This set comes with all the 'extras' a beginner in figure skating needs.1. The 'Skate Guards' allow for trying on & 'breaking in' the skates in the house without slicing up the floors in the house, or latter slicing up the gym bag. They also work latter a means to protect the blades if walking on surfaces that might harm, or be harmed by, the blades at the ice skating arena.2. The 'towel' is needed to wipe off the ice from the steel blades before using the 'soakers'. (dry them off)3. The 'soakers' actually help keep condensation off the steel blades, and help protect the gym bag as you leave the ice skating arena. (keeps them dry so less rust on the blades, and less holes in your gym bag)I hope this helps other parents like myself whom had no idea what item was for/did.could be betterI love the soakers and the towel . Hatred the blades gaurds as they did not fit ( I had a size 5 1/2 boot , lol found out I’m really a size 4 1/2 so hopefully my soakers will still fit ) they never stayed on no matter how I tried to adjust it .Advertised wellThe Guards are hard to use and don't stay on the blades very well. My daughter walks right out of them.Easy to adjustSuper happy with this set of soakers, fit my size 9 women’s figure skates with 10-1/4” blade no problem. And looks great in this color, I get lots of compliments at the rink! ???I cannot get the state into the guard without a struggle. We have owned other brands & never had this problem. The medium soakers do not don't stretch to a women's 7 figure skate. Cheap from china = amazon