Hello
I am looking to buy my first pair of skates and I'm really not sure what to go for.
I have kinda big feet (a euro size 42-42.5), specifically they are very wide. This rules out most brands for me, I know.
I am currently skating in Jackson Artiste, size 43.5 and they are wide enough for me, but a little too long. My feet are approx. 24 cm long, and 25.5 cm around the ball of the foot.
I have done a lot of research and I think I should probably stick with Jackson? Them and Graf appear to be the only companies that cater to skaters with wider feet (unless you can afford to pay for custom skates, which I cannot)
In my country there are no levels of skating skills for adult beginners, so I unfortunately can't say which I am. But some things I am trying to learn at the moment are: waltz jump, one foot spin, more rotations on my two foot spin, one foot turns, backwards crossovers, backwards edges, backwards two foot slalom, backwards one foot glide.
There are no ice skating shops or skate fitters in my country, or anywhere near, so I can't go to a real fitting and ask these questions of a professional. Almost everyone who works at my rink is a hockey coach, so they don't really know anything about figure skates, other than how to maintain them. So I am hoping someone here will be able to help me make a good purchase.
I just have a few questions I can't seem to find answers for anywhere.
I have heard from someone at my rink that your weight might affect how much ankle support you need. I am a bigger person (at a stable weight, won't lose or gain any weight apart from obvious regular weight fluctuations), so should I try to find something with more ankle support than what is usually needed for my level?
I am about average height, 5'10/177 cm tall, does this affect anything?
I think Jackson Freestyle in the wide (D) model might be the best skates I can get? But I'm just not sure. The Elle model looks like it would be more suited for my current level, but it doesn't come in my size. Does anyone who has owned/owns Jackson Freestyles have any input?
The Jackson Artistes, my current rental skates, have a stiffness/ankel support rating of 20/25. The Jackson freestyle has a support rating of 45/49. This seems like a very large leap to make to me, does anyone have any input on this?
And one last general question: Does anyone have any skates they would like to recommend to me?
I know this was a lot of questions, but I'm really at a loss for what to do, since there's no one for me to ask in real life, so any help with any of these questions would be much appreciated.
I am looking to buy my first pair of skates and I'm really not sure what to go for.
I have kinda big feet (a euro size 42-42.5), specifically they are very wide. This rules out most brands for me, I know.
I am currently skating in Jackson Artiste, size 43.5 and they are wide enough for me, but a little too long. My feet are approx. 24 cm long, and 25.5 cm around the ball of the foot.
I have done a lot of research and I think I should probably stick with Jackson? Them and Graf appear to be the only companies that cater to skaters with wider feet (unless you can afford to pay for custom skates, which I cannot)
In my country there are no levels of skating skills for adult beginners, so I unfortunately can't say which I am. But some things I am trying to learn at the moment are: waltz jump, one foot spin, more rotations on my two foot spin, one foot turns, backwards crossovers, backwards edges, backwards two foot slalom, backwards one foot glide.
There are no ice skating shops or skate fitters in my country, or anywhere near, so I can't go to a real fitting and ask these questions of a professional. Almost everyone who works at my rink is a hockey coach, so they don't really know anything about figure skates, other than how to maintain them. So I am hoping someone here will be able to help me make a good purchase.
I just have a few questions I can't seem to find answers for anywhere.
I have heard from someone at my rink that your weight might affect how much ankle support you need. I am a bigger person (at a stable weight, won't lose or gain any weight apart from obvious regular weight fluctuations), so should I try to find something with more ankle support than what is usually needed for my level?
I am about average height, 5'10/177 cm tall, does this affect anything?
I think Jackson Freestyle in the wide (D) model might be the best skates I can get? But I'm just not sure. The Elle model looks like it would be more suited for my current level, but it doesn't come in my size. Does anyone who has owned/owns Jackson Freestyles have any input?
The Jackson Artistes, my current rental skates, have a stiffness/ankel support rating of 20/25. The Jackson freestyle has a support rating of 45/49. This seems like a very large leap to make to me, does anyone have any input on this?
And one last general question: Does anyone have any skates they would like to recommend to me?
I know this was a lot of questions, but I'm really at a loss for what to do, since there's no one for me to ask in real life, so any help with any of these questions would be much appreciated.