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- Oct 25, 2023
I've been skating on Jackson Freestyle 7.5W. I started skating again (after skating until I was 9) last year at 38. I have single salchow, toe loop, loop, flips consistently and am working on lutzes and beginner axel prep exercises. The coach expects me to move on to doubles when I get there.
I was poorly fitted for my current skates. My feet are not wide, and my heels are narrow. I supposedly measured at a 7, as well, but my toes were hitting the end of the skate. I'm not getting the support I need without tightening my skates at and above the ankle (all the way to the top) as tightly as I can possibly tighten them. Literally creating bruises on my shin and squishing the tongue to nothing at the top. Choking my feet. And then they loosen (far too quickly and too often) and my heel can move and I can't jump properly. I like strong ankle support, but this isn't the way. I'm tired of fighting with my skates. I even tried two jellies at once tonight (after one jelly stopped helping) and still had no ankle support almost immediately. So I have no well-fitting skate to compare. But I most likely need to actually get a skate that fits, and I'm at a different level than I was when I purchased the Freestyles, with different future expectations.
I'm 5'7-5'8, 135 lb. My feet supinate, I have an orient-shaped foot (less common, but there are photos online), my arches are medium to high-mid. Medium to narrow foot, narrower heel. I skate about 5 hours per week now, spread over 3 days. I also have EDS, so loose joints can be a concern and thus this lack of ankle support is just that much worse.
I'm guessing Edea isn't for me, and I'm fine with that, but I'm not tied to any particular brand. Just because I wore Jackson, poorly, doesn't mean I need to keep doing so. The nearest decent store sells Edea, Jackson, Risport, and Reidell.
I mentioned moving up at least two boot levels (because Debut at my weight isn't for doubles and I'm already on lutzes), and she (my coach) was worried about my getting something too stiff. But I think maybe she's just not used to helping adults with this as much. I was thinking Jackson Premier, or Risport Royal Pro or RF3 Pro or...?
What boots should I be looking at?
I was poorly fitted for my current skates. My feet are not wide, and my heels are narrow. I supposedly measured at a 7, as well, but my toes were hitting the end of the skate. I'm not getting the support I need without tightening my skates at and above the ankle (all the way to the top) as tightly as I can possibly tighten them. Literally creating bruises on my shin and squishing the tongue to nothing at the top. Choking my feet. And then they loosen (far too quickly and too often) and my heel can move and I can't jump properly. I like strong ankle support, but this isn't the way. I'm tired of fighting with my skates. I even tried two jellies at once tonight (after one jelly stopped helping) and still had no ankle support almost immediately. So I have no well-fitting skate to compare. But I most likely need to actually get a skate that fits, and I'm at a different level than I was when I purchased the Freestyles, with different future expectations.
I'm 5'7-5'8, 135 lb. My feet supinate, I have an orient-shaped foot (less common, but there are photos online), my arches are medium to high-mid. Medium to narrow foot, narrower heel. I skate about 5 hours per week now, spread over 3 days. I also have EDS, so loose joints can be a concern and thus this lack of ankle support is just that much worse.
I'm guessing Edea isn't for me, and I'm fine with that, but I'm not tied to any particular brand. Just because I wore Jackson, poorly, doesn't mean I need to keep doing so. The nearest decent store sells Edea, Jackson, Risport, and Reidell.
I mentioned moving up at least two boot levels (because Debut at my weight isn't for doubles and I'm already on lutzes), and she (my coach) was worried about my getting something too stiff. But I think maybe she's just not used to helping adults with this as much. I was thinking Jackson Premier, or Risport Royal Pro or RF3 Pro or...?
What boots should I be looking at?
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