I am hoping this poll might be a useful resource... Then we can have a thread at which to point people so that they can get a general idea of what people are wearing, their level, etc. I hope this doesn't turn into a "What sort of skate should I get?" thread.... But I do hope it can be a resource in the future when someone asks that question.

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Age:
30

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
Short (5ft 1) and plump

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Flip, Lutz

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Camel, change sit, back scratch

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Tests passed (if applicable):
Not testing, but most likely Adult Bronze for MITF and Freestyle

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
No injuries. I have flat, wide feet that tend to pronate.

Location:
Currently, Idaho, USA.

Boots:
Graf Edmonton Specials

Blades:
MK Phantoms

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Overall, yes. The Grafs were easy to break in, though I think I need a slightly wider boot (I got 5.5M, probably needed 5.5W). I am happy with my blades, they are 17 years old though (I bought them before I quit skating when I was around 13) so I think I will get new ones (the same type) in a year or so.

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http://www.ILoveTaB.com

Age:
mid-40s

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5ft, chubby

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
I don't jump

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
I don't spin

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Starlight Waltz and Paso

Tests passed (if applicable):
USFS Pre-Silver Dance, Preliminary FS, Adult Pre-Bronze MIF. Working on Tango/American Waltz (USFS Silver Dance) and Preliminary Figures


Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Torn meniscus and loose cartilege in right knee; weird problem with left upper foot/ankle swelling so that foot looks like Pillsbury Dough Girl's.

Location:
Northern VA, USA

Boots:
Klingbeil customs

Blades:
Ultima Ascends dance

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Yes. This is my 4th pair of Klingbeils (new this summer). And I like the Ascends better than the current generation of MK dance (although I had worn MK dance for years). With this pair of boots I went with a notch at the ankle on each side and a higher heel... once I got used to the higher heel I really liked it.

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American Waltz... Once, Twice, ???? ...

Q: How many coaches does it take to fix Jen's Dance Intro-3 Problems
A: 5 and counting...

Age:
21

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'11", tall and relatively thin

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
double lutz (there is a gap... I cannot get my axel consistant and my dbl sal and toe are also very inconsistant)

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Flying camel/back sit/hop to forward sit

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Starlight Waltz

Tests passed (if applicable):
In about a month Adult Gold Moves and Silver FS, then I've already passed USFS Bronze dances

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Knee surgery, pronantion (a little), broken wrists, etc.
But I have EXTREMELY narrow heels

Location:
Tucson, AZ, USA

Boots:
FS: Custom Harlicks
DANCE: GAM something or others

Blades:
FS: MK Visions
DANCE: Coronation Dance

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
FS:Yes. The blades, over my Coronation Aces, gave me much more control and made jumps easier. The boots were a bit difficult to break in, but no more so that any other boot I've had.
DANCE: Right now, the boots are my old freestyle boots that are like slippers, so they bend just wonderfully. Because I had coronation aces I had very little problem getting used to the coronation dance blades.

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Age:
25

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'8'', 135-140lbs, slim w/strong glutes and quads

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Lutz, lutz/loop combo

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Change foot

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Golds (argentine, westminster, viennese, quickstep), and have toyed with the rhumba

Tests passed (if applicable):
Gold dance and gold skills

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Nope

Location:
Calgary, AB

Boots:
GAM 400 (Performance)

Blades:
Ultima Synchro

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Extremely! Got the boots in June and love them. Very little break-in time, very comfy. I compete in synchro, so have been wearing synchro blades for the last 9 years or so. The Ultimas are excellent; far superior to MK Precision. I'm also learning free skate with these blades. Have all my singles to lutz and am just starting to learn the axel. No problems spinning.

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Age:
26

Male/Female:
Male

Height/Weight/Body Type:
6ft, 160lb, pretty skinny

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Double flip

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Death drop

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Tests passed (if applicable):
I haven't tested for a while so this doesn't really reflect my level

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
I have pronounced ankle bones and one of them does need padding, but this would be the case regardless of what boot model I had.

Location:
UK

Boots:
Super Teri deluxe

Blades:
Gold seal

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Absolutely. They are not easy to break in, but once that is done they are great. This is the third pair of these boots I've had, the first pair had MK gold star blades, this pair and the previous pair have both had gold seals. I like both blade models.

Age:
24

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'10", 158, muscular/athletic build - strong legs from dance


Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Flip, inconsistent Lutz (duh, because I never practice)

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Sit, although working on camel and Biellmann


Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A


Tests passed (if applicable):
Not testing yet, but I could pass pre-pre no problem from what I hear

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
My left knee is...off lately. I also have heel spurs from my old icky Riedells

Location:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.


Boots:
Jackson Competitors - I originally ordered Elite Supremes from the internet thinking more money = better, but my coach flipped out and made me return them ASAP. My Competitors suit me JUST fine, and the break in period was minimal.

Blades:
MK Professional Parabolics - again, wouldn't trade them for the world, they're perfect for my level

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Definitely! Like I said before I thought more money = better, but I now understand that you need an appropriate boot and blade - too much too soon can be bad. A friend of mine bought Riedell Gold Stars before she could even do a salchow and she's STILL cursing them. I dig Jackson's - until someone convinces me otherwise, they're the best match for my feet.

Great idea TaBalie!!


Age:
21

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'4'' 108 lbs thin

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
double flip and double lutz.

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
flying sit , flying back sit

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Tests passed (if applicable):

Novice

Any injuries or weird foot problems:

I have teared my left groin

Location:
Milano Italy

Boots:
Risport Super Cristallo

Blades:
MK Phantom

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
I'm very very happy with them.

I always had "risport super cristallo" from when I was 5 to now and when I put them on I just feel good. I have very narrow feet , maybe I'm very comfortable with them for this reason.

The Blades are great too, when I will have to buy new one I will buy the same




sorry for my english

Age:
41

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'7'' 140 lbs medium - pretty muscly around the legs and rear (so what skater isn't??), and a large bust.

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
I wish. This is a relative beginner talking.

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Ditto

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Just started dance so none yet. But I do do adult synchro at a "competitive" level (we're not very good but we have a lot of fun).

Tests passed (if applicable):
Haven't tested yet.

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Injuries - torn meniscus and MCL in right knee (still torn and floating around in there - I don't want to know).

Feet - *very* large (women's street shoe size 10.5 - 11), and very wide around the ball of the foot (my skates are Jacksons size 9D+). I have princess toes on both feet (second toe is longer than the big toe). There are also plenty of very pronounced ankle bones, including ancillary inside ones. Need *lots* of padding around there.

Location:
Sydney Australia

Boots:
Jackson Competitor

Blades:
Ultima Mirage

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
The boots are wonderful - they hold me up and are extremely comfortable. I've talked to several people in my rink who've tried the Jacksons on, and those who don't have triangular feet have said that the toe box is too big. So I'd guess the boots might be good for the triangular foot, and less good for feet with narrow toes.

The blades are crap. All the chrome has peeled off the bottom (it started the second time they were on the ice), and they look disgusting. Never mind - while they're not particularly attractive, they are still working, and I'll get new blades one day...but I don't recommend them.

BTW, Florence, my husband also has the Risport Super Cristallo's and also loves them. He, too, has very narrow feet from the front (ball) to the back (ankle). He desperately needs new ones - I swear his current ones are not much more than the outside leather now.

Age:
25

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'2"/96lbs/petite

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
just a waltz and 1/2 flip

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
just starting one foot forward spin

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
n/a

Tests passed (if applicable):
haven't tested yet-hope to test for pre-bronze this year

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
nope

Location:
new york

Boots:
reidell

Blades:
wilson deluxe (inexpensive blade, about $40?)

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
yes, they are ok, although I skate 2-3xs/week for the past 9 months it has taken a long time to break in my boots.

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Age:
25
Male/Female:
male

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5 ' 7/120lbs/skinny-slim

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
1Axel (as of 9/15/05)

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Death drop

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
lap dance? sure why not?

Tests passed (if applicable):
Juv MIF & Free, Adult Bronze MIF & Free

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
No injuries, thank God

Location:
NY, NY

Boots:
SP Terri KT3

Blades:
Gold Seal

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Yes, at first it was too wide for me, but after some punching of the boot, I am happy with it. I did not have any problem on breaking them in, as soon as I wore them that first day.

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Age:
43

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
Average (5' 6") and 140lbs, slightly muscular (more so in the legs)

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Waltz, bunny hop

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
scratch on good day; any spin on a bad day..

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Dutch Waltz (I'm and ice dance drop out)

Tests passed (if applicable):
None yet, but preparing for Adult Pre-Bronze for MITF and Freestyle

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Just bunions, and I lost a bunch of weight and my feet shrank (so I had to get new boots!)

Location:
Delaware, USA

Boots:
Jackson Competitors

Blades:
Coronation Comets

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Yes! Although I don't lace the top hook (never have) since I started skating two years ago. I had the boots heat molded because of my bunions and they fit great! I also have the longer 2nd toe and have enough wiggle room. My blades are very good and fast on the ice.

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Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!

Age:
12

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'2,112lbs,fit

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
lutz and axel

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
sit change sit ,camel,layback(sort of)

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
canasta

Tests passed (if applicable):
preliminary moves and freestyle


Any injuries or weird foot problems:
no

Location:
michigan

Boots:
reidells

Blades:
not sure

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
yes i am i just recently got new blades and so far the are great!

~Cutie

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~*Courage*~*Confidence*~*Consistance*~

Age:
18

Male/Female:
Male

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'10/175 ibs /athletic

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
lutz,flip

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
1 foot, sit

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
n/a

Tests passed (if applicable):
none

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Sprained left ankle

Location:
Rochester, NY

Boots:
Riedell 900 elite royal

Blades:
Wilson pattern 99

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Very much so, although they got a lot of superficial scratches really quickly. I hope they last.

Ha! Second youngest, but I weigh the most. Go figure.

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Rising through winds of turmoil
I am not regret.

Age:
37

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'3", 126, muscular/athletic build. I wish I had a slimmer build but better than not being healthy...

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Cheated landings on Loops, Flip, Lutz (duh, because I practice moves???)

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Sit, although working on backspins and camel

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Hip hop?

Tests passed (if applicable):
Pre-Bronze FS, pre-pre moves.

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Sciatica problems, shin splints last year in 2004 b/c of broken down boots, hamstring...

Location:
San Francisco, CA, USA.

Boots:
Custom Purple leather Riedells

Blades:
MK Professional

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Yeap! Much happier than with the Riedell's...

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jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Age:
32

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
Tall (5’11”), relatively slim (140 lbs), somewhat heavy legs and especially calves.

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Toe Loop, Salchow

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Forward Upright

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Golden Skaters Waltz

Tests passed (if applicable):
Skate UK Star Bronze

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
No injuries, but I have rather large feet – UK size 7.5-8 / US size 10.5-11

Location:
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK. (Rink – Coventry; sometimes also Solihull)

Boots:
Edea Overture

Blades:
MK something – they came with the boots. I suspect it's MK Club 2000.

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Pretty much happy, as you can see. But I have nothing to compare them to – this is my first pair.

To tell the truth, I didn’t know when I bought them that they are supposed to be less than your normal shoe size, so I ordered UK 8. Then they came, I discovered that they are marked 280, and normally my shoes are 275 (where they have size in mm). They don’t feel loose – I even had my right one punched out on the side because I started to develop bunions. But there is definitely some toe room.

In all other aspects they are great – very comfortable despite the fact that they are quite rigid, and lightweight too (extremely important since they are big boots!). I paid £99 for both boots and blades, including delivery. I didn’t know back then how much I’d be skating or what stuff I’d get to doing on ice, so they seemed like a sensible choice. I might want to upgrade them at some point in life, but for now they are just fine.

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Age:
29

Male/Female:
Male

Height/Weight/Body Type:
Tall (5’1”), slim (116 lbs)

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
FLIP and LUTZ

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
SIT SPIN and CAMEL

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Tests passed (if applicable):
Going for Pre-Lim

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Broken Wrist from Playing Tag earlier this year

Location:
Western Australia, Perth

Boots:
Risports RF3

Blades:
John Wilson Gold Seal Parabolics

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Hell Yeah!!!

Age:
30

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5' / 130 lbs/ athletic with a skater's butt

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Axel

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Flying camel

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Fourteen Step

Tests passed (if applicable):
USFS Juvenile, ISI FS6, working on Intermediate Moves

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Flat narrow ("A" width) feet

Location:
Chicago, IL

Boots:
1. SP-Teri Deluxe
2. Someone else's barely used custom SP-Teri

Blades:
1. MK Phantoms
2. Paramount 420

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Yes, I'm on my second pair of SP-Teri Deluxes with Phantom blades. They do take a bit to break down but I love them. Been wearing the combination since I was 13. I teach in the used pair with the Paramount blades.

Age:
52

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
1 m 72; about 69 kg; mature

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
n/a

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Very bad upright. And one couples' spin

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Willow Waltz

Tests passed (if applicable):
NISA Level 3 Bronze Compulsory Dances (grandfathered from old Novice); Level 2 Bronze Dance Moves (also grandfathered from old Novice); Level 1 Bronze Free Dance

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Bunion on one foot. Occasional tendonitis on front of feet.

Location:
London, UK

Boots:
Gam 070

Blades:
John Watts Dance


Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Very.

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Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

Age:
21

Male/Female:
female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
short and petite

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
N/A

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Rhumba

Tests passed (if applicable):
Gold Moves, Gold Dance

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Flat feet (low arches)

Location:
US

Boots:
custom Klingbeil

Blades:
MK Conchord

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Absolutely! I have my 5th pair of Klingbeils ready to be broken in.

Age:
somewhere between 18-22

Male/Female:
female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5’6”/ 145 lbs / Slim, but athletic

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
I am not jumping right now due to a non-skating related back injury, but normally it is toe loop or flip


Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Working on one-foot and sit spin

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
n/a

Tests passed (if applicable):
n/a

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
I had a back injury which included my neck and lower back being out, I am still having trouble with my hip staying in, but it will get better as I get stronger, just no jumping for me yet
I tend to have some trouble with my heel slipping in some shoes, but I got my boots in an A width and they fit awesome!

Location:
US

Boots:
Jackson Elite Supreme
Before that I had SP Teri Deluxes, they were a bit wide, but overall I liked them ok

Blades:
MK Phantoms

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
I love them! The boots are quite a bit lighter. I started lacing the eyelets at the ankle notch and they are great! The Elites have been a breeze to break in! (I did get them heat-molded right off…) I liked the Phantoms from the first time I skated on them... I had the rocker evened out since I bought them used and they are wonderful!

Age:
30

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'1", 123 lbs., long waisted/short legged and muscular in the legs (think Mary Lou Retton)

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
flip; also loop loop is getting more consistent

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Forward camel

Most difficult MIF you can do most of the time:
Backwards power pulls and forwards on right foot only

Tests passed (if applicable):
Adult Pre-Bronze MIF and FS; hope to test Bronze MIF this year

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Piriformis syndrome & torqued pelvis (several times); also, I have wide toes (C) and narrow heels (AAA)

Boots:
Jackson 2700 (signed by Don Jackson himself!)

Blades:
MK Pro

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Yup, I love 'em. I previously had poorly fitting Riedell 275s with Wilson Excel blades (less supportive boots and flatter blades).

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Age:
16

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
5'3" and athletic

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
double lutz-double loop-double loop, slightly cheated or two-footed triple sal (has its periods)

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
outside camel (or inside back sit) or catch camel from a sit spin

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
internationals

Tests passed (if applicable):
Gold moves, dance (and Polka); junior free

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Injuries in knee, back, and hip (and I had tendonitis in both my feet from overly broken in boots)

Location:
US

Boots:
Klingbeils

Blades:
GoldSeal

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Love them. I was in Reidell's until I was 11 or so, and they just stopped working for me. My last pair, I wore fr 2 months before I got fed up with my feet continually blistering/bleeding. My coach recommended Klingbeils, and the first day I got them, I was doing all of my jumps. I've never broken in boots so quickly, and they've never been so comfortable. They're not neccessarily better boots than anything else, they just work really well for my feet.

Blade-wise, I've been in GoldSeals for 7 years now, so I don't know much else.

Age:
43

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
(5ft 8) and more than OK but not fat

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
loop, flip and occasional lutz

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Forward scratch (10 revs) Camel, forward catch foot from behind (working on beillman), back spin, forward sit/broken sit/then grab freeleg from behind come up upright holding foot behind middle of back/then forward scratch (3 revs each position), forward camel/sit (2/4)

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Fiesta Tango

Tests passed (if applicable):
Haven't tested preliminary freeskate yet but was going to and could have passed if it wasn't for the pain from two slipped disks in my neck, bombed on interpretive test I did when I had the flu a year and half ago, tested Dutch Waltz and Canasta and had to pull out of Baby Blues because of injury to knees and ankle.

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
Before learning how to figureskate I broke my right wrist and then 8 weeks before I joined my first club, I broke my left elbow. I had tendonitis in both ankles. I'm currently off of the ice with injuries to both shoulders and two slipped disks in my neck (also off from work as well).

Location:
Windsor, ON, Canada.

Boots:
Graf Edmonton Specials

Blades:
JW Pattern 99's

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Overall, no & yes. The Grafs were warped from the get go but I discovered that too late and my spins and jumps suffered for it. I was dooped into buying the pair I had tried on. Next time I'm going to bring a level with me and really check things out before I even slip them on my feet in the proshop. JW Pattern 99's are still great blades and will take me far. When they wear out, I will either buy another pair of Pattern 99's or something in another brand that is made the same way as the Pattern 99's.

singerskates

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I have the same kind of triangular feet ('duck feet', my mom calls them) and I love the Jacksons. I liked my Risports when I had them, but I had to go with a C width to accomodate the front of my foot, and as soon as they stretched out *at all* the heel would be too wide. I'm better off with the heat-moldables that can fit both parts of my weird feet.

I've heard that about the Ultima blades having the chrome flake off. Mine (Ultima Dance) don't have the shiny finish on them so it hasn't been an issue, but I've definitely heard that that happens.

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Age:
20's

Male/Female:
Female

Height/Weight/Body Type:
Short (5ft 1) and muscular but average weight (size 2/4)

Most difficult jump you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Can still do through (cheated) axel and double sal, but haven't seriously jumped in about five years

Most difficult spin you can do most of the time (if applicable):
Pretty much anything but flying spins and laybacks; again, I don't *really* spin anymore

Most difficult dance you can do most of the time (if applicable):
All up through Gold except Argentine is pretty weak

Tests passed (if applicable):
Working on Pre-Gold dance and Novice MITF

Any injuries or weird foot problems:
High arches and some pronation (blades are mounted slightly off center to correct this, and I have over-the-counter arch supports in my skates.


Boots:
Jackson Elite Plus Dance

Blades:
Ultima Dance

Are you happy with your boot/blades?:
Very.

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