RidingRush Ice Skate Soakers 1 Pair Plush Blade Covers: Review & Buy Guide

If you skate on figure or hockey skates, you already know the routine: you step off the ice, blades dripping, and everything goes straight into the skate bag. The RidingRush Ice Skate Soakers are a small, inexpensive fix for exactly that moment — a pair of plush blade covers that slide over freshly sharpened steel, soak up the melt-water, and add a bit of sparkle while they do it. This page walks through what they do, who they suit, and whether AUD 25.99 is worth spending on them.

The Problem

Ice skate blades are at their most vulnerable in the twenty minutes after you leave the rink. Skating leaves a thin film of rink water on the steel, and inside a zipped bag that moisture has nowhere to go. It sits against the blade edge, and dulling and rust spots follow. Anyone who sharpens their skates regularly knows the cost of that neglect: an edge that was crisp last week now skids on simple crossovers.

There is a second, quieter problem. Bare blades in a bag scrape against each other, against the boot shells, and against everything else you carry. Hard plastic blade guards solve the scrape but trap moisture against the steel — they are for walking, not for storage. What most skaters actually need is a soft, absorbent cover for the drying and storage window, and that is the gap this product targets.

Parents know the third version of this problem: kids notice how their gear looks. A plain grey cover does the job, but a Pink Purple/Teal pair with snowflake sequins turns blade care into something a young skater actually wants to do without being reminded.

Why It Matters

Blade care is the cheapest performance upgrade in skating. Sharpening costs money and ice time; protecting the edge you already paid for costs AUD 25.99 once. The RidingRush soakers attack moisture from two directions. The plush fur on the outside cushions the blade and helps prevent dulling from knocks inside the bag. Inside, the bamboo fiber lining sits directly against the steel and absorbs the water left after a session, keeping blades dry while they travel home.

The fit is the other half of the story. A soaker only dries a blade if it actually stays on. These are designed to fit most skate sizes up to 32 cm (about 12 inches), which covers the typical blade length from youth skates through adult figure and hockey skates, and the snug fit keeps them seated on the blade instead of sliding off in the bag. Because one pair stretches across both skate disciplines, you do not need to hunt for a figure-specific and a hockey-specific product if the family owns both.

Finally, there is the fun factor, and it is not trivial. The snowflake sequins catch rink light and make the gear unmistakably yours — useful when half a learn-to-skate class owns identical black boots. For a young skater, gear they like is gear they look after.

What to Look For

Judge any pair of soakers, including these, against four checks drawn from the real product data:

• Absorbent lining against the blade. These use a bamboo fiber lining, chosen specifically because it pulls moisture off the steel. A cover with a non-absorbent lining just wraps a wet blade in fabric.
• Soft outer cushioning. The plush fur exterior helps protect the blade and prevents dulling from contact inside the bag. Feel for density — thin, flat plush compresses to nothing.
• Real fit range. The stated range is most blades up to 32 cm. Measure your blade heel-to-toe before ordering; anything longer than about 12 inches will poke out past the soaker.
• Sold as the quantity you expect. This listing is 1 pair (two covers) at AUD 25.99 in Pink Purple/Teal. Confirm the color and ASIN (B0G6ZCQ9XV) on the order page so you receive this exact SKU.

What Others Say

We do not publish star ratings or review counts on this page, and we will not invent them. No verified rating data for this specific listing was provided to us, so treat any third-party review figures you find elsewhere with normal skepticism until you can read the actual comments.

Instead, use these buyer criteria when you check reviews on the store page: look for photos showing the soaker on a skate of your blade length (confirms the 32 cm fit claim in practice); look for comments on whether the lining stays absorbent after weeks of use rather than only on day one; and check whether buyers mention the sequins staying attached after bag travel. Reviews that answer those three questions tell you more than any average score.

Where to Buy

The RidingRush Ice Skate Soakers 1 Pair are listed at AUD 25.99, brand RidingRush, ASIN B0G6ZCQ9XV, in the Pink Purple/Teal colorway. Compare that against a single sharpening session — the soakers cost less than most skate services, and they protect every sharpening you buy afterward.

Ready to protect your edges? Shop now to add the pair to your cart, or see all options to browse the full RidingRush range of skate and cycling accessories first. Either way, measure your blade before checkout, and hang the soakers to dry between sessions so they keep absorbing the way they did on day one.