![]() ![]() If the OP can find it and get some advice on better beginner blades it would be a good choice. I think the Entre is a good suggestion, but since it's brand new I doubt it would be easily available in Australia. Or if you want to buy boot and blade separately now - you could also consider the Jackson Entré, which is a brand new boot in their lineup that’s roughly the same support level as the Freestyle, and is sold without a blade so you can choose one yourself. #Get money pro freestyle upgradeThe good news is that the Fusion sole on the Freestyle is perfectly capable of handling a blade swap, so if you decide to go with the Aspire XP for now, you can always upgrade later. Upgrading to the MK Pro helped me to learn proper blade placement during turns, spins and backwards skating, and now on the rare occasions when I wear my old skates (mostly on this one outdoor rink I go to occasionally that has terrible, terrible ice and even some cracks through to the cement), I can do pretty much all the same things I can do on my main skates (though I don’t dare to jump in my old boots, as they’re pretty broken down and not supportive enough. That being said - it’s by no means impossible to learn proper spins and turns on a blade like the Aspire XP or the Mirage. Once you advance far enough with your skating skills, though, it becomes more a matter of preference.) Generally the 7’ rocker gives you more maneuverability while the 8’ rocker gives more stability and speed. #Get money pro freestyle professional(By way of explanation - the smaller main rocker on the Professional means the part of the blade you do most of your gliding on is rounder, which means it’s a bit easier to move your placement on the blade itself, whether that’s staying off your toe picks or rocking up to the spin rocker for a turn or a spin. I think was mainly due to two things - the spin rocker is much more rounded and easy to find on the Professional, and it has a 7’ main rocker instead of an 8’ like all of Jackson’s beginner blades. I noticed an almost immediate improvement in my turns and spins, and much less toe pick drag when I skated backwards. I upgraded to the MK Professional when I found an unbelievable deal on a pair from a shop that was going out of business. ![]() The skates I started on had the Ultima Mirage blade, which is kind of similar to the Aspire XP - they’re both part of Jackson’s beginner freestyle blade lineup. ![]() I'd really appreciate any input on which skates you think would be better/if another brand has better value boots or if I'm overlooking something. ![]() But also I've seen names like Edea and Risport tossed around so I don't know if I should look into them or if they're at a higher level and I don't need to worry about them? I've looked at youtube videos and forums posts and under/overbooting seems to be something to keep in mind, so would the Freestyle Fusions be overbooting too much? Also I can't find many videos on them, unlike Mystiques and Artistes which have tons of comparison videos, so I don't know if I'm overlooking something obvious. Jackson seems to have a little chart of which skate they recommend for different skills and the Artiste is recommended for "bunny hops / edges / all turns" and the Freestyle Fusion is for "single jumps / all spins", I know that eventually I'll have to buy new skates if I want to keep progressing, but I'd rather not buy the Artistes now and the Freestyle Fusions in two months (if that makes sense?). How long would I be looking at using each of these boots? Is there a big difference between them? I think they have different heels and blades, and maybe cushioning? But I don't really know what all of that information means. I've looked through their range and I'm sort of tossing up between the Artiste (~$380) or the Freestyle Fusion (~$540). I live in Australia and the brand I seem to see popping up the most is Jackson. I'm fairly sure I'm not growing anymore, so I'm not worried about growing out of my boots, so ideally I'd like to get a pair that will last me a decent amount of time. (In doing that I'm aware the boot will be wider, sizing will be different, and I'll have to spend more money because they're slightly more expensive but I'm fine with that) Also I really like the black boots as opposed to the white boots, so I think I'll end up ordering "mens" boots. I started in Basic 1 because I've skated before casually with friends, but never done lessons before and now I'm in Novice 1. I started attending lessons at my local rink around three weeks ago, lessons are 30 minutes once a week and then I spend another 30-60 minutes practicing. About me: I'm eighteen, so I'm starting a bit late but I'd still like to give my all and try as hard as I can! I'm female, 173cm and ~60kg. Hi I'm a pretty new skater and I'm looking at getting my first pair of skates. ![]()
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