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- Apr 16, 2006
I’m an adult skater and have been skating in PAINFUL Edea Ice Flys. Looking to get a new boot that doesn’t make make my feet lose circulation and become completely numb at the toes after 25 minutes of skating. The toe area feels too tight and my feet look red, numb, and veiny at the toes, ankle bone, and even just top of feet, after skating. I suspect that the pro shop I got the skates at fitted me one size too small - they fit me size 260 in “regular” width while my shoe size is US women’s 9 or European 40. I think they should have sized me up to 265 at least. My foot is 9.75 in (24.8cm) long and not narrow.
Anyway, my stats as adult skater:
Weight/height: 65kgs/173cm (140lbs/5’8)
Working on: doubles, getting axel back and consistent, flying spins
Before I got these nightmare-ish vampire Ice Flys, I skated in a really old version of Jackson Elites (from 2009 - DJ2700 series!!). They got great and I was landing axels consistently in them (lost axels now after not skating for a while), was working on doubles.
Anyway, I am looking into the current Jackson Supreme boots or getting the discontinued Jackson Supreme DJ5500s which are still available from third party sites. Anyone have experience with either? Or, maybe I need to just size up with Edeas? It is so strange because when I had them fitted at the VERY reputed pro shop, they fit really nice and I almost didn’t feel any discomfort when I started skating in them (after having them punched out a bit at the ankles). But after about 5-7 sessions they started making my feet feel numb.
Will the Supreme boot be too much for an adult at my level? Again, I thought the stiffness of Ice Flys seemed fine - I am an aggressive jumper - I don’t think boots being too stiff can literally numb your feet after a whole, right? If anything, sounds too small.
I tried on the Synergy boot at the same pro shop and they felt very low support to me, so that’s why I’m thinking I should go for Supreme, but would be good to hear feedback on these before making such a huge investment ($750…). Thanks!
Anyway, my stats as adult skater:
Weight/height: 65kgs/173cm (140lbs/5’8)
Working on: doubles, getting axel back and consistent, flying spins
Before I got these nightmare-ish vampire Ice Flys, I skated in a really old version of Jackson Elites (from 2009 - DJ2700 series!!). They got great and I was landing axels consistently in them (lost axels now after not skating for a while), was working on doubles.
Anyway, I am looking into the current Jackson Supreme boots or getting the discontinued Jackson Supreme DJ5500s which are still available from third party sites. Anyone have experience with either? Or, maybe I need to just size up with Edeas? It is so strange because when I had them fitted at the VERY reputed pro shop, they fit really nice and I almost didn’t feel any discomfort when I started skating in them (after having them punched out a bit at the ankles). But after about 5-7 sessions they started making my feet feel numb.
Will the Supreme boot be too much for an adult at my level? Again, I thought the stiffness of Ice Flys seemed fine - I am an aggressive jumper - I don’t think boots being too stiff can literally numb your feet after a whole, right? If anything, sounds too small.
I tried on the Synergy boot at the same pro shop and they felt very low support to me, so that’s why I’m thinking I should go for Supreme, but would be good to hear feedback on these before making such a huge investment ($750…). Thanks!
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