Hello Skaters! Today we are talking Figure Skate Blade Features! It can be hard to differentiate amongst all the blades out there and figure out which one is best for your needs. So hopefully I can help you understand a bit more about your options. The key things to remember are these...
7' Rocker gives more lift into jumps and a more pronounced rocker for spins and footwork, but can be harder to control and you don't get as much speed off of it.
8' Rocker is more stable and gives a speed advantage, but it isn't as nimble and doesn't give the best lift off for spins.

A Straight Cut toe pick is a great option for beginner skaters but once you start doing 1/2 rotation jumps you will want a Cross Cut toe pick.

You have 3 main blade shape options... Parallel, Parabolic and Sidehoned/Tapered. Parallel is a good beginner option. Parabolic helps you center your weight. Side Honed gives great bite to your edges, Tapered helps reduce drag and increase speed.

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