Recent content by nothinglikefreshice

I used to wear bunga pads but don't feel they helped much. Maybe Pianos have better heel shape for me than Chorus - \i will try to find somewhere I can try some on.

Edea explicitly say not to bake them in the oven - I think they are made partly of plastic hence the lightness. Anyway I lack the industrial strength equipment and experience needed to crimp the heels properly. My daughter has Grafs and they look very similar to the Jacksons and they are...

Yup, it can be expensive. Fortunately both my daughters got lucky and have boots that suit them really well. It's such a niche market, even more so in the UK, just not enough volume to support shops offering a lot of choice. I often think they could make some sample dummy boots just to give...

Thanks. I actually had a good look at my friend's recently-bought Elites yesterday and they certainly seem very promising. When I'm ready to buy I will try to find a dealer here who will let me try some on with no obligation to buy.

I would love to get Edeas moulded as in every other way I find them excellent - light and strong and zero break-in. But I simply can't find anyone in the UK to do it. I did have a pair of SP Teris and while they are a lovely boot I found them very heavy and the tongue dug into my shin no matter...

I will check out Riedell - I didn't know they did split widths. From the pictures they look a bit pointy-toed. Figure boot makers seem to think we've all got pointy feet. If you look at Hockey boots, or inline skates, or ski boots, or running or tennis shoes, they are not pointy. I don't...

I'm in the UK. It's a small market here so not really enough to support a lot of skate shops, even in London. There are a few, some of which I have tried. Honestly, I haven't found any of them particularly helpful. Mainly they want to sell you boots, carry a limited range of brands, an even...

I've got narrow heels and thin ankles. My current boots (Edea Chorus) are a great fit for my forefoot, which is pretty normal width for my shoe size, but the back half feels like it is swimming around. Does anyone suffer from the same problem and have any recommendations on the best boot for a...

I presume these people: http://lepatinlibre.com/en/ A French/Canadian group who mainly come from figure skating backgrounds but do what I think it is fair to describe as contemporary dance on ice. I think they are rather good - technically and artistically. There are some clips on their website.