I'm an occasional adult skater who keeps considering going back more regularly. One problem is that my current skates just aren't very comfortable.
I was fitted with Riedell 320s (Bronze Star) when I was 14. I got a 6 narrow that served me well through my low-level competition years. About 15 years ago, I decided they were too broken to jump in anymore, so I got a new pair of 320s, this time in 6.5 narrow with MK Double Star blades. I've had lots of problems with foot cramping, and I think it's because while the heel fits great, the forefoot is just too narrow. I have tried stretching them, but it hasn't helped enough. I think time and possibly ten years of dance have made my forefoot wider.
Today I went to a local shop (really a hockey store that sells a few figure skates) and tried the Jackson Freestyle Fusion after seeing Jackson is a good choice for a triangular foot. I started with 7R, which sounded right compared to my Riedells, but they were a tad short and just uncomfortable. The 7.5R was more comfortable, but my toes were swimming in space (width more than length), and I worried they'd be dangerously big once broken in. They didn't hug my heel like my Riedells. The shop didn't have any higher-level Jacksons in stock.
My feet are Egyptian shape with medium arches. Heels are 5cm wide and ball of foot is 9cm wide. Length is 24.5cm. I'm 5'5" and 127lbs and rarely do much beyond waltz jumps and scratch spins. I think at most I might go back to single salchow and flip.
The only fitter I know of around only does Jackson and Riedell. I was wondering if I should consider another brand. Do I just need to get split width boots? I could theoretically go to Harlicks, but they are more than I'd like to pay.
I was fitted with Riedell 320s (Bronze Star) when I was 14. I got a 6 narrow that served me well through my low-level competition years. About 15 years ago, I decided they were too broken to jump in anymore, so I got a new pair of 320s, this time in 6.5 narrow with MK Double Star blades. I've had lots of problems with foot cramping, and I think it's because while the heel fits great, the forefoot is just too narrow. I have tried stretching them, but it hasn't helped enough. I think time and possibly ten years of dance have made my forefoot wider.
Today I went to a local shop (really a hockey store that sells a few figure skates) and tried the Jackson Freestyle Fusion after seeing Jackson is a good choice for a triangular foot. I started with 7R, which sounded right compared to my Riedells, but they were a tad short and just uncomfortable. The 7.5R was more comfortable, but my toes were swimming in space (width more than length), and I worried they'd be dangerously big once broken in. They didn't hug my heel like my Riedells. The shop didn't have any higher-level Jacksons in stock.
My feet are Egyptian shape with medium arches. Heels are 5cm wide and ball of foot is 9cm wide. Length is 24.5cm. I'm 5'5" and 127lbs and rarely do much beyond waltz jumps and scratch spins. I think at most I might go back to single salchow and flip.
The only fitter I know of around only does Jackson and Riedell. I was wondering if I should consider another brand. Do I just need to get split width boots? I could theoretically go to Harlicks, but they are more than I'd like to pay.