Best entry-level speed skates/boots (ice & inline) for beginners?

Hey guys,





I wanna get into inline speed skating AND short track speed skating (ice). Obviously, since I%26#039;m a beginner, inline has to come first before I try ice. I%26#039;ve skated (...okay, not really -- I was mostly on my butt) inline before and loved it, so I%26#039;m pretty sure I%26#039;d enjoy ST, too. I%26#039;ve heard that certain boots allow you to change from wheels to ice blades -- is this true? I really can%26#039;t afford to buy two different types of skates at this point, so having boots like that would be perfect. So with said, what are the best entry-level (hopefully changeable) speed skates/boots for a beginner? Thanks a bunch.

Best entry-level speed skates/boots (ice %26amp; inline) for beginners?
The standard mounting for ice blades is 6.5%26quot; (165mm).


It used to be the standard for inline race frames. Unfortunately, it puts the screw in a bad place for 4x100mm wheels and the skate makers have been moving to 195mm spacing or replacing the second wheel with a 90mm wheel to allow space for the mounting screw.





If you are buying an inline skate with the plan to swap to an ice blade later, you should look at the mount spacing on the skate.


If you buy an ice boot and then add the blade and inline frame, you will have a reduced set of frames available but Bont even makes an adapter to mount 195mm frames onto 165mm boots.





The inexpensive way might be to buy a complete inline skate that has the proper mounting length. It is cheaper to find completly set up skates than buying the pieces.





Rollerblade and K2 both make intro racing skates but I don%26#039;t know the mounting distance.





Bont makes intro inline racing skates (they are primarily more advanced skates) but they use a new 3 point (between each wheel for 100 mm frames) mounting system that I doubt will be useful for ice blades.


They also make entry level to full custom ice boots with the proper spacing for ice blades (and some inline frames).





Lugino (aka PowerSlide) makes entry level boots with either spacing. www.adamsinline.com/boots.html





The important thing is to find one or more shops in your area that sell them. Racing boots are less forgiving of wrong shape or size than recreation/fitness boots. A knowledgable shop can heat mold racing boots to fit your feet.





I recommend finding other inline or ice racers in your area to find out who sells the skates. Some of the better shops may be an enthusiast working out of their house. You may not find them in the phone book but the people in the sport will know about them.



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