Thanks. I started in Riedells ages ago. Unfortunately, the ones they sell on their website are all white. He'll start in rentals -- who knows maybe he'll only last for one session of lessons & want to do something else, but I sure hope not.
You could paint/polish them black?Thanks. I started in Riedells ages ago. Unfortunately, the ones they sell on their website are all white. He'll start in rentals -- who knows maybe he'll only last for one session of lessons & want to do something else, but I sure hope not.
Heh. I didn't even think of that. My son went for the white ones on purpose. He wanted skates that matched the ice!Thanks. I started in Riedells ages ago. Unfortunately, the ones they sell on their website are all white. He'll start in rentals -- who knows maybe he'll only last for one session of lessons & want to do something else, but I sure hope not.
So what happened with your son and skating? Did he become a competitive skater?Heh. I didn't even think of that. My son went for the white ones on purpose. He wanted skates that matched the ice!
It's such a sad story. He was taking a semi-private lesson with our next-door neighbor's kid (a girl) during the ice dance session that I and our neighbor attended every week. (As a way to sponsor the coach, also an ice dancer)
Jackson makes good beginner skates that aren’t too expensive. Really, regardless of the brand the most important thing is they have some support (the child should be able to stand up in them without ankles collapsing in), but it also needs to be possible for the skater to bend their ankles a bit. The most common problems I found with beginner skates when I was coaching was them being tied up too loose, skates being too big, and kids being allowed to walk on concrete without guards 
Ask the people working at the rink -- the skating club might have info on people selling used skates. Good luck!
Oh good idea!
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My post was from a while back. I wound up buying Jackson's on ebay for a good deal, new, but they were too big. So my son struggled wearing rental skates. He was ok in the group lessons but wasn't clamoring for more. We'll go skating again soon, as those new skates should fit by now.
It's funny to think of it now, but my son wore club rental skates for almost 2 years, not just rentals, but the same pair of already broken down rentals. I had no clue, not being a skater myself. He eventually got a new pair of Riedells and did quite well going forward. The Riedells were a perfect beginner skate for him, and he had a wide foot too. Good luck and welcome to skating.
Thanks, carolina! I got a good deal on new Jackson Ultimas on ebay. Unfortunately, my son's not that into skating. He doesn't watch it & doesn't care much about going to the rink to practice. At least he's willing to do another round of group lessons. So I don't have the next Nathan Chen.
