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