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- Feb 1, 2018
Hi guys! I’m a few months and $$$ away from getting new skates but I wanted some input. I’m 26 and returned to the ice earlier this year after 13 years away. When I quit I was starting my doubles. I am currently skating in the skates that I had just gotten a few months before quitting. They are some type of Jackson but I am not sure of the model - just that they were recommended by my coach and the fitter when I was starting my axel. My parents don’t remember either. It probably isn’t made anymore. I was probably around 115 lbs when I skated back then. They are a bit too small I believe since my feet keep going numb despite lacing more loosely. I have poor circulation.
I am now about 135 lbs and have all my single jumps back except for the lutz and axel. I am skating recreationally at the moment about 2-4 hours a week and taking a lesson once a week (yay!). I can’t find more time to train due to demanding work and rehearsal schedules and this is just a hobby to make me happy.. But my goal is to test and compete in the future because I love to perform and choreograph.
I’ve been a dancer my whole life and continued to train in dance after quitting skating until I graduated from college. Now I mostly dance in musical theater from time to time. I’m not so active/fit/flexible as i used to be but I do have pretty strong ankles and feel like I have decent edge control. In a way I feel like I understand skating more than I did as a preteen. I definitely know my body more.
I feel like my boots would technically hold me for a little longer and the blade still had some wear in them, but I’m afraid that because I’m heavier than i was then and my feet have changed shape that they aren’t the right boot. They are somewhat supportive but I don’t know if they are supportive enough for much more than what I’m doing. And since they may be too tight in some areas it doesn’t make sense to suffer. So...
I’m dreaming of Edeas. I see a lot of adult skaters at my level wearing Ice Flys. It may be unnecessary to get a boot rated for triples when you are doing singles but nevertheless I see the appeal and it also makes sense to boot higher as an adult because we weigh more than tiny skaters and also our feet don’t grow so we may be skating in a boot longer than a kid, depending on training time and skill level. I have considered the Chorus as well. People seem to recommend the coronation ace as a blade choice.
But i don’t even know if Edeas would work for my feet and they are quite expensive so I’m curious as to what other manufacturers offer that would suit a skater of my weight and level, as well as blade options. anticipate progressing pretty rapidly to a point and then plateauing. But I hope to get my axel and then train for doubles and of course I’m also way more interested in spinning and doing beautiful footwork.
Thoughts of boots and blades to consider? I know, yet another post about what skate should I get...
I am now about 135 lbs and have all my single jumps back except for the lutz and axel. I am skating recreationally at the moment about 2-4 hours a week and taking a lesson once a week (yay!). I can’t find more time to train due to demanding work and rehearsal schedules and this is just a hobby to make me happy.. But my goal is to test and compete in the future because I love to perform and choreograph.
I’ve been a dancer my whole life and continued to train in dance after quitting skating until I graduated from college. Now I mostly dance in musical theater from time to time. I’m not so active/fit/flexible as i used to be but I do have pretty strong ankles and feel like I have decent edge control. In a way I feel like I understand skating more than I did as a preteen. I definitely know my body more.
I feel like my boots would technically hold me for a little longer and the blade still had some wear in them, but I’m afraid that because I’m heavier than i was then and my feet have changed shape that they aren’t the right boot. They are somewhat supportive but I don’t know if they are supportive enough for much more than what I’m doing. And since they may be too tight in some areas it doesn’t make sense to suffer. So...
I’m dreaming of Edeas. I see a lot of adult skaters at my level wearing Ice Flys. It may be unnecessary to get a boot rated for triples when you are doing singles but nevertheless I see the appeal and it also makes sense to boot higher as an adult because we weigh more than tiny skaters and also our feet don’t grow so we may be skating in a boot longer than a kid, depending on training time and skill level. I have considered the Chorus as well. People seem to recommend the coronation ace as a blade choice.
But i don’t even know if Edeas would work for my feet and they are quite expensive so I’m curious as to what other manufacturers offer that would suit a skater of my weight and level, as well as blade options. anticipate progressing pretty rapidly to a point and then plateauing. But I hope to get my axel and then train for doubles and of course I’m also way more interested in spinning and doing beautiful footwork.
Thoughts of boots and blades to consider? I know, yet another post about what skate should I get...