the first image shows my new skates, the bottom pick seems to be slightly shaved off, the second is my old skates and the pick is way more triangular. are these warped or something?

I’ve actually reached out to this community before for advice on sharing the ice with figure skaters and received some great feedback. Since then, I’ve been skating in harmony with everyone, until recently.

I’m a hockey player who frequently uses public skate sessions to practice edgework throughout the rink.

Recently, a woman has nearly collided with me twice from behind while I was practicing around the dot in one of the red circles. Both times, I’d been skating the same predictable pattern for 3–4 minutes. Accidents happen, but twice in a row started to feel intentional, almost like she was trying to push me out.

Both were dangerously close calls, and thankfully I managed to dodge her. As a bigger hockey player, a collision could’ve been particularly bad for her if I hadn’t spotted her at the last second.

I tried approaching her afterward to talk about it, but she ducked into the restroom when she saw me coming.

Have any of you dealt with aggressive or inconsiderate skaters? How did you handle it?