Upgrade skate advice?

[figureskaterrrr]

Hi! Does anyone have experience with upgrading their skates?

I'm a 17 year old female of height 168cm and weight 67kg looking to get new skates.
My current skates are Graf 500s and I've had them for a year now. I’ve been skating for almost 3 years now and currently working on my camel-sit spin, loop jump and sal-tl combo, BI rockers and more on skills test 4 of the BIS program, etc. I’ll compete this summer and I’d like a blade more suited to spins but ideally comes with the boot and blade together because of my budget £200-300 (about $350), or I could wait 8 months if these skates last. I have flat feet which are egyptian-shaped so this might limit my choices/which brand I choose.
I did notice a crease in one of my skates (my landing leg) within the first month or so, which I am wary about. I’ve also had other concerns which have gone away or I’ve gotten used to such as the skates being too big for me. I’m having to re-tie them when I skate now - are they breaking down?

I've seen different skates for different levels on some figure skate comparison charts but I'm not sure which I should try on/would be best.
What suggestions do you have for me?

 

[Diana Delafield]

Hi! Does anyone have experience with upgrading their skates?

I'm a 17 year old female of height 168cm and weight 67kg looking to get new skates.
My current skates are Graf 500s and I've had them for a year now. I’ve been skating for almost 3 years now and currently working on my camel-sit spin, loop jump and sal-tl combo, BI rockers and more on skills test 4 of the BIS program, etc. I’ll compete this summer and I’d like a blade more suited to spins but ideally comes with the boot and blade together because of my budget £200-300 (about $350), or I could wait 8 months if these skates last. I have flat feet which are egyptian-shaped so this might limit my choices/which brand I choose.
I did notice a crease in one of my skates (my landing leg) within the first month or so, which I am wary about. I’ve also had other concerns which have gone away or I’ve gotten used to such as the skates being too big for me. I’m having to re-tie them when I skate now - are they breaking down?

I've seen different skates for different levels on some figure skate comparison charts but I'm not sure which I should try on/would be best.
What suggestions do you have for me?

Your first message from October has been noticed and there's a preliminary answer. Thanks for giving more stats this time. You're probably looking at Graf or Risport. Riedells would work but they're probably difficult to find in the UK.