Find out from your coach who the good boot fitter is in your area. Go to him/her. He will look at your feet and determine what brand will likely work best for you. Some brands run wide, others run narrow. It's very important that the boot is not too long. All the brands have skates (and often with blade combinations for the lower/medium level skates) to suit any level of skater. And, the prices are reduced too. It really takes year(s) to learn the single jumps and spins, and then onto the combination jumps and combination spins . . . so you will be wearing out this pair of skates and blades. It will not be your last pair. Many of the Reidells and Jacksons come with blades. I'd go with Coronation Ace and/or MK Professional Blades, or something similar offered in the boot manufacturer's line. The toe picks are not crazy big, but the bottom one is big enough to be a real assistance with learning your scratch spins. You're going to be spinning soon. Those blades will carry you far, and perhaps onto your next pair of boots. Make sure the boots are comfortable. I really like "rolled edges" because they help prevent blisters. I also like alot of achilles heel padding, to snug in protect the heel from lifting. There are also extra pads you can buy. Lifting is bad, no edge control and nasty "pump bumps" can form on the back of the heel bone (causing pain, cortisone shots, surgery, achilles issues, etc.). Also, too big of a boot will cause alot of problems too. So, good boot fitter . . . . no Internet shopping on this purchase.