What is the fastest way to break in new figure skates?

Correspondingly, how do you break in new ice skates?

Focusing on just doing edges and doing spins reallyhelps too. -Rub some water on the insides of your skates andwear them around the house for awhile. Wet a pair of socks beforeputting on your skates, and then wear them around the house.Or just have a good skate shop punch out the ankles andanywhere else it hurts.

Similarly, when should you get new skates? Frequency of blade sharpening is upto player preference and how often you are on theice. Some players might want them sharpened after every game, butother players might get them sharpened once every threemonths. A general rule of thumb is every 12 hours ofuse.

Similarly, it is asked, are figure skates supposed to be tight?

Toes of both feet should be laying flat and NOT touchingthe ends of either skate. Take a walk in the skates.Heels of both feet should NOT lift at all, and should be snugly inthe skate.

Do you really have to wait 24 hours after baking skates?

Let cool for a few hours. In 99% ofapplications they will be fine to skate on after afew hours. That being said, if you are afforded 24hours until you need them, just do it. So don'tEVER put a heated stick or skate in a fridge orfreezer.