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- Mar 18, 2024
Hello! My question is two/three-fold. I’m an adult beginner and just passed LTS 1. 5’6, around 150lbs, worst in my class
. I was previously using recreational skates that had no ankle support. I’m a very timid skater and like to go slow and steady and still struggle with finding my balance on the ice. I’ve really enjoyed skating despite being hilariously bad, so I decided to invest in actual beginner figure skates thinking they would help.
I went to a proper fitter and was recommended Edea Overtures with MK Galaxy blade because I have narrow feet. They gave me a 3/8ths sharpness which kind of concerned me because that seems like a far extreme, but they said it was their default and what do I know?
The fitter didn’t show me how to tie them the “Edea way” but I’ve watched lots of videos and am liiiike 75% sure I’m doing it correctly. I keep it soft but snug in the toes, tight at the bend point, and soft but snug up the ankle. The boots don’t deform or crease when I bend and I don’t feel my heel moving but to be honest, I’m not sure if I would even recognize that feeling.
I tried my new skates out for the first time yesterday and had some, uh, problems. The first one is that I could barely walk in them with the guards on (Rockerz brand, if it matters) off ice. I know, embarrassing! I was super wobbly. I wasn’t particularly confident walking off ice in my old skates (without guards), but I didn’t feel nearly as unsteady. Is this normal? I’m a total beginner so I’m hoping it’s just weak ankles (I heard Edea forces you to build up ankle strength?), but I can’t find anything about anyone else struggling just to walk, so it felt like a bad omen.
Once I was on the ice, I felt much more steady bending my knees into the skates. However, I then ran into my next problem: the blades could barely move. It was like skating through molasses or walking through heavy snow. Couldn’t do any of my LTS 1 skills. It was hard to push and basically 0 glide. I was just dragging myself around and my feet were so, so tired, I didn’t even know if I’d make it a full lap! I like slow and steady, but not like this!!! Is this because of the 3/8ths? Or the boot/blade itself?
Thanks for any insight!
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I went to a proper fitter and was recommended Edea Overtures with MK Galaxy blade because I have narrow feet. They gave me a 3/8ths sharpness which kind of concerned me because that seems like a far extreme, but they said it was their default and what do I know?
The fitter didn’t show me how to tie them the “Edea way” but I’ve watched lots of videos and am liiiike 75% sure I’m doing it correctly. I keep it soft but snug in the toes, tight at the bend point, and soft but snug up the ankle. The boots don’t deform or crease when I bend and I don’t feel my heel moving but to be honest, I’m not sure if I would even recognize that feeling.
I tried my new skates out for the first time yesterday and had some, uh, problems. The first one is that I could barely walk in them with the guards on (Rockerz brand, if it matters) off ice. I know, embarrassing! I was super wobbly. I wasn’t particularly confident walking off ice in my old skates (without guards), but I didn’t feel nearly as unsteady. Is this normal? I’m a total beginner so I’m hoping it’s just weak ankles (I heard Edea forces you to build up ankle strength?), but I can’t find anything about anyone else struggling just to walk, so it felt like a bad omen.
Once I was on the ice, I felt much more steady bending my knees into the skates. However, I then ran into my next problem: the blades could barely move. It was like skating through molasses or walking through heavy snow. Couldn’t do any of my LTS 1 skills. It was hard to push and basically 0 glide. I was just dragging myself around and my feet were so, so tired, I didn’t even know if I’d make it a full lap! I like slow and steady, but not like this!!! Is this because of the 3/8ths? Or the boot/blade itself?
Thanks for any insight!