My gear: the good, the bad, and the ugly

The Good:

My figure skates. These were decent quality skates in their day. We bought them only a few months before I quit, because my old ones were completely shot. I wore them fore a while and did a competition and a couple of tests in them before they sat in storage for 16 years. But, I wouldn't get rid of them. I'm glad I didn't! They are beautiful. Apparently my feet have not grown since I was thirteen.

My hockey pants. One of the things we bought new for me after my first season of using used gear.


Shoulder pads designed for women! Comfy and more functional than the previous ones I had. Also bought new, I was surprised to see how much sweat staining is present on them now.

Helmet, was new at the time, not something to scrimp on.

I forgot to get a photo of my old team jersey, which is also in good shape and even has my name on it!

The Bad:

Shin guards. Get the job done. Nuff said.



Same with these elbow pads. In this picture you can't see how stained they are.



These holey gloves are really comfortable. Except for the holes. I put my hand in one of them so you can see how there is no palm left.


The Ugly:



You can't really tell in this picture, but my trusty hockey skates are actually pretty scuffed up and faded. I was shocked when I saw the condition they are in! But I categorize them as ugly rather than bad, because it's just cosmetic. They are still comfortable and have plenty of life left in them.




Something weird happened to this roll of shin guard tape over the years. Kind of cool.