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hoichi said:
Odd.
Maybe he is allergic to leather
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I have a leather winter hat, so no, I'm not. Problem is, I can't use just any skates-- it has to be custom made to fit my needs. That's what I was told.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
I wish I were. I had a pretty good rash on my ankle, and the way it was rubbing my skin wasn't doing me any favors. Turned out that if I ever want to go ice skating, I would need customized skates, which aren't cheap.
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How about wear with insulated socks (cotton, wool)?
 
hoichi said:
Why would you need customized skates.
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The insides would need an extra coating to protect my ankles from getting the same injury again, more than likely cotton, for maximum protection.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
I have a leather winter hat, so no, I'm not. Problem is, I can't use just any skates-- it has to be custom made to fit my needs. That's what I was told.
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Did they tell u a reason why u need customized skates?
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
I had thick socks on, and it didn't prevent the injury. It took about 2- 3 months to recover from the severity of the injury.
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Rash is part of injury? :confused:

Are you allergic to leather? Is that cause rash?

Please explain more clearly.
 
hoichi said:
Did they tell u a reason why u need customized skates?
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Yes they did. They said that the skates I was wearing were not a good match for me, and they said that either cotton or gel inside the skates would help, and they said the only way to get those were to customize them.
 
Foxrac said:
Rash is part of injury? :confused:

Are you allergic to leather? Is that cause rash?

Please explain more clearly.
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Hard to explain. The leather skates I was wearing was rubbing against my skin, causing a burning feeling, and when I took off the skate, there was a large red spot on my ankle, which looked like it had been sandpapered, and it was extremely painful, and the large spot slowly healed over time, which lead my former school to conclude that I shouldn't be wearing regular ice skates.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
Hard to explain. The leather skates I was wearing was rubbing against my skin, causing a burning feeling, and when I took off the skate, there was a large red spot on my ankle, which looked like it had been sandpapered, and it was extremely painful, and the large spot slowly healed over time, which lead my former school to conclude that I shouldn't be wearing regular ice skates.
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It looks like you used incorrectly.

The skate did rub my ankle too but I use thick socks - work very well.

Do you have bad balance?
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
Hard to explain. The leather skates I was wearing was rubbing against my skin, causing a burning feeling, and when I took off the skate, there was a large red spot on my ankle, which looked like it had been sandpapered, and it was extremely painful, and the large spot slowly healed over time, which lead my former school to conclude that I shouldn't be wearing regular ice skates.
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a blister
 
Foxrac said:
It looks like you used incorrectly.

The skate did rub my ankle too but I use thick socks - work very well.

Do you have bad balance?
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It's one of the side effects of my medications. However, in recent years, it has gotten much better.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
I had thick socks on, and it didn't prevent the injury. It took about 2- 3 months to recover from the severity of the injury.
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common reasons -

1. thick socks
2. ribbed socks
3. improper tying
4. improper size
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
Hard to explain. The leather skates I was wearing was rubbing against my skin, causing a burning feeling, and when I took off the skate, there was a large red spot on my ankle, which looked like it had been sandpapered, and it was extremely painful, and the large spot slowly healed over time, which lead my former school to conclude that I shouldn't be wearing regular ice skates.
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I got blisters often from ice skating as a kid but I wanted to compete so I ignored them. Very painful! When my feet got used to skating , I no longer get blisters.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
Yes they did. They said that the skates I was wearing were not a good match for me, and they said that either cotton or gel inside the skates would help, and they said the only way to get those were to customize them.
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"They" who? Skate dealers? Podiatrist?
 
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ChicagoBlue2 said:
I believe so, yes.
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That sounds like a friction injury not an allergy. That means either they were the wrong size, the socks were not adequate, the skates weren't laced up properly, or a combination of those factors.

If you were allergic to leather you wouldn't be able to wear leather shoes or gloves, or sit on leather furniture.
 
Reba said:
"They" who? Skate dealers? Podiatrist?
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If you mean I needed to see a foot doctor to treat the severity of my injury, I believe I did. That could be where I was told that. I last ice skated more than 10 years ago, so I don't remember everything now, but if I ever do go back, good protection is a must.
 
Reba said:
That sounds like a friction injury not an allergy. That means either they were the wrong size, the socks were not adequate, the skates weren't laced up properly, or a combination of those factors.

If you were allergic to leather you wouldn't be able to wear leather shoes or gloves, or sit on leather furniture.
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Or leather winter hats and coats, both of which I happen to have. As for gloves, mine are made of cotton and some kind of fine faux fur, but I never did find out what caused the injury.
 
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