Hi! I am looking for boot and blade recommendations for my daughter. She started Learn to Skate in US in 2021 and completed the Skating Academy (up to Free Skate 4) in December 2022. We were given bad advice by a shop and put her in skates that were too large because they were very discounted, and told to have her wear two pairs of socks, then reduce as her feet grew.... I now understand how horrible of advice this was, but they somehow got her to this point. They were Riedell Emerald 119 Skates with stock blade.
She is now in Free Skate 5, and recently started private lessons. Her coach recommended we get her professional fitted for skates. Her skates fit or are slightly too small now, but they are also broken in incorrectly and we were told he highly recommends new skates as soon as possible.
She is about to be 12 years old, 5' 110 lbs and can do waltz, toe loop, and Lutz... She wears a 6.5 in Jackson Ultima according to the fitter. She currently spends only about 2-3/hours a week (1 hr private lessons) on the ice but will likely be increasing.
I'm trying to decide if we should go with the Jackson Ultima Freestyle with stock aspire blades now, assuming her foot may grow in the next year before she really needs higher quality boots/blades, or go ahead with the Jackson Ultima Debut boot with Coronation Blade? Cost is a factor for us, so it will take several family members pitching in to make the second option happen -- my hesitation is making it happen only for her to very quickly need a larger size. I know this is impossible for anyone to predict -- but would appreciate any advice here! At her current level, is the Freestyle good for the next year, or will she need the quality of the Debut sooner?
Thank you!
She is now in Free Skate 5, and recently started private lessons. Her coach recommended we get her professional fitted for skates. Her skates fit or are slightly too small now, but they are also broken in incorrectly and we were told he highly recommends new skates as soon as possible.
She is about to be 12 years old, 5' 110 lbs and can do waltz, toe loop, and Lutz... She wears a 6.5 in Jackson Ultima according to the fitter. She currently spends only about 2-3/hours a week (1 hr private lessons) on the ice but will likely be increasing.
I'm trying to decide if we should go with the Jackson Ultima Freestyle with stock aspire blades now, assuming her foot may grow in the next year before she really needs higher quality boots/blades, or go ahead with the Jackson Ultima Debut boot with Coronation Blade? Cost is a factor for us, so it will take several family members pitching in to make the second option happen -- my hesitation is making it happen only for her to very quickly need a larger size. I know this is impossible for anyone to predict -- but would appreciate any advice here! At her current level, is the Freestyle good for the next year, or will she need the quality of the Debut sooner?
Thank you!
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