Hi everyone,
I'm a 22 year old, 5'9, 62kg adult skater. I have narrow feet. I live in Sydney Australia.
A bit of backstory: I started skating around 16 casually, had the Jackson Mystiques up until I was about 20, then became a bit more interested in skating and levelled up to the Edea Overtures. Then, covid happened, lockdown happened and the rinks closed, and short of money, I had to sell my Edea skates.
Sydney's in lockdown again however I plan to return to skating (after roughly a 12+ month hiatus) and I can't figure out which boot to get. When I was skating, I was doing Aus Skate School ( Novice 2 - forward crossovers and 2 foot spin ), and had a coach I saw once a month. I was originally planning to just buy the Edea Overtures again, however unfortunately I cannot find a single place in Australia that sells them anymore, as sadly traders other than the 'main' stores have gone out of business because of COVID/lockdown so the only brand I can really get access to is Jackson. I cannot find a single store that sells Edea other than the Piano or Ice Fly which are out of my budget and probably too advanced for me right now anyway.
Though I was only working on my 2 foot spin, my coach said I'm a quick learner so I plan to work hard and get to the level of learning single jumps, and I would like a boot that takes me to this level rather than having to spend even more money on a new boot again when I reach that level, if that makes sense. I would like a boot that will last me a few years, and a few levels.
I've been primarily considering the Jackson Freestyle Fusion FS2190 ( https://www.icemonster.com.au/jackson-freestyle-fusion-fs2190-skates.html ) based on comparison charts between Edea and Jackson. Would these be a good skate for me to last me through the levels? I've heard the blade pre-mounted isn't the best, but I can afford to upgrade the blade in the future years to come. If not, I was wondering what other options I have? The website Ice Monster listed above is the best store I have access to, that or ( https://iskate.com.au/ ).
I'm a student so I'm on a bit of a budget, I'd say $600 AUD is my maximum limit.
Sorry that was a long read, and I'm a bit lost comparing all of these skates, so help is really appreciated! Thank you so much in advance!
I'm a 22 year old, 5'9, 62kg adult skater. I have narrow feet. I live in Sydney Australia.
A bit of backstory: I started skating around 16 casually, had the Jackson Mystiques up until I was about 20, then became a bit more interested in skating and levelled up to the Edea Overtures. Then, covid happened, lockdown happened and the rinks closed, and short of money, I had to sell my Edea skates.
Sydney's in lockdown again however I plan to return to skating (after roughly a 12+ month hiatus) and I can't figure out which boot to get. When I was skating, I was doing Aus Skate School ( Novice 2 - forward crossovers and 2 foot spin ), and had a coach I saw once a month. I was originally planning to just buy the Edea Overtures again, however unfortunately I cannot find a single place in Australia that sells them anymore, as sadly traders other than the 'main' stores have gone out of business because of COVID/lockdown so the only brand I can really get access to is Jackson. I cannot find a single store that sells Edea other than the Piano or Ice Fly which are out of my budget and probably too advanced for me right now anyway.
Though I was only working on my 2 foot spin, my coach said I'm a quick learner so I plan to work hard and get to the level of learning single jumps, and I would like a boot that takes me to this level rather than having to spend even more money on a new boot again when I reach that level, if that makes sense. I would like a boot that will last me a few years, and a few levels.
I've been primarily considering the Jackson Freestyle Fusion FS2190 ( https://www.icemonster.com.au/jackson-freestyle-fusion-fs2190-skates.html ) based on comparison charts between Edea and Jackson. Would these be a good skate for me to last me through the levels? I've heard the blade pre-mounted isn't the best, but I can afford to upgrade the blade in the future years to come. If not, I was wondering what other options I have? The website Ice Monster listed above is the best store I have access to, that or ( https://iskate.com.au/ ).
I'm a student so I'm on a bit of a budget, I'd say $600 AUD is my maximum limit.
Sorry that was a long read, and I'm a bit lost comparing all of these skates, so help is really appreciated! Thank you so much in advance!