Skate drying

[jjtt99 0]

Hi folks.

Once the insoles are removed from your skates is it better to have them right side up or upside down to facilitate the natural drying process?

Personally, I think right side up is better so the moisture can evaporate, but someone recently told me skates should be upside down so the moisture will fall out.

Help!

[mickz 107]

I don't know what is the proper way, but I put them upside down myself. Next to a fan that is.

[Cavs019 710]

i dont think it makes a difference either way, but i take the insoles out and leave them rightside up with the tongues pulled all the way out.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

On their sides is what is recommended.

When I did that training camp with Nashville, we set up the stalls after their game vs Atlanta, and left their skates on where they sit, not on the overhead pegs. In the morning they were sharpened and put on the pegs. They were completely dry by then.

I love it how people come here to get answers that they can't find on other forums. :)

[mseguin 0]

Neither way will make much of a difference, just make sure the insole is out and the tongues are pulled out for better airflow

[LetsGoWings13 0]

what well happen if you dont do this to your skates? is it ever too late to start doing it.

[Eazy_b97 1]

You'll want to start if you don't. The Rivots will rust and tend to break down quicker. It causes a fair bit of problems, I'd make sure the insoles are out after every skate, wipe down the blade (skate guards help) and get'em in a place to dry once your home.

[Speed Demon 0]

When drying out my equipment, I plug in one of those air freshners and get all of my gear out beside the air freshner and place a fan infront of it so it will dry out very good and quickly. I always make sure that such things as gloves and skates have their 'entrance' facing the air flow.

[bulletproof_funk 0]

I dry my skates on their sides as well, simply because the fan faces horizontal. I didn't even bother drying out my last skates for the most part and the rivets rusted, plus it likely softened the boot faster than it should have. I don't think it's too late to start unless your skates are already dead. Every little bit helps especially with the amount that some people sweat.

[Accord 0]

Hi folks.

Once the insoles are removed from your skates is it better to have them right side up or upside down to facilitate the natural drying process?

Personally, I think right side up is better so the moisture can evaporate, but someone recently told me skates should be upside down so the moisture will fall out.

Help!

One of the main reasons people recommend you dry your skates upside-down is so water does not slowly trickle down and rust your rivets and blade.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Funny, every skate maintenance pamphlet I have read always said to put them on their sides. Never seen anyone recommend upside-down.

[Accord 0]

Funny, every skate maintenance pamphlet I have read always said to put them on their sides. Never seen anyone recommend upside-down.

I've seen a few people here on MSG recommend to dry them upside down so the rivets don't rust.

[Lucius 0]

I only play a couple times per week, and I actually unlace them, so that I can get the tongue all the way out of there.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Let's think about this one:

Upside down - how's the air going to get in, especially if you are using a fan?

Upright - how's it going to drain?

Take out the insoles and lay them flat. Skate mfgrs and pro equipment managers usually aren't wrong.

[duckjob 1]

Let's think about this one:

Upside down - how's the air going to get in, especially if you are using a fan?

Upright - how's it going to drain?

Take out the insoles and lay them flat. Skate mfgrs and pro equipment managers usually aren't wrong.

I took JR's advice many a moon ago, and lay them on their side with the insole out. Both my ice and inline skates smell and look better than skates at comparable times in the past. No rusted rivets for me either. This is especially important on my inlines since i caulked all the holes on the outsole where sweat would drip out(for obvious reasons).

[Accord 0]

Let's think about this one:

Upside down - how's the air going to get in, especially if you are using a fan?

Upright - how's it going to drain?

Take out the insoles and lay them flat. Skate mfgrs and pro equipment managers usually aren't wrong.

I'm not disagreeing with you, all i'm saying is that the people who dry their skates upside down claim they do it so the rivets don't rust, I personally do not dry my skates upside down.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

I understand, but they usually do not rust if you take out the insoles.

[jjtt99 0]

An interesting range of responses. I think I'll rig up a rotisserie so my skates can benefit from drying from all angles!

Hey, if I patent this idea and get rich do I owe Modsquad any money?? :D

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Skates on a spit!

You owe me royalties for the name.

[Sven 1]

How can you quicken the drying process ? Im skating barefoot and so the skates are wetter (sp?) than with socks.

I always put the insoles out and put the skates on the ground.

It seems to take years.

The only thing i know is putting some newspaper in the skates, but this takes some time and thats annoying.

[Sven 1]

How can you quicken the drying process ? Im skating barefoot and so the skates are wetter (sp?) than with socks.

I always put the insoles out and put the skates on the ground.

It seems to take years.

The only thing i know is putting some newspaper in the skates, but this takes some time and thats annoying.

[Hockey DeVoTee 1]

I use a Wader dryer (as in hip waders). I purchased it at Cabelas and I think the brand name is Peet. It uses a heating element to EVER SO SLIGHTLY heat the air which rises and circulates through the skate. I skate barefoot as well.

[jimmy 194]

How can you quicken the drying process ? Im skating barefoot and so the skates are wetter (sp?) than with socks.

I always put the insoles out and put the skates on the ground.

It seems to take years.

The only thing i know is putting some newspaper in the skates, but this takes some time and thats annoying.

Hair dryer on cool air! The best! 5-10 minutes per skate. If you are rich, get a Dry Guy boot and glove Dryer, absolutely the best $79 dollar investment. Put gloves and skates on it, turn dial to desired time and forgetaboutit!

[kovalchuk71 212]

How long should they be on it? Should I spray it with anything before that? Oust or something?

[ktang 34]

How can you quicken the drying process ? Im skating barefoot and so the skates are wetter (sp?) than with socks.

I always put the insoles out and put the skates on the ground.

It seems to take years.

The only thing i know is putting some newspaper in the skates, but this takes some time and thats annoying.

Hair dryer on cool air! The best! 5-10 minutes per skate. If you are rich, get a Dry Guy boot and glove Dryer, absolutely the best $79 dollar investment. Put gloves and skates on it, turn dial to desired time and forgetaboutit!

If you don't have a hairdryer with a "cool" setting, or a "Dry Guy", I hang my skates upside-down shoulder level next to the wall with insoles and the tongues completely out and point a fan slightly upwards towards the wall from below the skates.

The airstream deflects upwards to circulate drier air into the skates, and having the skates upside down supposedly lets the salty water (sweat) drain away from the steel rivets (as I was told once-upon-a-time, and also as Accord and JR discuss above).

If you just leave your skates sitting rightside-up on the floor, the humidity and temperature gradients will both work against you and it will take longer for them to dry out, if at all (wetter air is denser than drier air, and cooler air is denser than warmer air).