I'm hoping to benefit from the expertise here! Daughter 15, 5'3", 140lbs, skating FS4/Excel High Beginner. Has a double loop, working on other doubles, and starting axel. Definitely needs new boots / blades, so here's the challenge -
Backstory - Skated in Jacksons for her first five years with no problems (Mystiques, Elle, ??) She has WIDE feet, especially across the ball, and has always been in at least a Jackson C. As her jumps and spins advanced, coach said she needed stiffer boots. Switched to Riedell 255 Motion last year. Horrible break in period, tons of blisters, but she insisted on keeping the boots. A year later she has dime size heel bumps , quarter size bunions on both big toes, and her big toes are crooked - pushed inward.
We don't have a fitter here, so when I took her to the pro shop they just measured her feet and said she could go into a Riedell 455, or an Edea Chorus 245 D, a Jackson Debut 5.5 or a Jackson Premiere 5.5 wide. Just from lurking here I know each of those options has different benefits. My main concern is getting her into boots that FIT and won't keep aggravating the bunions and toe alignment. She says she doesn't want Jacksons because she doesn't want to adapt again to the heel and they have too much padding. I thought maybe the Jackson semi-customs could meet everyone's concerns ? Clearly we need help.
Any suggestions are welcome - if you know a good fitter in the New Jersey-Pennsylvania-Delaware area, we'd be happy to drive !
Backstory - Skated in Jacksons for her first five years with no problems (Mystiques, Elle, ??) She has WIDE feet, especially across the ball, and has always been in at least a Jackson C. As her jumps and spins advanced, coach said she needed stiffer boots. Switched to Riedell 255 Motion last year. Horrible break in period, tons of blisters, but she insisted on keeping the boots. A year later she has dime size heel bumps , quarter size bunions on both big toes, and her big toes are crooked - pushed inward.
We don't have a fitter here, so when I took her to the pro shop they just measured her feet and said she could go into a Riedell 455, or an Edea Chorus 245 D, a Jackson Debut 5.5 or a Jackson Premiere 5.5 wide. Just from lurking here I know each of those options has different benefits. My main concern is getting her into boots that FIT and won't keep aggravating the bunions and toe alignment. She says she doesn't want Jacksons because she doesn't want to adapt again to the heel and they have too much padding. I thought maybe the Jackson semi-customs could meet everyone's concerns ? Clearly we need help.
Any suggestions are welcome - if you know a good fitter in the New Jersey-Pennsylvania-Delaware area, we'd be happy to drive !