Hello,
I am a beginner skater, that recently was advised to shop for new skates as the cheap ones I had were causing me too much pain due to the frequent use from LTS classes. They caused extreme pain in my arches to the point where I had to stop practicing in the middle of class and sit down for a bit. I went to a skate shop where I was fitted for 4.5 W Jackson Entré. I skated a couple of times practicing some backwards drills and my arch pain returned, along with pain at the balls of my feet and some heel ache. I returned to the shop and they punched out the toe box and supplied me with Superfeet insoles. They explained that the insoles hug my heel and provide more cushioning. The insoles did make my heels feel better, but the arch and balls were still an issue. It felt like my arch was not aligning with the insole’s arch. I returned to the shop and they re-measured me, called Jackson, and told me I am a EE in width because I measured at 8.5” around the widest part of my feet. They also noticed that I have a high arch, which at initial fitting was told I have a low arch. Anyway, they said they don’t carry Jackson’s EE and I would have to do a rapid custom. They also provided me with another option to test out at the rink, which still caused pain in the same areas - Risport Light. The heels on these were a little lower so they figured that may help ease the pain at the balls of the feet. I just called them back with the results of that experiment and was told that they called Jackson again and they said there is a problem with the boot where it is causing issues around the balls of the feet. I have to get more details on that but as you can guess, as a beginner taking lessons and having such trouble getting into the right pair of skates, I’m losing hope that there is a solution for me and fear I may have to give up on learning to skate. Has anyone experienced this much trouble? I am a bit frustrated that I wasn’t measured this accurately the first time around. Thank you.
I am a beginner skater, that recently was advised to shop for new skates as the cheap ones I had were causing me too much pain due to the frequent use from LTS classes. They caused extreme pain in my arches to the point where I had to stop practicing in the middle of class and sit down for a bit. I went to a skate shop where I was fitted for 4.5 W Jackson Entré. I skated a couple of times practicing some backwards drills and my arch pain returned, along with pain at the balls of my feet and some heel ache. I returned to the shop and they punched out the toe box and supplied me with Superfeet insoles. They explained that the insoles hug my heel and provide more cushioning. The insoles did make my heels feel better, but the arch and balls were still an issue. It felt like my arch was not aligning with the insole’s arch. I returned to the shop and they re-measured me, called Jackson, and told me I am a EE in width because I measured at 8.5” around the widest part of my feet. They also noticed that I have a high arch, which at initial fitting was told I have a low arch. Anyway, they said they don’t carry Jackson’s EE and I would have to do a rapid custom. They also provided me with another option to test out at the rink, which still caused pain in the same areas - Risport Light. The heels on these were a little lower so they figured that may help ease the pain at the balls of the feet. I just called them back with the results of that experiment and was told that they called Jackson again and they said there is a problem with the boot where it is causing issues around the balls of the feet. I have to get more details on that but as you can guess, as a beginner taking lessons and having such trouble getting into the right pair of skates, I’m losing hope that there is a solution for me and fear I may have to give up on learning to skate. Has anyone experienced this much trouble? I am a bit frustrated that I wasn’t measured this accurately the first time around. Thank you.
even when it's custom fitted to be the right shape.