text: can you put your ice skates in the shower (to clean them) without ruining them?   no! what kind of skates are they? leather, use leather cleaner, plastic shell? use mild soap, nylon etc. use a damp cloth. never put your blades in water intentionally, except the ice surface of course. when you sharpen your skates, the metal is bare and will rust if you don't wipe your blades after every use.