Hi,
I'm completely new here. I started skating in January of this year, and started out with a pair of Jackson Softskates --which I felt were a little more like snowboots, and killed my arches. ((I'm a returning rollerblader, so I'm going in not as clueless. *L*)) So, I found a pair of size 6M Riedells online (silver interior, but not sure what brand. Silver star, maybe?). When I got them, they seemed to be stiff enough, but minutes in, my heels and the sides of my big toe knuckle and little toe started to burn. Length wise, they're fine, but I think they might be a little too narrow. I used a hair dryer on them, and adjusted my lacing, and that seemed to help the toes (though the toebox is still a bit cramped), but the heels still feel like they're being pinched, squished, and they hurt.
Will heat molding and punching out in the toebox and heel save me? Or am I just SOL and need to drop more money on wider boots? I hope not. These cost me a lot. Please help.
(edited: I'm an adult woman, 5'5" about 145lbs --average northern european-esque build, and trying to get back into cardio. I also developed peroneal tendinitis from commuter cycling for 4 years. Impact cardo hurts, but this seemed like it would be ok, since I don't intend on jumping until I'm ready. I do want to be able to skate backwards and spin, I'm thinking heavy emphasis on footwork. And speed. I admit it, I love the feel of 'flying' on the ice. )
I'm completely new here. I started skating in January of this year, and started out with a pair of Jackson Softskates --which I felt were a little more like snowboots, and killed my arches. ((I'm a returning rollerblader, so I'm going in not as clueless. *L*)) So, I found a pair of size 6M Riedells online (silver interior, but not sure what brand. Silver star, maybe?). When I got them, they seemed to be stiff enough, but minutes in, my heels and the sides of my big toe knuckle and little toe started to burn. Length wise, they're fine, but I think they might be a little too narrow. I used a hair dryer on them, and adjusted my lacing, and that seemed to help the toes (though the toebox is still a bit cramped), but the heels still feel like they're being pinched, squished, and they hurt.
Will heat molding and punching out in the toebox and heel save me? Or am I just SOL and need to drop more money on wider boots? I hope not. These cost me a lot. Please help.
(edited: I'm an adult woman, 5'5" about 145lbs --average northern european-esque build, and trying to get back into cardio. I also developed peroneal tendinitis from commuter cycling for 4 years. Impact cardo hurts, but this seemed like it would be ok, since I don't intend on jumping until I'm ready. I do want to be able to skate backwards and spin, I'm thinking heavy emphasis on footwork. And speed. I admit it, I love the feel of 'flying' on the ice. )
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