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Figure Skating Pro Shop ™

Vacation Notice

We will be closed Thursday November 28 and Friday November 29 for Thanksgiving.

We will be taking four days off Tuesday December 10 through Friday December 13, opening again Saturday November 14.

We will be closed Tuesday December 24 and Wednesday December 25 for Christmas.

We will be closed Tuesday December 31 and Wednesday January 1 for New Year's Day

Coronavirus Update

Skate fitting:
 Fittings are done by appointment only. Our store is very small.
 There is room for two people maximum. Friends and family need to wait outside. Since there is limited airflow in our little store, masks are still required.


Sharpening: We are now sharpening by walk-in, the way we used to be before the pandemic. During the walk-in hours, please leave your skates with us. We will text you when they are done. You can also get a locker key and pick them up later. We are in a shopping center, so there is a lot to do. If you need a quiet place to work, San Mateo has a beautiful public library on the water.

Figure Skate Fitting

We stock Jackson figure skates. You will be fitted with the correct length and width. Then your boots will be modified so that they do not hurt or give you a blister. We specialize in ouchless ice skates, and can almost always accomplish that. If they hurt when you skate, you can always come back for spot stretching, for no charge, and with no time limit. Figure skate fittings are done by appointment only. Please text or email us to arrange one.


Where is the shopping cart?

Figure skating is all about control. To get the best performance, they need to be personally fitted and adjusted to your feet. This takes time, but you will skate better and enjoy it more.

Sharpening Service

By the Robot

Quick and inexpensive. Better than most places. Recommended if:

  • You skate occasionally
  • You are getting started
  • You are not that picky

By Hand

We offer radius of hollow and Flat Bottom Vee. If you are not sure what you want, we will work with you. Edges will be level. More consistency with the hollows. Recommended if:

  • You play hockey on a team
  • You take lessons
  • Edges and control are important to you

High-End Figure

Labor intensive, but takes the least amount of metal. Can compensate for the idiosyncrasies of figure skate blades. Can get closer to the pick. Recommended if:

  • You have Legacy blades or higher
  • You are a serious figure skater
  • Jumps are important to you.
  • Blade life is important to you.

Skate sharpening can often be done while you wait but can also back up. The high-end figure sharpening often requires a wait. If you need to wait, we will text you when they are done. To help, we have lockers available where you can leave your skates for us when we are not there. Also, if you do not want to wait for your sharpening, we can give you a locker key so your skates will be waiting for you. If you would like to leave your skates in a locker but are not sure of the procedure, please ask.

Skate Work

We offer heat molding for hockey and figure skates. We stretch spots that hurt on figure skates with leather uppers and on hockey skates as long as they are not carbon fiber. We replace rivets and change blades on hockey skates.

Hockey Profiling

We can machine a new curvature into your blades to make them turn quicker or give you more stability at speed. We can also change the balance point. We have a full set of templates for 7', 8', 9', 10', 11', 13', 15' and 28' radius of rocker. Please come by to ask about it. We will look at what you are skating on now and discuss how it might be improved. Then you play a game or skate a stick and shoot. When you bring them back for the profile, we can usually get it right the first time.


We profile the old way, by hand, instead of expecting a machine to do it. We measure to get the correct balance point, and set the breakpoints by hand. If it is not quite right, we can tweak it. Once we know what you like, we can make it the same on multiple pair of blades, and when you get new blades years later.

Figure Skate Mounting

We can mount your blades onto your boots or move your existing blades. We can adjust the blades as we watch you walk in the lobby. Also, we can work with you on the ice. We will ask questions and align the blades so that you feel the edges are balancing best. We are happy to mount other brands of figure skates such as Avanta, Edea, Harlick, Risport, and SP Teri.


We have the equipment, skill, and expertise to profile figure blades, but this is usually only done in special circumstances.

About US


We are a small family business. Since 1992 Teri Ann and Lilian have been serving the Bay Area skating community.

CONTACT US

PHONE

650-368-2666 text or call

HOURS

Walk-in sharpening hours:

Tuesday through Friday 3:00 PM  to 7:00 PM.

Saturday noon until 6:00 PM.


Fittings are done by appointment only. Please text or email us to arrange one.

EMAIL

info@figureskatingproshop.com

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