Anatomy of a Hockey Skate
To get the most out of your hockey skates and Panther Teeth, it’s important to understand the anatomy of skates themselves. Take a quick look at the integral parts of skates and how they work for you.
- Protective Tongue: The protective tongue works to protect the top of the foot from blades, pucks, stick checks and to help to limit lace bite.
- Ankle Padding: The ankle padding is meant to keep the player’s movements fluid. It keeps the ankle cushioned when transitioning through quick starts, stops and change of directions.
- Boot: The boot covers the player’s foot and prevents contact with the ice. This part of a skate is usually the most personal choice as each player has a different foot size and shape
- Toe Cap: The toe cap is a highly durable part of the skate in the front. Most collisions end with this part coming into full contact with a hard barrier. Without this, it would lead to most collisions ending with broken feet and knees.
- Heel Cup: The heel cup holds the sole securely so that when shifts in direction happen the ankle doesn’t move. During fast acceleration and hard directional changes, it holds the heel in place and prevents the heel from slipping and prevents any side to side movement.
- Blade: The blade is what makes movement on the ice possible.
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