Maybe the U.S. distributer could answer your questions about available widths, even if aren't willing to travel to them.
If I were you I would be tempted to go back and lace the boots yourself. If that makes you completely comfortable - you may want to buy that specific pair.
Even stock boots aren't all made exactly the same, for any brand. One pair may just happen to fit you better than others of the same nominal size, and it sounds like you liked the fit of that pair.
Someone else on this forum said that the Edea-recomended lacing technique, in which you push the lace in from the top of each hole instead of from the bottom, which tends to lock the lace in tighter, but is harder to tie and loosen, is used because Edea boots are stiffer, so you need more pressure to make the boot conform to your foot. But if a pair already fits you, you may not need a supertight lacing, and can use a more normal technique, in which you push the lace into the holes from below.
Edea boots don't conform to your foot the way traditional leather boots do. You can use an electric heat gun to mold them (Instant Customs!) But the shape of the boot (outer) is locked otherwise. Edea boots have memory foam padding in the boot so that the inside of the boot molds properly to your foot. Personally do not recommend over tying them to force that, as it could compress the memory foam more than needed.
They also don't flex the same way traditional boots do. Basically you don't tie them super tight at the top, and you get some forward movement for free by putting forward pressure on the tongue (hence the super padding) and laces, while the stiffness of the boot material gives amazing lateral support. This is why they have basically no break in.
Personally, I hated mine because they felt too loose at the top for my personal liking. The shape of the boot also made it impossible for me to point my toe, and back then they didn't roll the tops of their boots or have Achilles padding. That has since been remedied.
They last long and are very easy maintenance wise. A good investment for younger more careless skaters (who don't want to meticulously dry their skates off after skating to prevent the leather from degrading, etc.).
You cannot over boot in Edeas. Since they don't flex the same way traditional leather boots do, even a beginner can wear a Ice Fly. This is impossible with most other brand boots. A Preliminary skater could never wear a Riedell Aria or SP-Teri K-3 boot.
The White Ice Fly can be unsightly if they aren't keep very clean. They aren't constructed like the others. There is like... a cloth like material on the outer that can harbor dust, dirt, etc. It will need to be cleaned to keep the boot looking fresh. OTB Tights or Boot covers recommended for practices and/or transit.
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