- 1). Start out with a pair of comfortable tennis shoes with a bit of life left in them. Soccer shoes work well, but any pair of flat, smooth-soled sneakers do the trick.
- 2). Select a pair of skate plates just 1 or 2 inches shorter than your sneakers; you can find used skate plates online for not too much money.
- 3). Apply a strong adhesive to the top side of your skate plates; the top is the flat side that sits against the tennis shoe.
- 4). Decide where to mount your skate plates; they should run through the center of the skate. More advanced skaters often prefer a "short, forward" mount -- where the plate is positioned toward the heel of the skate rather than toward the front -- for added agility. Novices prefer the plate mounted closer to the heel because it grants them greater stability.
- 5). Glue each plate in place; position the plates the same way on both skates, or the skates won't be steady.
- 6). Clamp each skate to its plate, and allow it to dry for 24 hours before attempting to test the skates.
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