[sonick]

Originally Posted by SumAznGuy

Sonick, how old are those skates?
You said you skated before? Is it possible the skates are that worn out that the boot is flexing quite a bit?

Besides waxed laces, are your skated laced inwards or outwards? Someone here recommended tying my skates with the laces into the boot and it has made a huge difference for me.

As well, remember not to over tighten the laces as you do want slack to avoid cutting off circulation to your feet and to be able to skate properly.

Not sure how old they are but they are in fairly new condition, just a more recreational skate (probably something like you'd get at Canadian Tire).

They are laced inwards, but I'm gonna try the thing where you wrap the laces around each other when you cross them in the middle.

With these skates I like the lower part looser while the ankle part tighter, coz if the foot part is too tight my arch starts cramping. When the ankle part is loose, it just feels like all my skating power is sucked out and it takes way more effort to get up to speed as compared to when they are tight.