Tying Skates

[forbs02 20]

I'd like to gather some opinions from the school of skate tying. I work in hockey retail and just about every other person that tries on skates wraps the laces around the ankle. I can see doing it in a low end skate or the skates of yore, but with current technologies I don't see how a lace is going to add more support to your V-12's or whatever. If anything I would think it would be detrimental to a skaters stride because they can't get a full forward flex in their skate. I'd like to hear what others have to say about it. Although this is my first post, I have been lurking on this board and reading it for sometime now so I'm not a complete newbie. :D

[JR Boucicaut 3801]

I agree with you.

[jjtt99 0]

Wrapping laces around ankles is an old school way of thinking. Not necessary.

[pantherfan 0]

I heard that on the new skates it will break down the skates stiffness much quicker but i'm not that sure

[Chadd 916]

I agree that you don't need to do it. A lot of the guys here who do it wrap them around the base of the tendon guard, snapping the tendon guard after a couple games at most.

[Miike 1]

Wouldnt it work just to tie them tighter instead of wrapping em around?

I only know people who wrap there laces around the skate because they're to long. Why dont they just get smaller is what i say.

[CaptainFalcon15 0]

I wrap em around back but up high...theres really no difference mine r just too long and im too lazy to buy smaller ones :P . I havent had any problems with lace life either so im good

[CardinalHcky19 0]

i mostly only see younger kids wrapping the laces around their skates

[#1STUD 0]

Good point. I have never thought about that. I guess i do it just out of habit from when i was younger. Next stick & puck ill try my skates without it.

[cobrAA 0]

i do it because my nike stock lace are too long...but i tried my skate without wrapping them and i do feel a bit better in forward flexion oh well it was just a matter of time before i buy some other lace...