How to choose a figure skating suit for a boy

If your boy is into figure skating or you want to send him to this section, the first thing to think about is a suit and skates. It is better to entrust the choice of skates to specialists or first consult with a trainer. But in terms of costume, athletes are rarely limited, allowing them to choose what they like.




Features and Benefits
Figure skating costumes have their own nuances that largely determine the advantages of special clothing.
- Costumes allow you to create an appropriate image for the skater. After all, any competition in figure skating is not just a demonstration of skills and abilities, but a show of a whole performance, history. Therefore, many professional athletes are very careful when choosing a design.
- The suit supports the figure, makes it more expressive and attractive.
- Figure skating clothing provides comfort, warmth and freedom of movement.
- Modern costumes are presented in the most diverse style and design.
- For tailoring, special materials are used, characterized by certain properties and parameters.
- Buying a suit for a figure skating boy is an incredibly important event.
- There are both training and competitive suits.
- Each skater must have at least one warm-up and performance suit.
- At official competitions, some of the nuances of the costumes are regulated, so choosing any outfit that the boy likes will not work. You need to match the choice with the requirements.
- In beautiful costumes, which the boys choose themselves, they feel more confident, and therefore show better results. So polls among young athletes and beginner figure skaters show.







Varieties
As we have already noted, skaters use two main types of clothing for figure skating. Each of them has its own functions and features.


Training
Their task is to support the body, keep muscles in good shape, prevent freezing, provide elasticity and freedom of movement. In tracksuits, as you understand, the boys will train. They usually have a simple design, are made in restrained colors and are characterized by increased resistance to wear. This allows you to use one training suit for a long training cycle. Figure skating clothes are not the cheapest pleasure, therefore, when choosing a tracksuit, it is recommended to initially choose a high-quality product so that you do not have to buy a new one soon.


For performances
When training ends and the competitive stage begins, the gray and barely visible tracksuits are changed to performance clothes. It is bright, original, with thoughtful and varied design. The task of a costume for a performance is to present the athlete in the most favorable light. Some use extremely unusual solutions, thereby trying to make their image as memorable as possible.An example is the costume chosen by the eminent and titled figure skater Plushenko at the World Championships, where he appeared before the public in the form of a bodybuilder. Since then, many young athletes, following his example, choose the most incredible and memorable costumes for performances. But here the choice is yours.




Currently, for sewing costumes for figure skaters of different ages, they use:
Diabolo;
Stretch satin;
Guipure;
Stretch mesh;
Velvet plush;
Velvet stretch;
Viscose fibers;
Tactel;
Lycra etc.





Fashion trends
Currently, there are certain trends in the choice of a figure skating suit for figure skating boys. Among the fashionable and relevant solutions include the following:
- Classic suits. They will never cease to be relevant, as they represent the very essence of figure skating.

Military style. These can be both interpretations of modern military uniforms and officer costumes of past decades and centuries.

- Animals. Images of animals in costumes are in great demand among boys, as it is original, interesting and well remembered by the audience.

- Heroes of fairy tales, cartoons and films. You can often find costumes in which boys are presented in the form of various heroes or villains of popular animated films, TV shows or fairy tales.

- musical genres. The performance of the skater takes place under a variety of musical compositions. To match the chosen music, boys are often dressed in costumes that correspond to that time or the style of the musical genre - rock and roll, dudes and other equally popular ideas.


How to choose
The choice of costume is based on very important rules.Many experienced skaters are happy to share their advice and professional observations with the younger generation, so that when choosing clothes, the new generation of skaters do not make common mistakes.



Among the main nuances of choosing costumes, it is important to highlight the following:
- The suit must necessarily protect against possible injuries and damages, therefore, increased requirements are imposed on strength and wear resistance;
- The suit should fit snugly, but not interfere with blood circulation;
- Putting on a suit, breathing should not become more difficult;
- Don't choose overly theatrical costumes unless you want to detract from some of the flaws in your skating. Otherwise, all eyes will be directed to the costume, and the performance itself will be in the background. Although sometimes such tactics work in favor of the skater;
- If a boy rides in a pair with a girl, the costumes must be selected so that they match and harmonize with each other;
- Avoid having any scratchy, protruding or sliding elements on the suit.




A properly selected suit must meet the following requirements:
- Be light and create the necessary freedom of movement, otherwise it will be physically impossible to perform some elements;
- Create a comfortable microclimate under the suit;
- Effectively pass air and remove moisture;
- Be antistatic;
- Possess antibacterial properties;
- Do not cause allergic reactions by skin contact or perspiration.



