Ice skates?

Question

I need to buy skates for my kids - online. But I need to make sure they fit them (sizes) and that they are suitable for their uses.

They are figure skating beginners, but I would like to get them skates that at least will last through the intermediate stage. Is it possible to find such skates for a "reasonable" price?

Thanks!

Answer 1

it is best not to buy figure skates online, because you really don't know how they will fit. My only idea for getting them online is to go to a store that sells figure skates, find a pair that is right for your childrens level,  then buy that exact same skate on ebay or another online skating store.

But don't just buy a random skate online because you have no real idea of how it fits, and if you don't have the right size skates, you will make a whole lot slower progress.

The best place to buy figure skates is your rinks pro shop because they will tell the best skates for your kids level and will fit them properly

Answer 2

www.demonxtreme.com

Answer 3

You could try ebay.

Answer 4

I bought my skates online since there was no pro shop I could go to and I love them. I bought them in rainbosports.com and they asked me to trace both my feet as well as to write the exact measurements of them.  They also ask a few questions to help you choose the best fit for your needs. Then you sent them by fax and they give you a call and give you some options as well as prices but you can look them up online. Only drawback is that they don't ship to Mexico well at least it says that on their site but you can give them a call if that's your case. If you are curious about what kind of skates to get, www.skatebuys.com gives a guide of recommended skates

Answer 5

Take your kids to a local skate shop and see what kind of skates are best for their feet. Then go online and find those same kind of skates.

Answer 6

It may be hard to get the "perfect" fit if they're not able to try skates on or be fitted, but if you check some skate brands websites, some have a sizing chart that will show you how to trace and measure their feet to get a corresponding size in their respective brand.  

For example:

http://harlick.com/order/sizing.php

The difficult part is each brand runs differently; not all run true to shoe size.  But if you don't have a shop nearby, online's pretty much your only option!  :)  Maybe even give the manufacturer a call and they could help you once you decide on a brand.  It is possible that based upon measurements of your children's feet, they could give you a size/width recommendation.

Usually for beginners, I would recommend Riedells.  On their site, they have usage charts that show you which boot/blade sets are suggested for the level of the skater.  I have seen a lot of beginners start out with Riedells and be fairly happy with them.  

When you say you'd like the skates to last through an intermediate stage, that can mean a few things in skating.  It would be possible to get skates that would last from beginning lessons into beginning spins and jumps.  The more jumping and spinning a skater is doing, the more they need a stronger boot.  Of course, with the advanced level and advanced boot/blade (usually beginner skates come boot/blade together.....advanced boots and blades are purchased seperately), the cost goes up.  I would think Riedells for a beginner would be around $100 or less.  In USFSA standards, intermediate is an actual level in the test tracks for freestyle skaters who are doing double jumps.  If there were a skate that would last from beginning skating steps through double jumps, they'd probably sell like hot cakes!  :)  Also maybe check the internet for used skates.  Sometimes there are some on eBay or good deals at online skate shops.  Once you're armed with size/widths and a brand/model recommendation, you can sometimes find good deals on skates online.  I'd also suggest rainbosports.com.  They have shops in my area that I go to (actually they're the ONLY shop in my area, so they have the corner on the market!), but they are very experienced, knowledgable and VERY helpful.  They also have used skates available for purchase.

Good luck!!

Answer 7

i would buy the skate one size smaller than their shoe size. the skate is supposed to fight tightly around their ankles when you receive them, as for the brand there are two major ones, reidel and jackson , the one i would buy is reidel because they tend to have better skates for intermideate skaters although they have higher level skates too