| Speaking in general terms, if you play a sport, you | | | | when I skate?", "I'm just not as fast with these |
| are inclined to seek a competitive advantage. The | | | | skates",or how much growing room is enough?...Even |
| desire to win, compete, excel, challenge, and improve | | | | though skate design and technology have changed |
| are just a few of the underlying reasons that a sport | | | | dramatically over the past few years, the |
| is played. Golf is a great example of a sport that | | | | fundamentals of how a skate needs to fit to be |
| sparks the desire to seek a competitive advantage. | | | | comfortable and perform have not.Basically, there are |
| Purchasing a bigger driver, a nicer putter, a set of | | | | three issues to consider when purchasing skates. First |
| custom built irons...the list seems endless. The reality | | | | and foremost, is the obvious issue of purchasing a |
| is that all of these things can, and often do, in fact | | | | pair of skates that are comfortable. |
| improve your golf game. If you have ever played | | | | Second to comfort, is that your skates must fit |
| golf with a set of clubs that are too | | | | correctly to perform ...the correct size (length), and |
| short...long...wrong flex... etc. then you have likely | | | | width. (Not unlike the 'right' golf club) |
| experienced the frustrating difference it makes to | | | | The third consideration to the fit of the skates, but |
| your score when you compare it to the positive | | | | as important, is choosing the correct make and model |
| results of using a set of clubs that are the correct fit | | | | of product. Far too often skaters focus on buying |
| and style for you!Not unlike golf, the world of skating | | | | the same skates that they have seen their skating |
| is the same. Skaters are always looking for a | | | | idol wearing or they look only to the most expensive |
| competitive advantage, so... with another summer of | | | | skates, because obviously (to them) they are the |
| hockey schools well underway, and hockey tryouts | | | | best.Clearly, what we know is... it doesn't matter how |
| just around the corner, we wanted to give you | | | | much you pay for your skates or what famous |
| some insights into a fundamental way of helping you | | | | skater is wearing the product, if the skates you |
| to help gain a competitive advantage with your | | | | purchase don't fit properly your skating performace |
| skating... all it takes is a little knowledge...A common | | | | can be adversly affected.Read on for some insights |
| question that we get asked by parents of young | | | | in how to gain the competitive advantage by being |
| skaters and, by skaters in general is.... "how are my | | | | certain your skates fit.The fundamentals of how |
| skates supposed to fit?". This question is generally | | | | skates should fitA skate does not fit the same as a |
| preceded with such comments and questions as "I | | | | shoe.A hockey skate... |
| hate my skates", "why do my feet always hurt | | | | |