If skating is associated with ice, you can have a sense of ‘skating over the issues’ or finding a way to move easily away from emotional closeness, where ice shows detachment. If you are roller-skating, you may be approaching difficulty in a childish or innocent way when a more mature approach might be required. Skating over ice that is breaking shows how you are aware of moving over ‘thin ice’ or doing something that is leading to a feeling of insecurity. Associated with shoes , skating often portrays how you are moving forward.