Hi all, I'm a collegiate figure skater who returned to the ice after a 4.5 year break. Was working on 2S & 2toe when I quit, now 1 year later I'm finally caught up and working on those elements again. I went with the Jackson Premiere old line as my returning boot because the Jackson Freestyles fit great on me before. I also just like the old fashioned soles more haha. It took me a nasty 3-4 months to break the boots in, which kind of surprised me because as far as I can remember, the Freestyles required no break in period (it could also just be I got a lot weaker and skated a lot less in the beginning). Now they feel perfect, both in terms of fit and support, but I'm curious to see what my next boot would be because I can no longer find a pair of the old line Premieres anywhere. I'm skating around 10 hours a week now and intend on learning all my doubles, but I doubt I'll need a stiffer boot than the Premiere. (I suspect I might have over-booted by getting them as my first pair of returning skates, but I didn't have the budget to buy 2 different boots...) How does the new Jackson line compare? I tend to like the tops of my skates tight, if that makes a difference. Hopefully it'll be another year or 2 before I have to get new boots but I thought I should start thinking about it. Thanks in advance!
Old vs New Jackson Boot Fits
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A lot can change in a year or two. And you won't know what you want/need until you reach that point.
Agree with WM. If you're looking one to two years down the road, there's a good chance that Jackson will have new models out by then. Also, note that above the Premiere, Jackson currently has two separate lines: Synergy and 5000 series. Whether they will maintain that strategy is anyone's guess.
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I agree with both @WednesdayMarch and @tstop4me. Just go with the flow right now and re-assess when you come to the point where you need new boots. There also might be other brands that could work for you.
