I’m soliciting advice on a good pair of skates. I’m trying to get my kid on the ice (no real goal for athletics, she has had a couple friends’ birthday parties at rinks and she was the one non-skater), and figure me joining her would help.
Two key points:
-I have wide feet (4E for sneakers). When we got her skates, I tried a pair of EEs, and they still felt tight, particularly at the top of the foot. The skate shop guy said I’d likely have to get Fit3s, and the cheapest pair I’ve found are $400 CAD. My only issue with that is…
-I don’t skate. Like, at all. I took a skating course in college, but other than that, nada. So $400 skates feels a little like putting Pirellis on a Plymouth Horizon.
All that together, does someone’s EE have more room than another’s? Would I have to spring for the higher models for the Fit3? How long do a good pair last under light wear and tear?
Two key points:
-I have wide feet (4E for sneakers). When we got her skates, I tried a pair of EEs, and they still felt tight, particularly at the top of the foot. The skate shop guy said I’d likely have to get Fit3s, and the cheapest pair I’ve found are $400 CAD. My only issue with that is…
-I don’t skate. Like, at all. I took a skating course in college, but other than that, nada. So $400 skates feels a little like putting Pirellis on a Plymouth Horizon.
All that together, does someone’s EE have more room than another’s? Would I have to spring for the higher models for the Fit3? How long do a good pair last under light wear and tear?