I’m sorry, I feel like there’s other post about this and y’all are probably tired of these same threads. I’ve read them all I swear but I still don’t know what to do.
I’m an adult beginner (165cm + 85kg so on the heavier side) and I’ve been skating in Edea Overtures (250C) since I started in May but I’ve only done about 35-40 hours since then. I wouldn’t say my feet are wide but they are wider in the ball of my foot, narrower in my heel, medium-high arches with maybe some pronation, biggest toe is the longest and the rest taper on a curve. My right foot is longer than my left and this is the foot that tends to hurt more.
The problem started basically as soon as I got them. When I tried them on in store they felt comfy and didn’t hurt. When I got them home after having the blade mounted I tried them on to start breaking them in at home like I’d seen online. As soon as I got my boots tied up (mind you I could barely get the laces long enough to tie a knot which was weird) and had them on for 5 minutes my feet started burning, like full foot cramp so bad I need them immediately off my feet. Knowing nothing else I chalked this up to needing to break them in. We are now almost 5 months down the line and I’m still experiencing serious arch cramping and numb toes when I have my boots on. My routine is basically: massage feet, put on boots, skate 10 minutes/until arches really cramping up, get off ice take off boots and remassage them/ pointing and flexing also helps, put boots back on and get like 30 minutes of less excruciating arch pain, repeat. I’ve probably had 2 x 60-90 minute session where the pain was minimal enough I didn’t have to take my boots off just rest them, but these were so random I couldn’t work out if I’d actually done anything different. Another issue I tend to have is my heel slipping but only a little bit.
I’ve tried different lacing, I’ve swapped out the insoles for superfeet carbon, I’ve KT taped my arches, I’ve even put pain relief cream on before my boots. Im not sure what else to do and whether I should just give up on them and try a different boot? I seriously feel like having this constant pain in my feet is making me progress way slower that I might otherwise. But on the other hand I don’t know if I’m just being a bit dramatic and sore feet is something to expect, maybe the shoes need a little more breaking in?
Im wanting to upgrade my blade to a CA or MK pro anyway, but I don’t want to until I know what boots I’ll stay in for a while (no point getting the right length for the edea boots and then swapping cause they won’t be the correct size, right?)
If I swap to a different boot, the fitter/skate shop that I’ll go to near me only sells Risport and Jackson but from what I’ve read they sound like the right boots to try if Edea isn’t working? If I’m the right fit for Risport is the RF3/Royal Pro the right support I’ll need given I’m a little heavier? What do you think is the level of support/stiffness level I’m suited for in Jackson’s? I’m hoping to get boots that can get me through learning most of my singles (or is this unrealistic?)
Any help, advice or just thoughts and prayers for my poor sad feet are welcome!!
I’m an adult beginner (165cm + 85kg so on the heavier side) and I’ve been skating in Edea Overtures (250C) since I started in May but I’ve only done about 35-40 hours since then. I wouldn’t say my feet are wide but they are wider in the ball of my foot, narrower in my heel, medium-high arches with maybe some pronation, biggest toe is the longest and the rest taper on a curve. My right foot is longer than my left and this is the foot that tends to hurt more.
The problem started basically as soon as I got them. When I tried them on in store they felt comfy and didn’t hurt. When I got them home after having the blade mounted I tried them on to start breaking them in at home like I’d seen online. As soon as I got my boots tied up (mind you I could barely get the laces long enough to tie a knot which was weird) and had them on for 5 minutes my feet started burning, like full foot cramp so bad I need them immediately off my feet. Knowing nothing else I chalked this up to needing to break them in. We are now almost 5 months down the line and I’m still experiencing serious arch cramping and numb toes when I have my boots on. My routine is basically: massage feet, put on boots, skate 10 minutes/until arches really cramping up, get off ice take off boots and remassage them/ pointing and flexing also helps, put boots back on and get like 30 minutes of less excruciating arch pain, repeat. I’ve probably had 2 x 60-90 minute session where the pain was minimal enough I didn’t have to take my boots off just rest them, but these were so random I couldn’t work out if I’d actually done anything different. Another issue I tend to have is my heel slipping but only a little bit.
I’ve tried different lacing, I’ve swapped out the insoles for superfeet carbon, I’ve KT taped my arches, I’ve even put pain relief cream on before my boots. Im not sure what else to do and whether I should just give up on them and try a different boot? I seriously feel like having this constant pain in my feet is making me progress way slower that I might otherwise. But on the other hand I don’t know if I’m just being a bit dramatic and sore feet is something to expect, maybe the shoes need a little more breaking in?
Im wanting to upgrade my blade to a CA or MK pro anyway, but I don’t want to until I know what boots I’ll stay in for a while (no point getting the right length for the edea boots and then swapping cause they won’t be the correct size, right?)
If I swap to a different boot, the fitter/skate shop that I’ll go to near me only sells Risport and Jackson but from what I’ve read they sound like the right boots to try if Edea isn’t working? If I’m the right fit for Risport is the RF3/Royal Pro the right support I’ll need given I’m a little heavier? What do you think is the level of support/stiffness level I’m suited for in Jackson’s? I’m hoping to get boots that can get me through learning most of my singles (or is this unrealistic?)
Any help, advice or just thoughts and prayers for my poor sad feet are welcome!!
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