell their used boots and blades.
Reply:You should check at local sport shops, and sporting good stores, I%26#039;m not familiar with England, but usually there are places that do sell second hand sporting equipment that you can buy. Since you don%26#039;t plan on doing a tons of skating or skating that would tear up cheap skates you could buy an inexpensive like Jackson%26#039;s, Riedell%26#039;s, or something along those lines that are in the lower lines that are new. Some of the cheaper new ones can be easier to find and in such large sizes and they don%26#039;t cost a lot, and it also takes less time to search for them. You can look at some of the manufactures websites and see if they have any skates that you are interested in. I would also check on www.amazon.com (or similar websites) and see if you can find some of the lower end skates that are new for a discounted price (instead of buying them from a dealer).
Reply:Okay, I have to tell you I%26#039;m not in England, but generally the skate shop or pro-shop in the rink nearest you will have some used figure skates for sale.


I really wouldn%26#039;t reccommend buying skates online. They should be slightly comfortable, and you%26#039;ll need to try them on.





Sometimes chain sporting goods stores carry boots and blades in their stores that you can try on, and these are going to run along the same price line that a %26quot;good%26quot; pair of used skates will run.





If you can get new boots and blades for about $100-150, so I%26#039;m guessing around 70-125 pounds (I%26#039;m too lazy to do the actual conversion) then you are prolly getting about the same deal you%26#039;d get buying a used pair of skates. (Pro Shops don%26#039;t usually sell used beginner boots because they are already too broken down. They tend to sell high performance boots that are still useable for beginners, and they still cost a decent amount because of the initial cost of the boots and blades.)
Reply:well do you want hockey skates or figure skates??? and also I have never been to england but maybe like do you have a play it again sports any kind of sporting goods store that sells used stuff or you could maybe find a decent pair on ebay or internet that are used
Reply:I don%26#039;t live in England but you can buy skates @ pro shops, and on the internet, or go on to ebay.





Good Luck on Skating!
Reply:GARAGE SALE, or a rink.



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