Hi! I am a 26 year old woman (115 lbs, ish), who is returning to skating after 15 years. I was doing backwards crossovers, and learning 3 turns and shoot the duck when I had to stop. I'm looking at getting back into it, and of course, I need new skates since my old ones don't fit.
I'm looking at the Jackson Classique and the Riedell 133 Diamond. I'm fairly light, and my feet are narrow, and I know I have to get used to the ice again. I'm sure I would barely be able to stroke forward. Am I over-booting? I tried on the Classique last week, but they felt really stiff around my ankle. Maybe that's how it's supposed to be though, before being broken in? I'm trying on Riedell's in a few days to compare. But I wanted some opinions before I actually made a purchase. The next round of lessons starts in a couple of months, so I might sign up to actually start progressing from where I was, but first I'd like to get comfortable on the ice again, without the awkwardness of rentals.
Opinions?