Hi everyone!
New to the forum and skating and finding myself in need of some guidance--apologies for yet another fit thread
I’m interested in purchasing my own skates but unfortunately we don’t have a skate shop in town. There’s one coach at my rink who can fit Jacksons, so that’s an option but beyond that I’d have to travel. That being said, I’d like to make it worth my while and maybe narrow down which shop to visit based on the brands they carry that might work for me (and maybe which to avoid?)
As I mentioned, I’m super new to skating—only in Adult 1 of Learn to Skate (though we are also learning Adult 2 skills), but I’d like my own skates because I feel like the rentals are misleading in regards to balance, etc. (since they don’t seem to have much of a rocker). Previously I’ve done a lot of roller-skating and roller-blading, and I’m also a ballet dancer, all of which have helped me feel fairly comfortable on the ice (for now, haha!)
Stats: I’m 5’6” (167 cm), about 177 lbs (80kg). My toes are tapered and short. I’m wider at the ball, and my foot curves out a little on the outside edge below my pinky toes before coming back in and tapering to my heel. Arch is normal/medium, and my foot is on the thicker side (high profile). My feet are kind of weird in that they spread out when my full weight is on them…if that makes sense? For pointe shoes, my fitter always called this “octopus” feet because they can squish into narrow spaces, but they look wide when I’m standing. Not sure if that’s a problem for skates like it is in pointe shoes!
Some rudimentary measurements in case that helps more than my poor description!
R foot= 9 9/16” (24.3 cm) long; 9 4/16” ball circumference
L foot= 9 6/16” (23.8 cm) long, 9 6/16” ball circumference
(if other measurements are helpful, please let me know).
If we aren’t able to narrow things down based on my description, any guidance on decent shops would help too! I’m in northern Nevada (USA), so Roseville, CA is a fairly easy trip. Southern CA is a possibility via a quick plane trip (if I can find a cheap one). Thanks, everyone!
New to the forum and skating and finding myself in need of some guidance--apologies for yet another fit thread
I’m interested in purchasing my own skates but unfortunately we don’t have a skate shop in town. There’s one coach at my rink who can fit Jacksons, so that’s an option but beyond that I’d have to travel. That being said, I’d like to make it worth my while and maybe narrow down which shop to visit based on the brands they carry that might work for me (and maybe which to avoid?)
As I mentioned, I’m super new to skating—only in Adult 1 of Learn to Skate (though we are also learning Adult 2 skills), but I’d like my own skates because I feel like the rentals are misleading in regards to balance, etc. (since they don’t seem to have much of a rocker). Previously I’ve done a lot of roller-skating and roller-blading, and I’m also a ballet dancer, all of which have helped me feel fairly comfortable on the ice (for now, haha!)
Stats: I’m 5’6” (167 cm), about 177 lbs (80kg). My toes are tapered and short. I’m wider at the ball, and my foot curves out a little on the outside edge below my pinky toes before coming back in and tapering to my heel. Arch is normal/medium, and my foot is on the thicker side (high profile). My feet are kind of weird in that they spread out when my full weight is on them…if that makes sense? For pointe shoes, my fitter always called this “octopus” feet because they can squish into narrow spaces, but they look wide when I’m standing. Not sure if that’s a problem for skates like it is in pointe shoes!
Some rudimentary measurements in case that helps more than my poor description!
R foot= 9 9/16” (24.3 cm) long; 9 4/16” ball circumference
L foot= 9 6/16” (23.8 cm) long, 9 6/16” ball circumference
(if other measurements are helpful, please let me know).
If we aren’t able to narrow things down based on my description, any guidance on decent shops would help too! I’m in northern Nevada (USA), so Roseville, CA is a fairly easy trip. Southern CA is a possibility via a quick plane trip (if I can find a cheap one). Thanks, everyone!
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