Soakers (also called soft blade covers) are fabric cozies for your blades and an essential tool to protecting your equipment.
Soakers are often confused with hard guards, which are rubber protectors that are used for wearing your skates in areas that do not have a rubber floor.
Even if the floor in your rink is rubber, it is highly recommended that you use your hard guards when walking because a dirty floor with sand, dirt, gravel, salt etc. can dull your blades very quickly.
Never EVER store your skates in hard guards!
Hard guards are made with plastic and rubber, they will only hold in and harbor moisture, causing your blades to rust very quickly!
