Ako správne skladovať korčule v lete. Jednoduché uloženie do skrine nestačí

Ako správne skladovať korčule v lete. Jednoduché uloženie do skrine nestačí

A few simple tips will help keep your equipment and you safe from possible injuries.

The skating season has already told us, “Goodbye”. You don’t want to, but skates should somehow be saved until next year. We tell you how to do it competently and without losses. There are no special difficulties in the care of skates. The rules are simple enough, and even children will be able to follow them, what to speak about adults.

Vladislav Ivanov

bronze medalist of the World Speed Skating Championships 2021

I’m a sucker for grooming. After skating, I just put my skates on the shelf and that’s how they dry. But, in a good way, the technology of care is different – that’s what I’ll tell you about.

Blades and boots care

After training or skating, no matter, hockey, figure skating or downhill – you need to remove the blades from the skates, dry them well with a cloth and put them back. Then you need to wipe and blow the skates themselves from the remaining snow, ice and dirt. And lastly, use a special dryer, which looks like a hair dryer, to dry the skate completely.

The special dryer can be replaced by a regular shoe dryer. The main thing is not to leave it on for a long period of time.

If the skate is wet, it will start to fall apart on its own. The foam inside, which is formed under the foot, will begin to lose its properties due to moisture, and the “fit” will not be as tight. As a consequence, the skates will become softer, and there and not far to injuries.

After each downhill training session you always need a new sharpening, because deformation and chipping on the blade appear. It is better to sharpen them and keep an eye on such moments. For skating on any skates, the condition of the blades is important.

Even before the start of a new skating season it is better to inspect the skates for serviceability, make sure that nothing happened to them over the summer, and change the laces for new ones.