If you buy the wrong roller skate size or, as a parent, purposefully buy a pair your child can grow into, you have options to keep them comfortable and safe. First, it’s important to know that properly fitting skates give feet the right amount of support that helps prevent everything from blisters to broken ankles. Still, there are some very good answers to the question, “What to do if my roller skates are too big?”
Adjust Straps or Skate Laces
This tip is the easiest and most obvious. All high-quality options like Nattork roller skates have adjustable connectors to personalize the fit. If necessary, start all the way near the toes and tighten things one step at a time. While this can help with general looseness, it doesn’t really do anything if the foot length to shoe size ratio doesn’t match.
Use Padded Foam Insoles
You can overcome a slight problem with roller skates size with a cheap pair of insoles or foam inserts for shoes or boots. Simply put them inside and change them out if they get too worn, squished, or sweaty. Not only will they make the foot part of the skates tighter, but they’ll cushion the feet more comfortably, too.
Wear Two Pairs of Socks
Another cushiony idea is to choose two pairs of thick socks every time you or your child goes roller skating. Padded sports socks are a good choice for this. For roller skates with too much room everywhere, this is a better option than insoles alone. Plus, you get more cushioning for your entire foot. The dual layers can even help prevent blisters caused by rubbing.
Use Gel or Foam Toe or Heel Covers
The foot care section of your local drugstore or supermarket will sell these gel or foam-based products. They look like formed cups or pads designed to be worn by people with foot formation or pressure-point problems. You can also choose them if your roller skates are too big. Keep them in place more easily by putting them between the two layers of sock you wear. The toe cups are especially good at protecting them if you accidentally run into a curb or other hard object.
Stick on Heel or Tongue Foam Cushions
Either buy these from the same part of the store mentioned above, look for them in sporting goods stores, or make your own with adhesive foam from the craft store. Affix the pads to the back inside portion of the skate or along the entire tongue. This helps a lot when the ankle is too wide even when you tie the laces as tightly as possible. It’s a good way to protect the part of the body that gets the most stress and potential injury while skating.
What to do if my roller skates are too big? If none of the above ideas work for you or your children, you might have to invest in a smaller roller skates’ size. Matching foot length to shoe size and paying attention to width and depth too makes a difference for comfort and safety.
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