What are the differences between figure skates and speed skates skating? Figure skates are leather ... I'm not sure if the pads or not. speed skates are paler, without toepicks as figure skaters or rockers. In addition, the heel of a shoe speed is not fixed, it separates from the blade when necessary. speed skates are closer to the body at the foot, like a regular shoe.
Posted on June 2, 2010.