The curling shoes have a rubber slip on sole that they use to walk on
the ice. They remove the slip on part to reveal a composition sole
that glides. This they use this sole when they are "throwing" the
stone. They replace the over -portion for the balance of the time.
I heard the explanation on the TV broadcast.
Susan
"Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel
too fast and you miss all you are traveling for". - "Ride the Dark
Trail" by Louis L'Amour
On Feb 21, 2006, at 12:38 AM, Penny Ladnier wrote:
Has anyone been watching curling at the Olympics? Does anyone know
what kind of shoes the athletes are wearing? I thought at first they
were skates. But they are not. They are soled shoes that glide on
the ice easily.
Any opinions on the ice dancing costumes? There must have been a sale
on skin-toned beige. LOL! I heard today that one rule is that the
women could not show their navels. The featured swan costume was
molting! Maybe she should have met up with the male skater, Weir's
swan costume.
Some of the snowboard outfits looked like 1950s pajamas.
Penny E. Ladnier
Owner,
The Costume Gallery, www.costumegallery.com
Costume Classroom, www.costumeclassroom.com
Costume Research Library, www.costumelibrary.com
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