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- Aug 31, 2022
Hello! A lot of you have probably seen me posting on here a lot. You’re probably all sick of me lol! To sum things up, I wear Risport Electra Light (Stiffness 45). I purchased them in September (the same time I began skating). I’m now Skate UK level 8 and my skates have broken down incredibly fast. I have no ankle support whatsoever. I’ve also been told many times I have very strong legs.
For reference, I’m 15 and about 5’6 and a half. I weigh about 46-47kg, don’t know why my legs are so strong though lol.
I’ve been asking around; coaches, skate techs, people online, friends, about what boots they recommend. I’m getting fitted by Everglides in April (I think) as it’s the soonest I can get new skates unfortunately - and I value their opinion the most. But I want to look into skates first.
All the skates that’ve been mentioned or recommended to me are:
Jackson Debut (Stiffness - 55)
Edea Chorus (Stiffness - 70)
Risport RF3 Pro (Stiffness - 60)
Risport Royal Pro (Stiffness - 65)
I’ve researched quite a bit and there seems to be some pros and cons. I’m not really leaning towards the Edea Chorus. I’m willing to try them but I don’t think they’d fit my foot shape, and I’ve heard Edea’s have a wide, loose ankle. I have ankle problems so ankle support is something I really need.
My question is, what is a drastic stiffness rating difference? Is there much difference between 45 and 55? etc…
Because the 45 I’m skating in right now are absolutely NOWHERE NEAR enough. I worry that a 55 wouldn’t be much different.
I understand the Royal Pro are quite a professional boot, would they be too much for me? I don’t want to overboot. However I’ve also heard they don’t have a very stiff ankle. I’m just in a bit of a dilemma.
My local skate tech has ordered in some Jackson Debut and Risport RF3 Pro for me to try on. So I can always update about that if anybody’s interested. I worry they might not be strong enough and I’ll get a repeat of my ongoing situation right now.
Overall, I’m just a little confused about difference in stiffness ratings. Thanks!
For reference, I’m 15 and about 5’6 and a half. I weigh about 46-47kg, don’t know why my legs are so strong though lol.
I’ve been asking around; coaches, skate techs, people online, friends, about what boots they recommend. I’m getting fitted by Everglides in April (I think) as it’s the soonest I can get new skates unfortunately - and I value their opinion the most. But I want to look into skates first.
All the skates that’ve been mentioned or recommended to me are:
Jackson Debut (Stiffness - 55)
Edea Chorus (Stiffness - 70)
Risport RF3 Pro (Stiffness - 60)
Risport Royal Pro (Stiffness - 65)
I’ve researched quite a bit and there seems to be some pros and cons. I’m not really leaning towards the Edea Chorus. I’m willing to try them but I don’t think they’d fit my foot shape, and I’ve heard Edea’s have a wide, loose ankle. I have ankle problems so ankle support is something I really need.
My question is, what is a drastic stiffness rating difference? Is there much difference between 45 and 55? etc…
Because the 45 I’m skating in right now are absolutely NOWHERE NEAR enough. I worry that a 55 wouldn’t be much different.
I understand the Royal Pro are quite a professional boot, would they be too much for me? I don’t want to overboot. However I’ve also heard they don’t have a very stiff ankle. I’m just in a bit of a dilemma.
My local skate tech has ordered in some Jackson Debut and Risport RF3 Pro for me to try on. So I can always update about that if anybody’s interested. I worry they might not be strong enough and I’ll get a repeat of my ongoing situation right now.
Overall, I’m just a little confused about difference in stiffness ratings. Thanks!