I told her I really love my skates, but I am still not one-with-my-skates ... in other words they still feel like they are attachment to my feet. Once a good pair of skates is properly broken in, you don't notice they are there unless they get too loose or you lace them incorrectly. I further rambled on to tell her how amazing it was that I was so comfortable in them, that I had no blisters or pain of any kind, except that my left ankle was a little swollen from skating without enough support the first few days. I had laced the boot so loose my ankle had to do all the work itself.
That was yesterday. Today I laced up and immediately felt this sore, burning sensation on my left ankle. I returned to the bench to re lace and/or move the tongue into proper position and this is what I found.
My beautiful new boots are blood stained!
I believe the edge of the tongue is rubbing my ankle.
I tried skating afterwards with a glove inside my boot. It hurt and was getting worse so I decided to cut my practice short today. Next stop - the pharmacy for some bandaids and wraps for my ankle.
I have scars from my Jackson Competitors. It wasn't even breaking them in- I forgot my silipos pads once and they did it after I had them for YEARS. I have Jackson Premiers now, and while I like the silipos as they are a bit more comfortable, I am very very happy that I can get away with wearing them without them. The inside material is more padded.
ReplyDeleteHope your boots don't cause too much trouble