Hello! I've been sort of poking around this and other skating forums trying to find some answers, so hoping I can get some feedback from more knowledgeable skaters.
Having some issues with my feet/skates and looking to see if I should be upgrading my skates. So any advice is super appreciated! TL;DR at the end.
So, I've been skating for about a year and a half now, started from adult group lessons and am taking private now. I've gone through basic 1-8 and am working now on... freestyle 1-2ish, maybe 3? I'm currently skating in Jackson Glacier 520. Whenever I lace them up I never feel like i'm fully supported unless I lace them really tight and if I lace them looser, I can 'wobble' my foot in the skate. Time for new skates?
I've recently increased my skating from once a week to two-three times a week, ~two hours each session, and am experiencing some odd nerve issues with the front part of my right ankle. If i push down on a specific spot/area, i feel this electric shock tingly feeling that goes down to the front of my foot, resulting in numbness on the top of my foot between my big toe and second toe. No pain, just numbness. Does this sound like lace bite from my skate? Not sure. Haven't brought up this issue with my coach yet because I figured it might just go away on it's own w/icing and rest, but it's been a couple of weeks now and it's annoying. I have been using bunga pads and don't think it's really helping. Anyone else experience this before?
I've been looking around at different skate brands and I understand the importance of trying on different skates for different foot types, so I'll look into that, but is there any advice on looking for boots and what will last me the longest as I make progress? Is it overkill to purchase separate boot and blade at this point? Should my coach be going with me to look at boots or is a qualified fitter enough? SO MANY QUESTIONS
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TL;DR- skates never feel supportive enough even when i lace them tight and tightness of skates may be causing nerve issues on front of ankle? Had skates for 1.5 years, time for new skates? Boot recommendations? Too low a level to purchase separate boot and blades?
Thanks so much for taking the time to read this and really, any advice at all would be super super helpful.
Thanks!!!