Boot and foot type advice

Sam L said:

I’ve been Jackson Freestyles for the last two years and I’ll be needing new boots probably in the next 6 months. My question is should I stick with Jackson or change to Edea given my foot type.

I have bunions they’re not severe but I have them on both feet. I had someone punch out my Jacksons. I don’t have wide feet just bunions so the medium width was fine I just needed space in spaecific areas.

I have very flat feet. Even after punching out they were still uncomfortable so I saw a podiatrist and he put cushions under the soles in specific areas and since then they’ve been fine.

Given these two problems and the adjustments I’ll need what do you think about Edea?

The only reason I ask is I did some research and apparently Jackson toe boxes are more for feet with big toes having same length as other toes. I don’t. I have a Greek foot which is the second toe being longest. It’s a very pointy feet. Also Jackson is more for medium or high arches? I like that Edea is quite customisable.

I just don’t like how Edea looks cheap. I know it’s about lightweight and technology but having been in Jackson leather I do like that support. However Edea is very comfortable?

Any advice? Happy to look at other brands too but these are the most accessible ones for me.

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Ic3Rabbit said:

We have similar shaped foot (toes my second one is longer too) and I wear Jacksons, you may have to look at semi-customs. Look into Risport too. I hated Edea.

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zjamic said:

I have very wide feet �� - like Edea E width large. My last pair of boots were Jacksons and they were okay, but my feet still hurt regardless. I switched to Edea a few months back and have been enjoying them ever since - tho the smaller blade was a slight adjustment, but now it seems natural. I found the Edea extremely comfortable and light compared to my Jacksons, IMHO. Also, I thought the Edea footbed was extremely flat compared to my Jacksons and had to amend it with Superfeet

However, I do know that Edea may work for me and others, but may not work for you. Try them at the skate shop and if they feel good then go for it, especially if the skate tech recommends them because they typically mnkw best for your feet. I went through at least 2 (i can't remember what brand my boots were when I was little) different brands before I found Edea.

Good luck!

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Nimyue said:

Something else you should consider before going to a new style Jackson or Edea... your Freestyles are probably the old style boots with a normal heel rise. The new high heel might bother you, but that will be the same with Jackson as Edea.

You might want to go to a fitter and start from scratch. With your shape foot, you might like Riedells, you can also look at GAM which is similar to jackson but the toebox is slightly narrower. If you want to go really fancy, getting a custom skate is always an option (Harlick, SP teri etc).

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zjamic said:

I have very wide feet - like Edea E width large. My last pair of boots were Jacksons and they were okay, but my feet still hurt regardless. I switched to Edea a few months back and have been enjoying them ever since - tho the smaller blade was a slight adjustment, but now it seems natural. I found the Edea extremely comfortable and light compared to my Jacksons, IMHO. Also, I thought the Edea footbed was extremely flat compared to my Jacksons and had to amend it with Superfeet

However, I do know that Edea may work for me and , but may not work for you. Try them at the skate shop and if they feel good then go for it, especially if the skate tech recommends them because they typically mnkw best for your feet. I went through at least 2 (i can't remember what brand my boots were when I was little) different brands before I found Edea.

Good luck!

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Maddie S said:

Hi! I've just found this thread but I'm looking to get a pair of Edea Overtures. I obviously can't get to a skate shop right now but I also have super wide feet! I wondered if you'd be willing to share you feet measurements for me to make some comparisons with my own sizing? You're the closest I've found to a sizing chart for Edea E width.

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Maddie S said:

Oh I'm also going from Jackson Artistes to Edea, but I don't know the width of my Jacksons so I'm assuming they're standard (C?).

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Maddie S said:

Oh I'm also going from Jackson Artistes to Edea, but I don't know the width of my Jacksons so I'm assuming they're standard (C?).

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Maddie S said:

Hi! I've just found this thread but I'm looking to get a pair of Edea Overtures. I obviously can't get to a skate shop right now but I also have super wide feet! I wondered if you'd be willing to share you feet measurements for me to make some comparisons with my own sizing? You're the closest I've found to a sizing chart for Edea E width.

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