Consider not wearing socks at all. Many players swear by the feel they get skating without socks. Some in-line hockey players use a thin polypropylene inner sock and then a regular athletic sock over it. The polypropylene sock wicks away moisture. Taping Taping the top of your skates is a personal choice.
Some players believe that ankle sprains can be avoided and like the tightness.
The downside is that it can restrict your flexibility and if it is too tight it could cause a sprain or strain a ligament in your foot. Tightening your laces Looser - rather than tighter is better for skate laces. A good model is to divide your skate laces into thirds. Sometimes players that have extra lacing will wrap it around the back of their skate. There is nothing wrong with that, except that the laces are exposed to being cut or frayed.