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- Jan 16, 2023
Hello everybody,
I've been lurking on this forum for the past week reading about appropriate boots for a beginning adult. For reference, I'm 30F, 5'3", and ~128lbs. I'm taking taking group classes once a week, and I'm currently in Alpha working on my forward crossovers. I practice around four hours a week.
I skated on rentals for the first 15 weeks or so until I was fitted in my rink's pro shop and got a pair of Jackson Artiste (5C). They fit fine as I'm breaking them in. Maybe a tad loose if I don't tighten them a lot? They only had Riedell as other available figure skates, and they were too narrow for my feet. They also had Jackson Freestyles available, but that was it for the Jackson line.
However, after reading posts on here, I realize that the Artiste are probably too soft for my age and weight. I know I'm nowhere near to starting jumps, but the last thing I want is to injure myself beyond the normal bruises you get from falling on the ice by simply practicing crossovers and Mohawks. Would it be recommended to get a stiffer boot before I start any sort of jumps or would it be safe to wait to get all the basics down before investing in another pair of skates?
Lastly, if anybody has suggestions to a good figure skate fitter in the SF Bay Area (CA) that would be greatly appreciated! My rink's pro shop, while nice and all, didn't do any detailed measurements or foot tracing beyond the Brannock devices used for Riedell and Jackson skates. It would also be great to have access to other brands, like Risport or even Edea, so I can make sure that I can find the brand best for my feet.
Thanks in advance!
I've been lurking on this forum for the past week reading about appropriate boots for a beginning adult. For reference, I'm 30F, 5'3", and ~128lbs. I'm taking taking group classes once a week, and I'm currently in Alpha working on my forward crossovers. I practice around four hours a week.
I skated on rentals for the first 15 weeks or so until I was fitted in my rink's pro shop and got a pair of Jackson Artiste (5C). They fit fine as I'm breaking them in. Maybe a tad loose if I don't tighten them a lot? They only had Riedell as other available figure skates, and they were too narrow for my feet. They also had Jackson Freestyles available, but that was it for the Jackson line.
However, after reading posts on here, I realize that the Artiste are probably too soft for my age and weight. I know I'm nowhere near to starting jumps, but the last thing I want is to injure myself beyond the normal bruises you get from falling on the ice by simply practicing crossovers and Mohawks. Would it be recommended to get a stiffer boot before I start any sort of jumps or would it be safe to wait to get all the basics down before investing in another pair of skates?
Lastly, if anybody has suggestions to a good figure skate fitter in the SF Bay Area (CA) that would be greatly appreciated! My rink's pro shop, while nice and all, didn't do any detailed measurements or foot tracing beyond the Brannock devices used for Riedell and Jackson skates. It would also be great to have access to other brands, like Risport or even Edea, so I can make sure that I can find the brand best for my feet.
Thanks in advance!