This is soooo expensive. It's actually very sad because some people can't afford it and they are not given the opportunity to even star out. It is heartbreaking for a sport to be so inaccessible.

is figure skating really that expensi- YES. so. so. expensive 😭😭

about my comment- just want to mention that this doesn’t go for every country and region within a country. prices REALLY depend on the coach itself, the rink, the city and country. prices sadly differ a lot and while in my case it’s cheaper than shown in the video while being in germany, for example some others may pay the same amount and also live somewhere else in Germany. don’t get me wrong please, didn’t mean to generalize that for whole Germany or EU or so, just MY experience 🥹🙏🏻✨ this is such an interesting video and i’m kind of shocked how expensive it seems to be in the US 😳 maybe i’m just lucky with the rinks near me and that i found a really good teacher- she charges 25€ per one hour lesson, we sometimes also go over that time limit as well 🤧 and we don’t really have those freestyle sessions, but i usually go early in the morning when everyone else is working/in school, it’s a public session but usually there are only three or four people at the rink and it costs me 6,50€ for basically the whole day (the rink is only almost empty for the first four hours of the day tho) 😭 the good thing when you have classes and sometimes work only in the afternoon xD it’s reaaaally interesting to see how much all those prices can differ, from lessons, to skates and ice time!! and i wrote way too much, sorry 😭😂 but this is really the perfect video for beginners to know what they have to expect!! also, you’re always giving off such calm vibes, i really love your videos 🥹🙏🏻💕

I agree that’s there are ways to make figure skating more affordable as a beginner, I also did group lessons and public skate sessions and got the same beginner skates as you, but now that I’m done with the basics and getting into freestyle I’m looking at new skates (specifically edea chorus and ice fly boots) and they’re all so expensive 😅 I also just did my Christmas show and I was in one group number and it cost $175 to participate. Super fun but not cheap!

My friend started figure skating and she really got me interested in the sport, but when I saw your tiktoks I decided to start. Youre a big inspo! And I can rarely find teen skaters, its only adult figure skater videos that I find

Public skating in Sweden is mostly free. It changes from one place to another but generally sport is seen as something for everyone and there are lots of incentives for accessibility. Freeskating is part of our club's membership & there are group lessons included. I guess it's around 8 usd per hour or so. I am so grateful for what we have but we also always need to push to have more access to this wonderful sport and make it affordable for people who have less means.

This is such a great informational video! You're so good at explaining things Sofia! Also you are so beautiful!

This is true , I have been a figure skating for 5 years to see beginners makes me happy for some reason and your progress is amazing! I believe that you could be amazing and a professional in 2-4 years , just my opinion!

I enjoyed it so much,and it was so helpful to me!!❤

THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION I’m a figure skater and this really helped btw you’re amazing! You’re a big inspiration to me 😁!!

I am dead broke, but I learned from my friends friend (I don’t like him but ig he gave me good advice) that at my rink u can just go up to the front desk and say ‘I’m here to volunteer’ and u do some work for free public skate passes

Hi Sofia. I love the stories of your figure skating journey. You are my inspiration to start recreational skating. Good luck and looking forward to your content 😊😊

Thank you for your input. I just went ice skating for the first time ever and I had alot of fun.

I’m really happy because at my rink I go to, whenever I want to practice I can go in for free as I have a membership card (the membership card is because I’m in the program) so it’s really convenient!

why are the prices in the us so high? i've been figure skating for 8 years in bulgaria and here it's way cheaper. now i do triples and my skates are the edea ice fly's and they were around 500 euros, i can't believe how expensive it is in the us!?

Just started a few weeks ago and loved your video! Also wanted to point out that at least in my rink, we get free public sessions through the entire duration of our 8 week course, which makes the money completely worth it in my opinion as it would cost me $160 alone to go public skating twice a week which is the exact price I paid for my class ☺️

My rink dose not have free style sessions but they do make space for figure skaters to practice in public sessions

hi Sofia! loved the video! I started skating as a junior in college and LET ME TELL YOU... if I wasn't broke before, I definitely am now... but every hour of every shift to cover skating expenses is 101% worth it! ps. could you make a video about how to make your own figure skating dress? I'd love some guidance!

I just got my first pair of skates and this gives me a good idea of how much I can spend over time depending upon how far I want to go. Thanks for the informational and interesting video

this was a great video!! i loved your breakdown of everything and how many things you talked about.

For me it’s not too bad. Our lessons are the same price but we don’t have tests and we don’t have to pay for our Christmas show outfits(borrowed)

tysm for all the helpful advice as a beginner figure skater you're literally my role model you're so talented❤ when you fist started competing, did you compete with others that were at your age range? or are competitions with people with your level only

I just bought my first pair of skates. I was going to ask for thr cheapest thing there but i told the technician during the fitting that I was going to start group lessons next month and start taking private lessons twice a month so he recommended the Jackson Elle so I could keep the skates for a longer period of time. I would personally not recommend second hand skates. Before I bought my skates i was looking into it but based on all the videos I saw, there are really a lot of unknowns with second hand skates that could result in an injury or making it so uncomfortable you get desuaded from skating. Like even if its just to skate during the holidays, buy a cheap new ones you can keep around.

tysm for all of this info!

I live in Canada so I guess the prices are different, nonetheless my figure skates only cost about $300 or so. When I was starting out, I had a pair of skates that probably costed around $100, so if you do want to try but have a smaller budget, you can always try buying cheaper ones to begin with, then upgrade to more professional ones if you like the sport. if you don't have the biggest budget, it's always okay to try out a cheaper brand of skates. The brand I'm using right now costs about $300 but still works perfectly fine for all the skills and spins I do on a regular practice day. EDEA skates can be quite expensive, costing maybe around $500-900 CAD depending on the kind, so I definitely do think if you don't have the biggest budget you can go with a brand that's maybe less expensive

honestly, if you don`t compete in higher competitions theres no need to buy shoes like the Edea Ice fly. When you start doing double jumps or triple, then you need better shoes. But at the level of a beginner, with no higher spins or jumps, its totally enough to go with Shoes, that fit in that level! Our Girls ( I am a figure skating coach) get there Ice Flys when they are safely landing the doubles.

That's so expensive, I am lucky it's way cheaper where I live (France). Let's see. 300€ skates & 100€ accessories (spend on the last 3 years of skating). 60€ a year for club fee. Beween 150€ and 200€ for a year of group lessons (1h a week), 20€ for 1h of private lesson (though we don't have the ring for ourselves). About 3€ for access to ice on public sessions (could be for 2 to 5h depending on the opening hours but basically you just pay to enter, you don't pay the by the hour). We don't have separate free skating and public sessions though. So everyone is packed at the same time. We do our private lessons on the 12:00 to 14:00 session because the shorter ones and mid-day ones are usually less crowded. Though, I don't do competitions and no exam yet but still it feels much more affordable. My first skates cost me like 50€ (ok maybe they cost like 80 to 100€ today, things have gotten more expensive with the years) and they were ok for starters, I could even pass them on a friend who started recently and they got teacher approved. 10 years of age and still going.

I loved this video! ❤

This really help thx for explaining

as a (mostly rlly beginning) figure skater since i am enrolled in lessons i dont have to pay anything for public skating but i do have to pay for my lessons + for my rink weekdays are usually not crowded by rental skaters or hockey players but theres a lot of figure skaters. its okay tho bc they usually are avoidable as most are doing lessons or practicing in a set spot.

to quote Roman Sadovsky "Your only limitations are you.. and your wallet" haha But in all seriousness, do not let the cost of skating discourage you, while investing more money into it will yield better results and faster progression, anyone can be a figure skater regardless of budget. While not ideal, I've known people develop strong skating skills on rental skates, or you can buy good beginner skates for $100-$200 as well. And coaching can be expensive but there are lots of KZfaq tutorials to help you get started and you can also connect with more advanced skaters at the rink and they will often be happy to give you tips. Many public recreation centres have ice rinks where you can buy an unlimited pass or a punch card to lower the cost as well.

Thank you for the realistic overview.

Is it okay if i begin with 70$ ice skates bc i dont wanna spend to uch money until i know i love it

I love figure skating just like how i love your channel

I would disagree with your statement regarding using used skates. I just purchased the Jackson Freestyle ($350), as an adult skater working on waltz jump, salchow, and one foot spins. The fitter said that I could have even gone a little cheaper, but I was confortable spending that money. He says he has skater using these skates until they jump doubles. So, no reed to buy such expensive skates, unless you already have your axel. Also, after spending about $250-300 in group lesson, I would not recommended them. At the 2 different rinks I tried, group lessons are more like a supervised practice, with no feedback. I learned more in 2 private lessons ($30 a 30 minute lesson), than in 6 months of group lesson. So definitively not worth it! I’d rather keep the money for the lesson, and buy just the right skates for your level. No reason to go to advanced skates too soon :)

I feel so lucky right now😂 I used to complain about how expensive skating is but now after watching this video I can see that I have it pretty good for 3 months of group lessons is 60 dollars at my rank and for 3 hours of public skating it’s only 5 also competition warm-ups are free with the competition fee.

You are so pretty!!

In UAE the options for rinks is a bit more limited but they have memberships like you can pay like 1500 AED for a 3 month membership and pay 500 AED for a 1 month membership i always pay the 3 month membership and the beginner lessons you pay for 8 lessons for 500 AED and for my skates their beginner Jackson skates and they costed like 500 - 1000 AED (yes expensive) i've been using them for like a year or 2 and they're in amazing condition and i personally dont recommened you get new skates EVERY SINGLE YEAR i advise to get new skates when u feel like they stop boot part is very weak and the tongue of the boot is beinding easily. sometimes its not the boot and its the laces so sometimes you need your laces replaced. For me we dont have figure skating tests. Once the coach feels like you have gotten better they start teaching you more things like more spins and jumps. The off-skates classes tho are a seperate fee i'm not sure of the price tbh but its around 50 - 100 AED. Figure Skating is a expensive sport. I as a person would recommended that you buy skates every 2-3 years or whenever you feel like you've out grown it. you coach recommended it. or that its breaking down. For skating clothes just wear whatever is comfortable adn you feel confident in skating in. blade guards and soft guards and towels are essentials i didnt have them at all because i never thought they were important and a while later my baldes got rusted and i had to do a huge deep cleaning and take it to be sharpened to get the rust off then i got the towel soft guards and hard guards and my blades are in really good condition thank god. I personally DO NOT recommened getting new skates every time it gets a bit scratched or you think every year you should get a new one. just get one when its broken down or its recommended by your coach. In my competion i spent 420 AED on my tailorised dress and 300 AED for 1 private lesson for my program (tbh i dont feel like private lessons are that necessary but it differs forms skater to skater and i work in a group and can progress really well but i dont stick with them all the time) then i spent like 1000 - 2000 AED for the competition then i had to go to a different rink to perform so i payed like 150 AED to pay for the rink and their was a rehersal before the competion by a week and i paid also 150 AED for that and yah. the gloves r quiet cheap like u can find them in like Brand For Less for like 10 - 20 AED the soakers were around 20 - 50 AED and and blade guards are 100 - 200 - 50 AED depends where you buy them from. I got my skates, blade guards and soakers from amazing and my gloves, skating skirt and skating hijab/scarf from Shein then my pants and shirt from United Ajman. Which the stuff from shein and United were cheap tbh so if u add all those up its quiet expensive but like she said second hand dresses for competiontions are cheap and usually in good condition, my sister makes dresses (training/practing to) so im planning on her making them for me and she crochet so for the ankle warmers i think those can be crochet. :))

only thing i gotta say. YES. YES YES YES YES!!!!

I’ve just recently started ice skating. I’ve been skating for about 4 weeks. I am in group lessons and I plan to stay in ice skating as well. However I ran into the issue recently that the rental skates have just not been working great for me, and I can’t seem to do some of the things I am being taught because of the rentals. But I’m also hesitant to get my own pair of skates online because I’ve heard that it is not the best to order skates online. But I have no clue where else to go to get skates! Plus getting measurements done and all of the other things that come with getting skates. Such as sharpening and stuff. I’m not sure if I should ask a coach about it or what. If anyone has any information about this please let me know! Thank you :)

You can get your blades sharpened for 8€ at my local rink :)

Personally I do a 30 minute lesson then then I generally do a public skate for about an hour every Sunday because I do the group lessons for me the Public Skate is completely free so I can go whenever I want. I have been skating for about 11 months now and I can agree that it is very expensive. ( BTW I live in the UK so it might be different for other people or countries)

Interesting that your public skating is cheaper than freestyle… where I live (Australia) public sessions are nearly double the price of freestyle! Aside from that the costs seem pretty similar. Why did I choose such an expensive sport 😭

I’m a beginner ice skater too! I did one semester of group lessons and tomorrow is my first private lesson. I got $25 for 30 minutes. My group lesson coach offered cheaper :)

I do comps and nationals and stuff all the time so it’s like double that for the comp entree fees

9:12 when I heard the price for your club I gasped mine is only £33 annual 💀💀💀

$140 for 7 week group lesson. Includes all public ice free during time. $10 hour for freestyle ice. $6 blade sharpening if not same day. Same day $20. $100 per boot for my 4 year old. So $300 for 1 year worth of skates. $30 to $60 per 30 minute private. Recommend private and group combo for twice a week lessons.

I started skating when I was 4 and I’m learning my double axel

Loved thissssssss

Hi Sofia! I have a question for you…. So basically, I started skating about 10 weeks ago and am progressing very quickly. I am currently working on my waltz jump. Right now, I have the Jackson Mystique skates and have had them for the same amount of time I have been skating. I don’t feel very supported in them while doing jumps and would love to upgrade to the Edea Chorus boot. But I don’t know if it is worth it to upgrade since I just recently got the Jacksons. Should I upgrade?

1:15 girl I wish. My Jackson Artiste coast was 250$ cuz shiping them from US all the way to Eastern Europe is kind of expensive so every skate model is even more expensive. In my country you won't even buy Jackson Mystique for 150$...

Coming from equestrian side of the world, figure skating feels so affordable 😅 but when you look at it objectively, it’s definitely pricey!

I made the mistake of taking the "buy once, cry once" approach and got skates that were way too advanced for me. Spent 90% of my days catching the toe pick. 2/10 would not recommend.

"and these ran me about $750" was enough for me to stick to basic public skating 😅

I love ur vids❤❤❤❤

Sharpening is much cheaper in my place, about $3.5. All other expenses are almost the same. 😅

omg i’m early, you’re such an inspiration to my skating journey! thanks for all the videos you create!! oh damn also watching this, ice time is so expensive for you😭 my rink does free public skate for anyone doing lessons (public or private) and then patch ice (for skate uk level 8+) is like £6? for however long the session is (usually an hour but sometimes longer)

so what i learned is that everyone who takes figure skating seriously in the US is rich af cuz some of these fees 💀💀like $20 for blade sharpening and $35 for blade mounting, in the uk my blades were mounted for free and sharpening costs £6 like damn

I saw a video of you with your co-worker in one of your shorts so can you work at the ice rink? And what are the conditions of working there?

Ya’ll have freestyle we only had public sessions it cost 5.74 dollars for me to get in and there is jumping and spinning alowed but hockey kids are getting on my nerves man thank god there not alowed to have there puck and stuff on the ice also we only have 3 ice skating rinks two near me and one 6 hours away so r.i.p forgot to mention the tests we just have these skating pins yellow or red being the lowest and white being the highest and we get them for free just eith the skating lesson prices

I’m lucky I live in Canada and we can go to public sessions in recreation centers for free. The crowd is huge though 😅 the nearest shop that fits skates fits them for free, you just have to pay for the skate so that’s good 👍

i buyed the edea motivo for the begin

Thank you, I’m really interested in getting into figure skating, and this is super helpful for budgeting and planning ahead

for me im not sure the public ice rate because I have a punch card but I think its around 20 and my lesson is 27 for 30 minutes.

Can you tell us how you made your own skating dress?

I really want to skate but i dont know whick country i can go to

My great aunt is my coach so I only have to pay $35 per hour 😊

Ngl you are really pretty.

this has nothing to do with the video but my hair is the same color yours used to be and i was wondering what u asked for when you lightened it

you payed THAT MUCH for an edea chorus boot?? in the EU its 300Euro O____O The blade price is also about 250, but 500 for a chorus-- oml- I wonder why none ''advanced figure'' skaters buy such a high lvl boot (meant for triples and quads) but they're not even doing doubles yet or arent learnign doubles yet- If you can spoil yourself ig go for it girl😭 I'm glad you didnt buy an advanced blade cuz the blade does fit your skating lvl, but the blade doesnt fit the lvl of the boot.

I am a figure skater to and yes its expencive

hey im a male so how much do you think it would cost to get me an uniform

I live in uae and I figure skate and oh my god it costs wayyy more here 😭

We only have an ice skating school for children 😓

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I am a Good figure skater and it’s vere expensive I love you form Russia

just curious, why did you buy a new set of blades if you were going to use the same model? Did the original blades get worn out?

Guess what when my mom was skating (yes I am also she is also kinda my coach)she spend over 2,000 dollars on some skates.

can you still be in high competitive competitions even though you haven't started and your 18

I am planning on starting figure skating but I have anxiety and I know I will have bad blocks should I still try and start

That is totally not my dress on the cover😂

You and Bastians Goofy should date ya both are cool KZfaqrs

My name is Hannah

I know this is no contest but I wish competitive dressage riding was in that price category 😂

my sister pays $50 for each 50 minute private lesson

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Girl my fist pair of skates cost me 1500😭😭

forgot to add the cost of falling on ice. Other than that great video ❤

Can you pls do more yt videos

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Just curious if you ever practice dances, they are some of my favorite parts of figure skating❤

The only thing really expensive is the competitions, you can be a skater on a budget

hey girl, are you still buying starbucks?

If you don't jump triples you don't need that advanced skates....

Hey Sofia 👋 Can i ask your advice in one problem i have? I like ice skating on ice!⛸️ Since i see your videos i really what to join Ice skating lessons but my parents say " is too much money" So what should i do now.....?