speed skate
Long-bladed boot
A speed skate is an ice skate designed for racing, with a long, straight blade that extends beyond the heel and toe for maximum glide.
Speed skates have low-cut boots that allow greater ankle flexibility than hockey or figure skates.
To speed skate is to race on such skates: She speed skates competitively at the national level.
- iceWater's solid form
- ice rinkFrozen surface for skating
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- rinkEnclosed skating surface
- glideMove with effortless continuity
sprint · oval · winter · frozen · race · velocity · Olympic · lap · tight · lean · aerodynamic · stroke · starting gun · push · crossover · pack · draft · mass start
- roller rinkrink, wheels, toe stops, toe stop, laces
- Skateskateboard, longboard, roller blade, rink, ice rink
- ice skatesblade, blades, blade guard, toe pick, soaker