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Ken’s suggestion for a best buy in a beginners speedskate:
The Bont Jet Shorttrack boot
Available from: BackStreet Inline for $165 TheSkateGuy for $175 Special Equipment for $215
Make sure to order the “2—point” mounting for shorttrack, and 165 millimeter spacing for mounting shorttrack blades. ( This boot also comes in 3-point, and 195 mm spacing too ) Read the article “Speedskates 101” listed below if you have questions.
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General Information on Equipment Coming soon: Speedskates 101 Pictoral Intro to Skates and Equipment Shorttrack Skates .vs. Clap Skates Safety Equipment for Speedskating How to Rent Skates From IndySpeed
Boot and Blade Maintenance Heat Molding a “Hot Spot” in Your Boots
Finding New Equipment Special Equipment, Pittsfield, MA The Skate Shop, Salt Lake City, UT
Finding Used Equipment
Speedskate Vendor Websites
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The Maple Premium Blade
Available from Special Equipment for $155. This comes with multiple mounting holes, allowing for use with multiple mounting hole patterns. Special Equipment will also rock the skates, saving you a LOT OF TIME when it comes to your first sharpening of the blades.
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