u/trexcrossing

Hi everyone! My daughter is 11 and new to skating. She absolutely loves it and gives it her everything. She is in LTS basic 2 and having trouble with skating backwards. She just had her eval and they want her to take basic 2 again, which she’s fine with. My questions are this:

1. do people put in-soles in skates? She has a pair of skates but says they’re uncomfortable. I told her I get a pair insoles, but I’m not sure if that’s something that would change the way they fit or not.

2. Recommendations for off-ice skill and strength building? Our rink has extremely limited ice time for public skate.

Appreciate the insight! This seems like a supportive community, I just wanna make my girl as successful as she can be in her goals 😊