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- Jun 24, 2022
Hi Skaters,
I've been skating in a Jackson Premiere (old stock, but bought new) 6.5W with Coronation Ace 9.75. I struggled to really find the rocker and when my coach asked me to feel where it was, I felt it was between the ball of my foot and the pads of my toes. Basically, not on the ball at all. I knew when I said it out loud that it didn't sound right. I also roller skate and have always used a plate 1 size shorter than normal for that because of my freakishly long toes which means the ball of my foot is positioned further back. On quad roller skates, the plate is positioned so the front row of wheels is directly below the ball of the foot (for spinning).
I didn't think much about it then. I figured I am not on the rocker in my spins because I'm a beginner. However, I recently got a pair of used boots and dance blades, Risport Royal Elite (men's) 250 and Coronation Dance Parabolic 9.5. To my surprise everything was easier! Part of this is because the boot fits my arch better and part of it is the rocker seemed to be further back (toward the ball of my foot) and I could actually spin on the rocker without struggling to find it in the spin. I'm not sure if this is due to the blade length or perhaps the blade, being so used, is slightly flatter now?
I'm wondering if I should change blades on my freestyle skate to a 9.5 to be able to progress faster. In the future, I should change the boot as well, but mine is still in really good condition. I can't financially change both unless I can find a growing child to switch blades with me for the smaller size. Mine are only a year old!
What do you think? Is this a sign the 9.75 blade length was too long for me or could there be another reason?
Thank you for your thoughts!
I've been skating in a Jackson Premiere (old stock, but bought new) 6.5W with Coronation Ace 9.75. I struggled to really find the rocker and when my coach asked me to feel where it was, I felt it was between the ball of my foot and the pads of my toes. Basically, not on the ball at all. I knew when I said it out loud that it didn't sound right. I also roller skate and have always used a plate 1 size shorter than normal for that because of my freakishly long toes which means the ball of my foot is positioned further back. On quad roller skates, the plate is positioned so the front row of wheels is directly below the ball of the foot (for spinning).
I didn't think much about it then. I figured I am not on the rocker in my spins because I'm a beginner. However, I recently got a pair of used boots and dance blades, Risport Royal Elite (men's) 250 and Coronation Dance Parabolic 9.5. To my surprise everything was easier! Part of this is because the boot fits my arch better and part of it is the rocker seemed to be further back (toward the ball of my foot) and I could actually spin on the rocker without struggling to find it in the spin. I'm not sure if this is due to the blade length or perhaps the blade, being so used, is slightly flatter now?
I'm wondering if I should change blades on my freestyle skate to a 9.5 to be able to progress faster. In the future, I should change the boot as well, but mine is still in really good condition. I can't financially change both unless I can find a growing child to switch blades with me for the smaller size. Mine are only a year old!
What do you think? Is this a sign the 9.75 blade length was too long for me or could there be another reason?
Thank you for your thoughts!