I'm sure this has probably been asked to death but I can't locate the thread...So on behalf of my brother who can't afford a pair of new skates as I did...
How does one know what to look for in buying skates online (like e-bay)? You can't often see them up close until you purchased them, he's been watching trade-me (our equivalent of e-bay) but I've knocked a couple back that look old, have big creases in the boot around the ankle or one ad has what looked like soft uppers rather than leather....
Many people don't advertise what blades the skates have with them & I ask him to pose that question to the seller, sometimes though they never reply before the auction closes...
He is tall & skinny, not at all a heavy weight