Riedell スケート - クリスタル 大人用 アイススケート - 競争力のあるフィギュアアイススケート ステンレススチール製ベスタブレード付き

This is the first pair of skates I ever purchased, and I am so pleased. I did a good deal of research before purchasing, because I did not want a cheap recreational set, but I also didn’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on top of the line skates. This is the perfect middle ground. You will need to sharpen them, as they come unsharpened. I adore the crystals, and although slightly narrow for my wide feet, they were surprisingly comfortable for unbroken skates. I am typically a 6.5 women’s shoe, which translates to a 5 in Reidell. They fit perfectly.

Beautiful skates. Great quality and fit perfect. Mt wife loved them.

My daughter (12yr) takes figure skating lessons. After 8 months her class and coach said it was time to upgrade her skates. Mostly due to ankle support as spinning and jumping come into the skill level. She wears a size 5 and I would say foot leans towards the wider side. These skates had a width D available in her size. I did indeed overshoot the width, but the lacing arrangement didn't do me any favors. Understandably all skates have a break in period, sometimes up to a couple months before they really feel like an extension of your foot. Unfortunately breaking in usually means to expand and not contract. So the size D wound up being too much. The padding on them are amazing and all I can say about the blade is it's top notch quality highly polished stainless steel. Just gorgeous. You'll need to have them sharpened, not a go out of the box. Most rinks offer that service for under $20 bucks. Our figure skating coach said hte boot and blade are tier 2 quality meaning adequate for the precision needed. A big second step upward from novice. The subtle crystal gems on the front and back is a nice touch. Support is great. Aside from this sizing being too wide for us, I was baffled on the lacing situation. Once the bottom is nice and tight there's large section between lower and higher lace ladder. A very important spot to pull tight. That will soften over time I'm sure, but before re-ordering, I want her foot measured by a rink to verify. Too much guess work even with the measurement guides. Buying skates on online can be tricky. I feel confident saying they do run a bit large.

My daughter's been using her Riedell Diamonds at practice. When she tried these Crystal ones on, she could readily feel it's ankle support. This has more padding than the Diamond (see pic). It's also stiffer. Will definitely need a good break-in period to get these to conform to her feet. They seem sturdier overall to her than the Diamond. She hasn't used these on the ice rink yet since she still needs to get the blades sharpened. These have stainless-steel Escape Vesta blades, which is supposed to be better for jumps. Will update when she's broken them in. Recommended.

I have been looking for skates to use at the local skating rink as a beginner. These have worked just fine. They have a nice look to them and just look like your standard attractive white skate. They felt solid on and they felt comfortable. I felt like I was able to do what I wanted to do on the ice. I felt stable in them. The fit was fine and it was easy to put them on and off. For me as a beginner they worked just fine.