Hi everyone!
I’m a 24 year-old skater and have been skating since March 2022. I’m working on my single jumps now.
I posted a while ago that I was planning on getting new boots and blades, and everyone on here has basically advised me that I don't need high-level boots (like Ice Fly) and blades (like Phantom or Gold Star). Thank you for the advice btw!
But lately I've come across people saying that stiffness does not always relate to your skating level. This is especially true for adult skaters, and it is the reason why so many adult skaters get fitted for the wrong boot.
The coaches at my rink and some of the skaters on IG (who wear Piano and still practice single jumps) said that as an adult we are done growing. We typically aren't worried about going up a shoe size every year like younger skaters. We also land our jumps and fall a lot harder than children do. So we are most likely going to need stiffer boot.
Also, they said that because we are amateurs, unlike the professionals who jump triples and quads and change their skates 2 to 5 times per year, we can't afford to change our skates every year, so we need boots that are sturdier and not break down quickly.
I’m curious what’s your opinion about this and is it true that adult skaters need stiffer boots compared to the average skater?
I’m a 24 year-old skater and have been skating since March 2022. I’m working on my single jumps now.
I posted a while ago that I was planning on getting new boots and blades, and everyone on here has basically advised me that I don't need high-level boots (like Ice Fly) and blades (like Phantom or Gold Star). Thank you for the advice btw!
But lately I've come across people saying that stiffness does not always relate to your skating level. This is especially true for adult skaters, and it is the reason why so many adult skaters get fitted for the wrong boot.
The coaches at my rink and some of the skaters on IG (who wear Piano and still practice single jumps) said that as an adult we are done growing. We typically aren't worried about going up a shoe size every year like younger skaters. We also land our jumps and fall a lot harder than children do. So we are most likely going to need stiffer boot.
Also, they said that because we are amateurs, unlike the professionals who jump triples and quads and change their skates 2 to 5 times per year, we can't afford to change our skates every year, so we need boots that are sturdier and not break down quickly.
I’m curious what’s your opinion about this and is it true that adult skaters need stiffer boots compared to the average skater?