RidingRush Figure Skating Blade Guards, Green Tea: Review & Buy Guide

Every skater's parent eventually learns the same lesson about skate maintenance: the boots survive the season, but the blades take the punishment. Blades knock together in the bag on the drive home. Blades scrape across pavement on the walk from the car to the rink door. Blades sit wet in a dark skate bag for hours, and rust begins its quiet work long before anyone opens the zip again. Meanwhile, every sharpening you paid for gets shaved away a little faster than it should.

This is exactly the problem blade guards exist to solve — and the category splits into two broad styles. Hard guards protect the blade while you walk; soft plush guards protect and dry the blade while it is stored. The RidingRush Figure Skating Blade Guards in Green Tea belong to the soft, plush family, with a twist most competitors do not offer: snowflake sequins that make them something a young skater genuinely wants to wear.

In this guide, we review the Green Tea colorway of the RidingRush plush blade guards (ASIN B0G5Y6ZY16, listed at AUD 25.99) in practical, shopper-focused terms: what problem it solves, why the details matter, what to check before you buy, how to weigh social proof honestly, and where the best place to order is. All specifications come from the official product listing — we do not invent numbers.

The Problem

Three separate forces quietly damage skate blades between sessions, and none of them involve actually skating.

The first is impact. When two skates travel loose in a bag, the steel blades collide with each other and with whatever else is in there — water bottles, a helmet, skate tools. Each knock microscopically rolls or chips the edge. Figure skating blades depend on a precise hollow grind and crisp edges for spins and footwork; dull them and the skater works harder for every turn.

The second is moisture. Ice rinks are wet places, and blades come off the ice coated in meltwater. Stored inside a closed bag, that moisture has nowhere to go. Steel plus trapped water plus time equals rust — and pitted rust spots are far more annoying to fix than a simple dull edge. According to the RidingRush product listing, this is precisely why the guards use an absorbent bamboo fiber lining rather than plain fabric.

The third is the human factor, and it is the one most reviews skip: children will not reliably use gear they find boring. A plain grey soaker gets left at the bottom of the bag while wet blades sit exposed. The Green Tea guards with snowflake sequins are designed so that the protective gear is also the fun gear — something a young skater puts on without being asked.

Add up the costs and the stakes are real. Sharpening fees recur all season. Rust can shorten a blade's usable life. And a child who refuses to use their guards negates any protection you paid for. A AUD 25.99 accessory that addresses all three failure modes costs less than the damage it prevents.

Why It Matters

Cushioning that protects your sharpening investment

The outer layer of these guards is soft plush fur. Its job is to wrap the blade in a padded sleeve so the edge is not grinding against bag fabric, other equipment, or its partner blade. The listing is direct about the benefit: the plush fur "helps protect your skate blades and prevent them from dulling." Fewer dulling events between sharpenings means more ice time on edges that behave predictably — which matters doubly for beginners still learning to trust their blades.

A lining that fights rust, not just covers it

Inside, the guards are lined with bamboo fiber. Bamboo fiber textiles are widely used in towels and clothing for their absorbency, and that property is exactly what a blade needs: the lining draws meltwater away from the steel and holds it in the fabric rather than against the metal. The product listing states the lining "absorbs moisture, keeping your blades dry." Used consistently — guards on immediately after leaving the ice — this turns storage time from the rust-producing part of the day into a drying cycle.

A stretch fit that survives growing feet

Children's skate sizes change, sometimes twice in a single season. A rigid guard sized to one blade length becomes obsolete the moment boots are replaced. These guards use a stretchable design that, according to the listing, is designed to fit most skate sizes with coverage up to 32 cm of blade length — enough to span typical children's figure skates and reach into smaller adult sizes. One pair of guards can therefore move from the old boots to the new ones without a repurchase, and can be shared between siblings whose blade lengths both fall under the 32 cm ceiling.

Style that changes behavior

The snowflake sequins are not an afterthought. They catch rink lighting, they photograph well, and they signal "this is mine" in a way plain black never will. For the decision-stage shopper the practical translation is simple: decorative gear that a child is proud of gets used consistently, and consistent use is where all the protective benefits actually come from.

What to Look For

Before you add these — or any plush blade guards — to your cart, run through this checklist.

1. Measure the blade. Take a tape measure to the current pair of skates and read the blade length from heel to toe. If it is 32 cm or under, the stretchable design on this model fits. If you are buying for a child whose feet are still growing, that headroom matters.

2. Confirm the exact SKU. The Green Tea colorway is identified by ASIN B0G5Y6ZY16. RidingRush also makes blade guards in other colors, so match the colorway and the ASIN in whichever store you order from to be sure you are comparing like with like on price.

3. Check the lining material. Not all soft guards absorb. Some budget soakers use plain polyester that traps moisture against the steel. This model's bamboo fiber lining is specified as absorbent — when the product arrives, the lining should feel like towel fabric, not like a smooth lining slip.

4. Judge the padding by feel. Press the plush outer layer between your fingers. You should feel a cushioned pile rather than a thin fabric skin over nothing. That cushioning is what stands between the edge and the inside of the skate bag.

5. Match the style to the skater. Sequins suit young figure skaters who want sparkle on the rink. If the skater in your life would rather blend in, browse the plainer options in the RidingRush skate accessories catalog before committing.

6. Use them correctly. Soft plush guards are storage and transport protection — slip them on after skating and before the boots go into the bag. They are not walking soles; for the walk across the parking lot, hard guards remain the right tool, and the two types work best together.

What Others Say

We could not find verified rating or review data attached to this listing that we can quote with confidence, and inventing star ratings would mislead you. What we can do is tell you exactly how to evaluate the social proof you do find, and how to sanity-check the product on arrival.

• Read recent reviews, not top reviews. Store sorting tends to surface old feedback. Scroll to the most recent month and look for mentions of fit, absorbency, and sequin attachment — the three failure points for this product type.
• Discount ratings without text. A five-star rating with no comment tells you almost nothing. Reviews that describe a full season of use are worth ten empty stars.
• Cross-check fit claims. If reviewers mention specific skate models and blade lengths near 32 cm, compare them to your own measurements before ordering.
• On arrival, test the lining. Dampen a fingertip and press it to the inner lining; it should draw the moisture in rather than let it bead on the surface.
• Inspect the seams in the first week. Even stitching with no gaps between the plush outer and the lining is the sign of a guard that will survive a season of bag abuse.

Treated this way, whatever review data your chosen store shows becomes a real decision tool instead of decoration.

Where to Buy

The Green Tea RidingRush Figure Skating Blade Guards list at AUD 25.99 and are sold through RidingRush's online store. Before checkout, confirm three things on the listing page: the Green Tea colorway, the ASIN B0G5Y6ZY16, and the fit range of up to 32 cm. Check the shipping cost and return window as well — a store that accepts returns on opened accessories removes the last bit of risk from a first purchase.

While you are deciding, two related stops are worth a minute: the RidingRush product catalog to compare this colorway against the other blade guard options, and the contact page if you have a fit question about your specific boot size that the listing does not answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these blade guards fit adult skates? They fit ice skating boots with blades up to 32 cm long, which covers most children's figure skates and smaller adult sizes. Measure your blade before ordering; anything longer than 32 cm will not be fully covered.

Can you walk on them from the car to the rink? No — these are soft storage guards, not walking soles. Their job is to cushion and dry the blade inside your bag. For walking on pavement, use hard plastic guards, then switch to these plush guards once the skates come off.

How does the bamboo fiber lining help? The lining absorbs meltwater off the blade after a session, keeping the steel dry during storage instead of leaving it sitting in moisture — the condition that causes rust spots.

Will the snowflake sequins survive a season? The listing does not specify laundering instructions, so treat them gently: air-dry the guards between sessions and avoid machine washing. If sequin durability is a concern, check the most recent buyer reviews on the store page you order from.

What exactly does AUD 25.99 get me? The listing covers the Green Tea plush blade guards identified by ASIN B0G5Y6ZY16. Confirm the quantity shown on the store page at checkout, and use the "See all options" link to compare other colorways in the same line.

Conclusion

The RidingRush Figure Skating Blade Guards in Green Tea concentrate three protections into one small accessory: plush fur cushioning against dulling, a bamboo fiber lining against moisture, and a stretchable fit up to 32 cm that adapts as young skaters grow — wrapped in snowflake sequins that make children want to use them. At AUD 25.99, the math is straightforward: it costs less than a sharpening or two and defends every sharpening after that.

If the blade measures 32 cm or under and the skater likes a bit of sparkle, this is an easy yes. Shop now to add the Green Tea guards to your cart, or See all options to compare every colorway in the RidingRush blade guard range before you decide.