Why are ice skates different than the other kinds of skates?

Answer 1

Ice skates are different because they have blades on them and they are designed differently than per Se roller skates. Roller skates have more padding and have wheels on them, while figure skates have blades on them. If one wanted to compare a figure skate to a hockey skate, for example, a

hockey skate does not have toe-picks while a figure skate does.

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