No one asked about this, but one of my students bought new Edea boots yesterday. The brand-new boot has a chemical/adhesive smell to them, so I suggested a pair of Stinkeez. Due to the over-under lacing required, a skate hook is essential. (They should include it with the skates, frankly.)
There's an oval plastic strap that comes with the boots -- one of the skaters from our rink taught us that it's to be hooked across the middle hooks to help the boot keeps its shape in storage. She also warned us about not leaving the skates in very hot/cold temperatures, like car trunks. Like most boots, they'll start to change shape/lose their fit.
They're nice boots, very lightweight, and the Skates US vendor mounted and sharpened her current blades while we waited. She tried them out on the demo rink and the mounting was good. The boots have to be tied tightly for support at the sides because there is less support at the front. I asked about that gap at the tongue and the rep told me it was normal, to allow ankle flexion.
This is only my second skater to try Edeas, she's coming from Jacksons, so I'm learning as well. (The first skater who tried them was mis-sized and didn't use the boots for very long.)