I'm quite new to skating, but am really enjoying being on the ice, and would love some advice on what skates I should consider for purchase (and when!)
I've had six 1/2 hour group LTS lessons and several hours of fooling around on the ice (some with my 9 yr old, a few with myself.) I'm currently skating on a pair of $50 Bladerunner skates I picked up last year on vacation (to avoid rentals). I've "officially" passed Level 3 basic, but am told I have "natural" ability with strong and fluid 3 turns, forward and back crossovers and natural "Mohawks" (I don't really know what that means), etc. At any rate, I'm considering buying a non-recreational skate, but don't really know where to start. The local rink manager said I would progress really fast through the LTS levels if I started to spend any real time skating, so I don't know if I should just stay with my Bladerunners or go ahead and get a better skate that will hopefully last me through the next year or so. Any advice? Thanks so much!