Ohh, that's a good point too. I always just assumed that if the leggings were tight enough then they might also help keep the skate steady on your ankle, and that might be why they do it.
I do it because it creates longer and nicer lines, but only with my black leggings, I don’t like the way it looks when skaters put their skin colored tights over their boots, it kinda ruins the illusion and make the outfit look « messy » for me 😕 (I mean there are other solutions to fix your laces)
@@Nuneliinot sure if im thinking of the wrong thing but Ive seen a lot of skin coloured tights over boots in olympics programs/routines, and always thought it looked neat, is that different...?
You can always try a different entrance! When first taught, salchows are typically taught with a three-turn. I learned this way and my salchow was so bad 💀 I tried my entrance from a mohawk and it improved my salchow so much! You can ask your coach to try the entrance but some coaches just have a preference for their students, especially if they’re just learning a jump.
Hard to explain via text, but for me it was key to understand the right rhythm of the jump. I always rushed into jumping instead of waiting on that edge and create the momentum for the jump to explode. Also, and this applies to all the jumps tbh, focus on jumping and giving rotation from your ankle instead of helping yourself with your arms and your knee. It took me learning a double to truly feel how important all these details are but it makes the difference!
@@sofiafigureskatesget full ice skate covers. It's made from the same material as leggings and looks like a bottomless sock. It covers the entire boot.
it also keeps ur ankles and bones warmer so u can move more smoothly and nicely without being as stiff and it stops the ice plow getting in ur skate and freezing ur ankles
Oh ya, another thing. It also helps keep the laces tied! Recently for the past few competitions I’ve been in, my coach wanted my team to wear in the boot leggings and we had to use skate tape to keep the laces tied and not in the way and such
I am not a figure skater, but I still do this with my jeans or pants when I go ice skating in winter. Unless you're wearing skinny jeans the fabric just creates unnecessary pressure points. And like you said, less likely to get your laces caught on something.
I have paramilitary boots that have lace hooks and the amount of times I trip when my feet are close enough for them to catch is ridiculous sometimes. I deffo see why you’d wear leggings over those.
The main reason that I do it is so the laces are secure, as she stated. This is especially if I have longer laces, as to not trip over them somehow, and also while it's not the same thing, it kinda makes me feel better about my skates staying a little tighter without having to put tape on my laces every time I skate
i do that mostly because if I stuff all that fabric in it'll make dents on my skin, and that additional friction may rub my skin off or give me blisters. Also to keep the laces in place and prevent them from losening, and protects the boots from being scratched either by my blades or the ice when i fall.
it also prevents scratching and gauging your skates when doing harder jumps (When you get to higher level of jumps, axels and above, tape you skates cause there expensive and it keeps them nice!)
We do it to protect the skate from when we fall, but we cover the whole skate we’re just not allowed to used the skate cover when we’re on tournament or presentation so we use the thighs with built-in skate cover
when i had beginner skates from amazon i wore leggings to keep my skates tighter without having to numb my feet with the laces, now i wear leg warmers to protect my laces
Omg if I could just live in my fantasy of being able to do figure skating and just skate around a place by myself with me own music I know it would take so much work though and money that I don’t have, plus the interacting with other people and the necessary failings before I could actually do what I’d want to do. It would just take so much energy I don’t feel like I have to spare right now. Though going ice skating more often would still be nice
It also keeps my ankles warm, keeps the laces contained and tied, plus protects my boots from when I stab myself on accident. Also it keeps the pants down and ensures that they won’t start bunching up around your ankles and causing your skate to loosen or lessening your ankle mobility
now that i think about it, it can keep laces from getting loose. it can keep the ice off (which melts on laces) and makes them loose. i believe that’s one reason why some hockey players wear clear skate guards over their laces
I’m a professional skater and I used to not put my long pants over them and got my laces stuck together and fell on the and I was bleeding 🩸 in my nose both sides so I’m just saying if ur new or want to learn ice skating then be careful and put something over ur laces. Stay safe!😊😊❤❤
hockey player here , when i’m on the ice i also tuck my laces into my hockey socks or if i’m not in hockey gear then into my sweat pants because i don’t want to rick cutting my laces and tripping . it truly comes down to personal preference people also just type their laces around their ankles or don’t tuck them in cause they don’t feel the need to , ice just had a few to many problems in the past with skates to risk adding another to the list.
These are all valid uses. I simply thought "to keep more warm throughout their body without enabling cold air go into that gap by the ankle". Good to know more points~
same thing with wrestling. if u dont have velcro on ur shoe, or u want more covering, u can wrap ur laces so they dont come untied during a match. some meets will make u wrap them too.
As a figure skater, mostly everyone at the rink doesn't fully put their lower part of our pants completely at the bottom, because it can cause holes. Since there's extra fabric at the bottom, I pull it down, but not to the point it catches on the bottom, nor it bunches up at the top. Also I haven't seen a single skater tuck their leggings into their skates, they mostly use gel socks and almost always nylons :)
For me, especially in areas of skating were we get close to each other in pivot blocks and whips etc(synchro), there is always a risk of us tripping over our own laces(if they are especially long). Or even worse our loops getting caught on another person's hooks(hard fall). Also when jumping(for me at least) my feet get pretty close and spinning of course. Also the lines for sure and the warmth 😌😌. only my opinion tho. for me having the tucked thing is more-so for safety than lines tho, plus its more convenient than taping the laces(still tape for competition tho...)
I'm a ballroom and Latin dancer, we do something very similar! Sometimes our dance leggings come with holes at the soles to put our dance heels through, just to help them stay put and secure x
As a former figure skater I just want to say that the part of her video where she said that it makes better lines is a lie. It’s the same skate and lines are made from force.
As a hockey player i put my hockey socks over my skates to prevent snow/loose ice from getting in my skate as well and to keep the laces out of the way.
It does not help keep your laces “out of place” that doesn’t make sense in english. you would say it helps keep keep your laces covered so you don’t hit them or something but your laces are never out of the way they stay in the same spot.
As a figure skater I never do this but I probably should do it but it’s a habit to not do it but I all ways tuck in my laces so I don’t trip. Another tip for figure skating is tie your hair up so it doesn’t get in your face. Also always watch where your going I once did not do this a got hit and fell to the ground when a girl was doing a trick. So morel of the story be carful when skating.
It's warmer. Thats why. Even guys do this for the same reason. Pulling them over keeps the cold air from going up the borrow of the leggings. Rinks are often much colder for practice than during competition. The heating system isn't run as high and there are less bodies in the building to keep the temp up. During competitions this is unnecessary because the rink is warm.
I also put my leg warmers over my skates because the gap in between your skate and your leggings could get cold. But yes. Keeping your laces secure so you don’t trip on them is the most important reason why
Obv if you tie your shoes right there shouldn't be any big gaps but there will always be a little spot where the cold air blows and I personally just rlly find it uncomfortable. Leg warmers rlly make it much better for me
I think I started because I kept catching my laces, but I keep doing it now because A. It keeps my laces from loosening for longer and B. Because if I don't it creates a gap between my pants and my skates, which is cold because, ice arena
I always covered my skates with my leggings cus they were too long for me but once in my dress i had tights that were inside of my skates and my lace untied and i tripped😭
I'm not a professional and I personally don't like the way it looks, but seeing so many pros do it when I was taking classes (I did four levels and stopped just short of starting spins and jumps) made me think of it as a sign of a pro skater. If I'd gone further, it's possible I would have done it just to look like a pro. 😅
I’m a roller skater and former ballerina and I never thought of this! I’m gonna wear some leg warmers on cold days over the laces now, I hate when they get caught in stuff
I once saw someone in Hockey put their socks over their skates. She just grew up like that but nobody else did it. But the thing is that once you get old enough, you don’t have pants to put over your skates on
Also prevents any loose ice from getting inside of the skate
Not being that person just generally asking me why this comment has 3,000 likes and zero comments
@@abbyrosew.0529 i guess no one disagreed with her comment ig
@@abbyrosew.0529because nobody has a reply for this comment but they agree and won’t just comment “I agree”
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Ohh, that's a good point too. I always just assumed that if the leggings were tight enough then they might also help keep the skate steady on your ankle, and that might be why they do it.
I do it because it creates longer and nicer lines, but only with my black leggings, I don’t like the way it looks when skaters put their skin colored tights over their boots, it kinda ruins the illusion and make the outfit look « messy » for me 😕 (I mean there are other solutions to fix your laces)
I think that looks so good
@@lauralvw8445 with skin colored tights ? Oh god no skin colored tights are supposed to be invisible it’s pointless if it covers your boot 😂
@@Nuneliiif they like the looks theyre entitled to
@@Nuneliinot sure if im thinking of the wrong thing but Ive seen a lot of skin coloured tights over boots in olympics programs/routines, and always thought it looked neat, is that different...?
As someone with zero knowledge about skating, what do you mean by “longer nicer lines”?
It also prevents little bits of ice getting inside the skate when you fall or something similar^^
it also keeps my ankles warm and if my skates come loose it helps keep my laces tighter than it would be without
Brooo I can’t do my salchow I can’t get my head around it and it’s so stressfull and I can tell my coach hates me😭😭
You can always try a different entrance! When first taught, salchows are typically taught with a three-turn. I learned this way and my salchow was so bad 💀 I tried my entrance from a mohawk and it improved my salchow so much! You can ask your coach to try the entrance but some coaches just have a preference for their students, especially if they’re just learning a jump.
@@yannah81851 thank you so much I went for a priv lesson yesterday and took your advice and I found it way easier doing it from a mowhawk !!
Im not an absolute expert but things you can try is changing your entrance and practicing it off ice
Hard to explain via text, but for me it was key to understand the right rhythm of the jump. I always rushed into jumping instead of waiting on that edge and create the momentum for the jump to explode. Also, and this applies to all the jumps tbh, focus on jumping and giving rotation from your ankle instead of helping yourself with your arms and your knee. It took me learning a double to truly feel how important all these details are but it makes the difference!
@@theerica989 Tysm!!!!
I do it because I don’t like scratching my skates. Pretty shallow lol but I’m attached.
no bc this is so true😂 im getting new skates soon and i don’t want them to get all scratched up like my old ones
@@sofiafigureskatesget full ice skate covers. It's made from the same material as leggings and looks like a bottomless sock. It covers the entire boot.
nah its not shallow like i spent like 800 for the BOOT itself, i would literally save it in a house fire
it literally it looks so cute too.
it also keeps ur ankles and bones warmer so u can move more smoothly and nicely without being as stiff and it stops the ice plow getting in ur skate and freezing ur ankles
Oh ya, another thing. It also helps keep the laces tied! Recently for the past few competitions I’ve been in, my coach wanted my team to wear in the boot leggings and we had to use skate tape to keep the laces tied and not in the way and such
she said that
that’s the main thing she talked about
I am not a figure skater, but I still do this with my jeans or pants when I go ice skating in winter. Unless you're wearing skinny jeans the fabric just creates unnecessary pressure points. And like you said, less likely to get your laces caught on something.
I have paramilitary boots that have lace hooks and the amount of times I trip when my feet are close enough for them to catch is ridiculous sometimes. I deffo see why you’d wear leggings over those.
It also helps keep ice and cold air out of the boot so no joint pain
The main reason that I do it is so the laces are secure, as she stated. This is especially if I have longer laces, as to not trip over them somehow, and also while it's not the same thing, it kinda makes me feel better about my skates staying a little tighter without having to put tape on my laces every time I skate
IT LOOKS SO CUTE
i usually do it because
1 - it looks better
2 - it helps me focus
3 - it keeps my legs warm
#2 wont make sense to a non skater without further context
i LOVE the way it looks
When something is stylish and practical ❤
i do that mostly because if I stuff all that fabric in it'll make dents on my skin, and that additional friction may rub my skin off or give me blisters. Also to keep the laces in place and prevent them from losening, and protects the boots from being scratched either by my blades or the ice when i fall.
+ they look like flares from a distant ❤
The spinning part is true, whenever my team has exhibitions/competitions we have to tape our laces
dude ur voice is so smooth and nice sounding
I do mine because my laces are like a mile long 🫡
I used to get my toe picks in my pant legs because I had flare leggings, these skin tights are my fav
it also prevents scratching and gauging your skates when doing harder jumps (When you get to higher level of jumps, axels and above, tape you skates cause there expensive and it keeps them nice!)
very informative! Ty!
As a hockey player I am confused, but also understand completley.
It looks so so SO cute
We do it to protect the skate from when we fall, but we cover the whole skate we’re just not allowed to used the skate cover when we’re on tournament or presentation so we use the thighs with built-in skate cover
I do figure skating with roller skates
I did it for looks and because I hated the feeling of my skates touching
when i had beginner skates from amazon i wore leggings to keep my skates tighter without having to numb my feet with the laces, now i wear leg warmers to protect my laces
Omg if I could just live in my fantasy of being able to do figure skating and just skate around a place by myself with me own music
I know it would take so much work though and money that I don’t have, plus the interacting with other people and the necessary failings before I could actually do what I’d want to do. It would just take so much energy I don’t feel like I have to spare right now. Though going ice skating more often would still be nice
There's also the benefit of keeping your ankles (a very important joint) warmer
I wear my leg warmers over my skates to keep heat in. The longer I have feeling in my toes during practice, the better.
My mom used to skate and she said that its also to add axtra cushiom for your ankles and to prevent ice from getting into your skates
Thanks for the tip! I’ll probably use this in the future
I did it to prevent me from accidentally hurting my legs
It also keeps my ankles warm, keeps the laces contained and tied, plus protects my boots from when I stab myself on accident. Also it keeps the pants down and ensures that they won’t start bunching up around your ankles and causing your skate to loosen or lessening your ankle mobility
Getting stuck is the most scary thing.
It looks good and protects my skate + tucks away my laces ✨
It does look pretty cute tho
Ik this is random but I absolutely love this song thanks for playing it 😊
now that i think about it, it can keep laces from getting loose. it can keep the ice off (which melts on laces) and makes them loose. i believe that’s one reason why some hockey players wear clear skate guards over their laces
I’m a professional skater and I used to not put my long pants over them and got my laces stuck together and fell on the and I was bleeding 🩸 in my nose both sides so I’m just saying if ur new or want to learn ice skating then be careful and put something over ur laces. Stay safe!😊😊❤❤
Nah leg warmers are for the lower legs when yor like jumping. It helps them not to get injured so easily because they keep them warm yk?
ive also heard it helps avoid any accidents like the blades hitting the shins or top of their ankles
hockey player here , when i’m on the ice i also tuck my laces into my hockey socks or if i’m not in hockey gear then into my sweat pants because i don’t want to rick cutting my laces and tripping . it truly comes down to personal preference people also just type their laces around their ankles or don’t tuck them in cause they don’t feel the need to , ice just had a few to many problems in the past with skates to risk adding another to the list.
These are all valid uses. I simply thought "to keep more warm throughout their body without enabling cold air go into that gap by the ankle". Good to know more points~
OMG I was a figure skating for seven years and then I quit. I miss it so much.
same thing with wrestling. if u dont have velcro on ur shoe, or u want more covering, u can wrap ur laces so they dont come untied during a match. some meets will make u wrap them too.
I am also a ice skater. I’ve been skating for eight years and I do it because I think it makes my skates tighter or has extra support
Leg warmers are simply cute.
As a figure skater, mostly everyone at the rink doesn't fully put their lower part of our pants completely at the bottom, because it can cause holes. Since there's extra fabric at the bottom, I pull it down, but not to the point it catches on the bottom, nor it bunches up at the top. Also I haven't seen a single skater tuck their leggings into their skates, they mostly use gel socks and almost always nylons :)
I always thought it looked very pretty
For me, especially in areas of skating were we get close to each other in pivot blocks and whips etc(synchro), there is always a risk of us tripping over our own laces(if they are especially long). Or even worse our loops getting caught on another person's hooks(hard fall). Also when jumping(for me at least) my feet get pretty close and spinning of course. Also the lines for sure and the warmth 😌😌. only my opinion tho. for me having the tucked thing is more-so for safety than lines tho, plus its more convenient than taping the laces(still tape for competition tho...)
I'm a ballroom and Latin dancer, we do something very similar! Sometimes our dance leggings come with holes at the soles to put our dance heels through, just to help them stay put and secure x
As a former figure skater I just want to say that the part of her video where she said that it makes better lines is a lie. It’s the same skate and lines are made from force.
It also prevents scuffs
I do it, because it feels like I’m just wearing regular shoes so I can do more tricks it’s just a weird thing I do and for some reason it’s comfier
I do it for pairs, you need your laces covered so they dont get caught in their skates
i love legwamers theyre so cute
Also helps keep your feet warmer
i’ve always wondered this bc i’ve always thought it looks bad 😭
you can also pull long socks over the laces too
As a hockey player i put my hockey socks over my skates to prevent snow/loose ice from getting in my skate as well and to keep the laces out of the way.
I figured it was mainly creating neat lines, like ballet.
My boots r fluffy on the inside n there always keeping me nice and cosy
i do it because it makes it easier for me to see my skates, and also i used to get my laces stuck on the other skate so much 😂
It does not help keep your laces “out of place” that doesn’t make sense in english. you would say it helps keep keep your laces covered so you don’t hit them or something but your laces are never out of the way they stay in the same spot.
i meant to stay in place 😊
Gives Bratz doll vibes
But the laces thing I never knew or thought about
It also kinda prevents from scraping the boots, so they dont look worn down. Or to hide some scratches that are already there.
It also retains heat where you need it most, closer to the ice!
As a figure skater I never do this but I probably should do it but it’s a habit to not do it but I all ways tuck in my laces so I don’t trip. Another tip for figure skating is tie your hair up so it doesn’t get in your face. Also always watch where your going I once did not do this a got hit and fell to the ground when a girl was doing a trick. So morel of the story be carful when skating.
ig it also helps with warmth and if you hit a skate end on your ankle it won’t hurt as bad. Idk I’m not a sister
It's warmer. Thats why. Even guys do this for the same reason. Pulling them over keeps the cold air from going up the borrow of the leggings.
Rinks are often much colder for practice than during competition. The heating system isn't run as high and there are less bodies in the building to keep the temp up.
During competitions this is unnecessary because the rink is warm.
It also keeps Tempe skates more clean which you can later on sell for a profit
I also put my leg warmers over my skates because the gap in between your skate and your leggings could get cold. But yes. Keeping your laces secure so you don’t trip on them is the most important reason why
When I did figure skating, I used to use leg warmers instead so that my leg still had protection from the inside of the skate. I also wore long socks
Obv if you tie your shoes right there shouldn't be any big gaps but there will always be a little spot where the cold air blows and I personally just rlly find it uncomfortable. Leg warmers rlly make it much better for me
Our synchro coaches like to be able to see the form on our feet more clear with leg warmers
When in the colder months it helps keep your feet warmer
It’s my worst nightmare when the buckles on my skates get nicked! This is very safe and prevents your worst nightmares coming true!
I think I started because I kept catching my laces, but I keep doing it now because A. It keeps my laces from loosening for longer and B. Because if I don't it creates a gap between my pants and my skates, which is cold because, ice arena
As someone who's been injured from catching my laces, definitely do this!
I also use it to keep my knees warm cause I have chronic pains mostly in my knees when I move and sport allot
I always covered my skates with my leggings cus they were too long for me but once in my dress i had tights that were inside of my skates and my lace untied and i tripped😭
The cat in the background though! ❤ I would do it to keep out the cold😅
I'm not a professional and I personally don't like the way it looks, but seeing so many pros do it when I was taking classes (I did four levels and stopped just short of starting spins and jumps) made me think of it as a sign of a pro skater. If I'd gone further, it's possible I would have done it just to look like a pro. 😅
I used to have the pants that go all the way on the skate and I lovedddddd how fancy it looked
Also prevents ice from getting on the side of your skates when lunging
I’m a roller skater and former ballerina and I never thought of this! I’m gonna wear some leg warmers on cold days over the laces now, I hate when they get caught in stuff
The last one made the most sense to me, they wouldn’t like how it feels underneath o they just put it on top
It also keeps your lower legs/feet warmer
Bc it covers the gap between the skate and lower shin
I play hockey so this was very interesting to see a little of what goes on during figure skating it’s a beautiful sport but I could never do it
i’ve been skating for nine years and i only ever did it because i would not get snow in my boot lol
i used to do it to protect the skates so they'll looks perfect and unscratched for shows
It’s cute but some people don’t do that but nice 👍🏽
I once saw someone in Hockey put their socks over their skates. She just grew up like that but nobody else did it. But the thing is that once you get old enough, you don’t have pants to put over your skates on
I do it so when I’m doing doubles my blade doesn’t get caught on my laces
I do it because I like the compression feels lol and it keeps me slightly more warm
I always get the scare of my life when my laces get caught in the middle of a spin😂