figure skate

noun

1. a shoe skate used in figure skating, especially one having a blade shorter than that of a racing skate, usually not extending beyond the toe or heel, and with notches or sawteeth on the curved forward edge.

Example Sentences

Even if you have no intention of putting a stick in your hands, hockey skates are a good option for newcomers because they tend to be constructed a bit wider than figure skates, which gives you more of a sturdy feel on your feet.

From Popular-Science

I also figure-skated competitively for about 10 years—I got to figure-skate in the show during the pageant!

From The Daily Beast