I'm in Minneapolis. I've only seen two shops here that sell any sort of figure skates beyond sub-$150 rec skates. The first one I went to sold Riedell and Edeas. Talked to a fitter but really wasn't impressed. Just seemed like they didn't care that much as figure skaters. That shop is primarily a hockey shop with a tiny corner for figure skates. The other shop I went to is the opposite - they stock at least half a dozen brands and have an entire floor that's for just figure skating. My fiancée recommended it because she bought SP-Teri boots there and said they were great. I bought my Mystiques there and have been back several times for other things, which is why I'm surprised that they would be trying to upsell me into a boot that's too much for where I'm at. I guess I've only heard positive things about them and my experience with the two fitters seemed very positive, but what do I know?