| Do you know what speed skating is? No matter how | | | | 18 inches. They are usually 1 mm thin. Of course, |
| its name sounds, this is a type of sport whose goal is | | | | different blades have different sizes according to the |
| to cover a certain distance going as fast as possible. | | | | body size and other factors. For example, |
| I probably must add that this is awesome excercise | | | | professional skaters usually use blades around 17 |
| as well. | | | | inches in length. Some people while they are |
| There are different types of speed skating like long | | | | ice-skating, use inline or quad roller skates. According |
| track and short track speed skate, inline speed skate | | | | to the season, skaters choose between inline and ice |
| and quad speed skate. Speed skate is very popular | | | | speed skate. |
| these days. Speed skating had even been held as a | | | | Now, we should talk about the prices. A pair of quad |
| competition in the Winter Olympic Games. Speed | | | | speed skates will cost you about $200.00, if you buy |
| skating was first developed as a sport in the | | | | them at the skating rink. A pair of inline speed skates |
| Netherlands. There, speed skating is still a very | | | | will cost you about $70.00, which is about $35 for |
| popular and desired sport. | | | | each skate. Short track speed skates will cost you |
| During the 90s, speed skating was strongly influenced | | | | between $200-400.00. This type of skates you may |
| by the appearance of clap skates. Clap skates differ | | | | use for indoor rinks. Long track speed skates are |
| from the other ice skates in the blade attached to | | | | cheaper and you will pay for them between $200.00 |
| the boot by a hinge but not fixed to the whole boot. | | | | -$300.00. I must warn you that if you are seeking for |
| What was the difference between the regular speed | | | | ice speed skate of good quality you may have to |
| skates and clap skates? Clap skates improved | | | | pay much more. High-quality speed skates tend to be |
| skating so that it became quite faster. Clap skates | | | | more expensive. |
| remain in contact with the ice longer than the other | | | | Ice speed skates can be found at a discount. There |
| skates. This type of skates contributed to the | | | | you may pay less if you are not willing to pay much |
| success of speed skating. | | | | money for speed skates. On an in-rink selling off you |
| Clap skates use long and thin blades to stand on. This | | | | may find speed skates for 25-50% of the total price. |
| has proved to be very important for speed skating. | | | | It is important to know that buying speed skated in |
| These long blades are very crucial for speed skating | | | | the rink will cost you much money. If you cannot |
| but it is not completely necessary for the other type | | | | afford to pay much money, you will have to search |
| of ice-skating. Clap skate blades are long from 12 to | | | | for speed skates that are ahead of time. |