Hello all, this is my first post!! I would love and appreciate any advice
I'm a returning skater trying to figure out what boots to purchase; here's my quick backstory:
I started skating when I was 10, and picked things up pretty quickly since I also was a competitive dancer from age 4. I got up to pre-juvenile MIF and was working on double toe and double loop at age 13 when I had to quit. At the time I had only worn 2 skates: some type of recreational Riedell skates when I first started (can't remember exact model but it was around $80) and then the Jackson Freestyle skates with included Aspire XP blades.
Right around the time I quit my coach was telling me that I needed to get new skates, and at the time I really liked my Jackson Freestyle skates. I have bunions (on big toe and small toe) as a result of dancing for so long, so I think my feet are on the wide side. I also have rather high arches, so Jacksons worked out really well. I was going to get the Jackson Competitor Figure Skates now that I'm getting back into skating at 17 years old, only I found that Jackson doesn't stock those anymore.
It looks like the Debut and Premiere Fusion boots are the next level up- does anyone have experience in these boots? I don't think overbooting is an issue, or rather I should say that I am more concerned with pricing. I have to pay for my skates with my own salary, and I was planning on spending around $450 on the Competitor skates. I felt that the Freestyle stiffness was fine up to double toe, so would my best bet be to purchase the Competitor set from a warehouse? Or should I purchase the Freestyles again? If I were to buy the Debut/Premiere boot, what blades would you recommend? I've heard a lot about the Coronation Ace but is there a big difference in skating quality between it and the XP Blade?
I'm planning to skate 2-3 times a week on my own time and relearn my skills. I will probably wait until I go to college to start getting private coaching again. In my scenario what is the best boot/blade combo to get?
Thank you in advance for any advice!
I'm a returning skater trying to figure out what boots to purchase; here's my quick backstory:
I started skating when I was 10, and picked things up pretty quickly since I also was a competitive dancer from age 4. I got up to pre-juvenile MIF and was working on double toe and double loop at age 13 when I had to quit. At the time I had only worn 2 skates: some type of recreational Riedell skates when I first started (can't remember exact model but it was around $80) and then the Jackson Freestyle skates with included Aspire XP blades.
Right around the time I quit my coach was telling me that I needed to get new skates, and at the time I really liked my Jackson Freestyle skates. I have bunions (on big toe and small toe) as a result of dancing for so long, so I think my feet are on the wide side. I also have rather high arches, so Jacksons worked out really well. I was going to get the Jackson Competitor Figure Skates now that I'm getting back into skating at 17 years old, only I found that Jackson doesn't stock those anymore.
It looks like the Debut and Premiere Fusion boots are the next level up- does anyone have experience in these boots? I don't think overbooting is an issue, or rather I should say that I am more concerned with pricing. I have to pay for my skates with my own salary, and I was planning on spending around $450 on the Competitor skates. I felt that the Freestyle stiffness was fine up to double toe, so would my best bet be to purchase the Competitor set from a warehouse? Or should I purchase the Freestyles again? If I were to buy the Debut/Premiere boot, what blades would you recommend? I've heard a lot about the Coronation Ace but is there a big difference in skating quality between it and the XP Blade?
I'm planning to skate 2-3 times a week on my own time and relearn my skills. I will probably wait until I go to college to start getting private coaching again. In my scenario what is the best boot/blade combo to get?
Thank you in advance for any advice!