Skates can be used in many different activities the most common of them are figure skating, ice hockey and commuting. Before deciding on pair of skates you must make your mind that for which purpose you are going to use it for hockey, for figure skating or for speed. Multipurpose skates are available in the markets which are further classified as expensive skates and cheap skates. For street skating, multipurpose skates with rugged shells, smaller and harder wheels and strong plates are ideal. Speed skates on the other hand are only made up of leather and available only on specialized stores.