Agree, absolutely - I've met him, too, and he is incredibly generous with his time, greeting every fan, and also making time for fan meets after the competition events. Such a talent but a really lovely human being too - it's no wonder he has such a huge army of fans.
Jason Brown
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Jason visited local Donald MacDonald House in Sendai and left a heart-felt message.
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My conspiracy theory of the day (because I need to be distracted, so it is all figure skating and football, all the time 
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Has Jason parted ways with Jackson due to his skate issues? The Jackson/US Figure skating welcome to worlds IG shows many skaters, but no Jason. They are all skating in practice clothes, or in Andrew's case just posing with a skate, so lack of a good clip should not be an issue.
Did I miss him?
(And I am not a good fan, I have no idea if Jason was skating in Jacksons during the GP).
)Has Jason parted ways with Jackson due to his skate issues? The Jackson/US Figure skating welcome to worlds IG shows many skaters, but no Jason. They are all skating in practice clothes, or in Andrew's case just posing with a skate, so lack of a good clip should not be an issue.
Did I miss him?
(And I am not a good fan, I have no idea if Jason was skating in Jacksons during the GP).
Jason just posted this reel. Perhaps someone with more knowledge of skating equipment can determine the boot brand.
www.instagram.com
Comments like this are are definitely encouraging!
Jason Brown on Instagram: "⛸️ #torontocricketclub #training"
996 likes, 16 comments - jasonbskates on March 22, 2025: "⛸️ #torontocricketclub #training".
www.instagram.com
Comments like this are are definitely encouraging!
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That comment is encouraging! I saw another one somewhere about Jason skating well at the Skate Oakville (another site? I usually don't read the skating comments, but I do about Jason. Or thee comments in another post? Or both
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I tried to find a fancam of the Skate Oakville sendoff, but no success.
Or thee comments in another post? Or both)I tried to find a fancam of the Skate Oakville sendoff, but no success.
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My conspiracy theory of the day (because I need to be distracted, so it is all figure skating and football, all the time
Has Jason parted ways with Jackson due to his skate issues? The Jackson/US Figure skating welcome to worlds IG shows many skaters, but no Jason. They are all skating in practice clothes, or in Andrew's case just posing with a skate, so lack of a good clip should not be an issue.
Did I miss him?
(And I am not a good fan, I have no idea if Jason was skating in Jacksons during the GP).
I'm pretty sure he was at least for the first GP. He said his boots were several years old. I don't know for sure whether he skated with the old boots at the 2nd GP. He looked super cautious, which made me think he might be breaking in the new boots. He has not made any comments about it. He didn't even mention boot problems when he withdrew from Nats. He called it equipment problems. When he first moved to Cricket and was hanging out with Zhenya, he briefly tried EDEA boots at her suggestion. He went back to Jackson after a couple of months. As far as I know, he's been in Jackson's boots ever since. But this season the boot issue was serious, so maybe he did decide to try a new boot.
The clip definitely shows Jason in competition condition. So whatever the problem was, he's well on his way to solving it.
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Gosh, so happy to see him skating so beautifully again after what he went through last fall. It must have been so frustrating for him. Thankfully, it really looks like he’s overcome whatever was plaguing him.
As to what boots he’s in now, El, I’m not an expert but they don’t look like Edeas (which have a very distinctive shape) or his old Jacksons (which had “Jackson” in gold on the back of both heels). Time will tell, I guess.
As to what boots he’s in now, El, I’m not an expert but they don’t look like Edeas (which have a very distinctive shape) or his old Jacksons (which had “Jackson” in gold on the back of both heels). Time will tell, I guess.
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Jason about his equipment issues, and more, before Worlds
“There were times when I was talking with Tracy and I was saying, ‘Is this maybe the end? Am I getting old? Is my body saying you’re done?’’’ Brown said. “It was starting to chip away at my confidence.”
No one outside his training team and family knew it had taken what Brown calls his “Hanukkah boots” to get through the past two seasons.
Interesting long article from Phil Hersh with new info:
www.nbcsports.com
And I was right for once in my life, tee hee,
On Feb. 3, he began working with boots from a different manufacturer. He has stuck with them.
“There were times when I was talking with Tracy and I was saying, ‘Is this maybe the end? Am I getting old? Is my body saying you’re done?’’’ Brown said. “It was starting to chip away at my confidence.”
No one outside his training team and family knew it had taken what Brown calls his “Hanukkah boots” to get through the past two seasons.
Interesting long article from Phil Hersh with new info:
Jason Brown tries to reboot his Boston story at World Figure Skating Championships
Jason Brown is back from boot problems to compete at his seventh World Championships.
www.nbcsports.com
And I was right for once in my life, tee hee,
On Feb. 3, he began working with boots from a different manufacturer. He has stuck with them.
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Maybe Reidel? But now we are sure that they aren’t Jackson. I’m so glad they seem to have fixed the problem. He feet may have changed over the years and he needed to make that change. I hope that he has a great Worlds!
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To absolutely no one's surprise, Jason skipped the first practice session.
But looking at the tagged photos for his IG (which I will not link for "civilians"
) he appears to be taking selfies with fans, in what looks like an arena lobby. If I had to guess.
But looking at the tagged photos for his IG (which I will not link for "civilians"
) he appears to be taking selfies with fans, in what looks like an arena lobby. If I had to guess.
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From Jackie on Bluesky:
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Jackie Wong | Rocker Skating (@rockerskating.com)
This is Jason Brown back in form. Wow bit.ly/4lcBHge #WorldFigure [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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My super stalking skills suggest he’s in (edit) Graf - based on the heel of the skate and that Jason follows the brand on instagram.
There’s footage of his practice floating around and he looks back to form!! His triple axels looked solid and floaty, I could literally cry!
There’s footage of his practice floating around and he looks back to form!! His triple axels looked solid and floaty, I could literally cry!
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Excellent news! Stuff happens, and sometimes a skater can’t skate well, as happened with him on the GP. But I never believed that it meant he wasn’t as good. I hope he is able to perform the way he wants out there.
I posted about this on the U.S. men’s thread, but at the last two WC Jason has out placed 14 men with quads (and some without of course). Fun fact of the day!
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And the skate selection is..,
Graf
On my iPad and can’t link, but @graffigure on IG has welcomed Jason to the team.
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Now we know. And they appreciate his presence. A lot of ice dancers use them. And Lukas Britschke! I hope they are magic skates for him today!!
