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Boot fitter in SF Bay area?
I will be in the Bay Area next week and am planning on buying new skates. Can anyone recommend a good boot fitter in the greater bay area? Preferably one not affiliated with any particular boot company? I'm willing to drive to San Jose or Sacto if necessary.
Also, I know some of you skate at Yerba Buena - the Jackson website says they (YB) are a licensed dealer - do they have a selection of Jackson skates in the pro shop? I'm leaning towards Jacksons (my current skates), but my feet have shrunk, and I need to try them on/be fitted. Also, I thought YB had an adult skate, but I don't see it on the schedule - does it still exist? (I already know about Santa Rosa coffee clubs and will attend at least one or two.) Thanks in advance for any recs. |
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I'll second double3s question by stating I'd be interested if someone knows a reputable skate shop near Sacramento (for fitting, sharpening, etc). I'll be moving to the area next week, and have no idea where to go to discuss getting my boots rebuilt.
Sorry I couldn't actually help, double3s
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Hi Double3s... Yerba Buena does have Jacksons still as far as I know, but I don't believe they have any other brands so you wouldn't be able to compare or anything. Also, I worked there in college, and space has always been an issue for storage, so they don't keep a whole lot of boots in stock (meaning sometimes they have to order them for you). It's worth it to check out, though. I haven't looked at the boot selection over in Oakland recently, but they do have a pro shop with skates as well, and that's just a short trip over the bridge.
YB does still have adult sessions... one on wednesday mornings starting at 10am, and the other is a coffee club on thursdays also starting at 10. They got rid of the Monday night adult public session some time ago. Good luck with your skates!!! |
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I thought the pro shop at Oakland had pretty much been emptied out after the change in the management contract. Or do they have a new pro shop operator now?
The weird thing about the Bay Area is since we have SP-Teri and Harlick literally in our front yards, most people I know just go to those two stores for boot fittings from those two. The shops are about 20 minutes apart.. and I've known people who were looking to try one or both just to call and make appointments to see if those brands worked for their feet. I find very few people can fit boots like the actual bootmakers! But I'm really biased.. I've had SP-Teris for all but my first pair of skates (which were Reidells) and I've always been very happy with them. Of course, I've also always had George fit my boots, which is why I think he's a good bootfitter -- at least for me. |
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Yup I have the same case now with Harlick where it was better for me to get my feet fitted by Phil at Harlick. Now given that, before that I had Terry at Ice Oasis in Redwood City fitted me for Riedells. The only reason I didn't go back to Terry now to fit my boots is b/c my secondary coach strongly suggests that I get custom boots to deal with my myriad of health issues with my lower back. B/c I'm going to get custom boots, she says it's better to go to SP Teri or Harlick b/c if there's something wrong the bootmaker can fix it right then and there. Best advice my secondary coach ever gave me since my skating improved a lot from it. My feet don't hurt anymore and the lower back isn't as bad.
Of course, NOW she's trying to get me to switch from MK Pros to Coronation Aces... LOL!!! Thin Ice: I think the pro shop was closed as of two Sundays ago when I was there skating. (And yes, they already started on the Olympic Rink too... skating on the NHL rink SUCKS!!! ) And double3's... what WeirFan06 says about the hours!
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Really? Why? They are practically the exact same blade--same rocker, toepick design and all other features (or lack thereof) and they are made in the same factory. . .
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My justification for getting the MK Pros...Terry had highly recommended the MK Pros and claims (to me anyway... of course, this is years back!) that those blades can easily take me thru my mid doubles. He also said that the blade material is well made enough that it'll last me thru two pairs of boots. And I spin pretty well on these so far... (Then again, I was switching back then from Wilson Excels....) And since I'm already off topic from the thread ... what PRACTICAL reasons does one justify getting the high end MK Gold Star blades, Gold Seals and Pattern 99's? I'm not saying that I'm getting new ones, but just wondering what features does the Gold Star have that might help me with my jumps and spins that the MK Pro doesn't have. (And no, bling bling Gold colored blades are NOT enough of a reason for me to get them...though it sure is a tempting reason. )
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Hmm. I'm wondering if I might just be able to call SP-Teri, ship them my boots and blades, and have them rebuild them on their own without actually visiting. I'm going to be VERY busy during law school, so I doubt I'll have even enough time to drive the 2 hours to be fitted myself. I guess this isn't really a fitting so much as it's just the rebuilding and replacing of the tongues. Guess I'll have to call!
&jazzpants (I think it was you): FWIW, I skated in Coronation Aces and loved them. Got my axel through my double loop in them when I was a kid. I'm on phantoms now which I also like a lot (but they run more, I think. . .I paid around $475 for them).
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I know a girl who surprisingly enough was doing her triples (and still working on some) and was just switching to gold stars. She was at Novice/Junior level and i think after seeing what she was able to do on MK pros up until then convinced me that my MK pros will do just fine for me for quite some time.
The gold stars apparently have a longer (?) rocker or something like that. |
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If you really want to try something different try Pattern 99s. I didn't like them, but a lot people use them. They are supposedly good for jumping, although I don't know why. |
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Mind you, he told another skater something completely different, so we wonder if he was just out of Coronation Aces at the time!
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