Boot and blade library
These are the boots and blades our two quizzes recommend, with the specs the makers publish and a rough US price. Every model shows the date we last checked it, and nothing here gets a score or a star rating. If you aren't sure where to start, take a quiz first and come back with your shortlist.
Nothing in the library matches those filters, so try another brand or tier.
Boots
25 modelsSupport numbers are each maker's own scale, so compare them within one brand. Edea describes stiffness in words, and we use their words.
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RiedellHorizon setabout $120with blade
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RiedellRuby setabout $150with blade
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RiedellTopaz setabout $200with blade
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Jackson UltimaMystique setabout $225with blade
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RiedellCrystal setabout $250with blade
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EdeaMotivoabout $250boot only
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Jackson UltimaArtiste setabout $280with blade
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RisportElectra Lightabout $335boot only
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EdeaOvertureabout $400boot only
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Jackson UltimaFreestyle setabout $480with blade
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RiedellMotion 255about $500boot only
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Jackson UltimaDebutabout $520boot only
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EdeaChorusabout $545boot only
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RisportRF3 Proabout $545boot only
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Jackson UltimaPremiereabout $600boot only
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RiedellBronze Star 435about $670boot only
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GrafRichmond Specialabout $720boot only
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EdeaFlamenco Iceabout $795boot only
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RiedellSilver Star 875about $800boot only
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EdeaConcertoabout $835boot only
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EdeaIce Flyabout $965boot only
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Jackson UltimaSupreme Low Cutabout $975boot only
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Jackson UltimaSupremeabout $975boot only
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GrafEdmonton Specialabout $1,015boot only
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EdeaPianoabout $1,100boot only
Blades
14 modelsA 7 ft rocker turns and spins a little quicker, and an 8 ft rocker puts more blade on the ice. The rockers guide explains the rest.
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Jackson UltimaMirageabout $140
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Jackson UltimaAspire XPabout $180
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MKGalaxyabout $200
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John WilsonCoronation Aceabout $340
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MKProfessionalabout $340
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John WilsonCoronation Ace LITEabout $400
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John WilsonCoronation Danceabout $400
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Jackson UltimaMatrix Legacyabout $480
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MKDanceabout $700
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John WilsonPattern 99about $700
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MKPhantomabout $750
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MKGold Starabout $800
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Jackson UltimaMatrix Eliteabout $850
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John WilsonGold Sealabout $860
Let a quiz make the shortlist
The boot quiz asks about your level, your feet and your budget, and the blade quiz asks about your level, your discipline and what you want to improve. Both suggest a few models from this library to take to your fitter or coach.
How we check these
We check every model against the maker's own spec page or catalog, and the prices against US retail, about every three months. Each entry shows when it was last checked and when the next check is due. When a maker doesn't publish a number, like Edea with stiffness, the entry says so instead of guessing. The one exception to maker sources is the Jackson Mirage, which Jackson's site doesn't list, so its entry uses a retailer's listing and says so.
Learn the terms first
- The ultimate blade guide for adult figure skatersRockers, toe picks and hollow, and how to keep blades sharp.Read the guide
- The ultimate boot guide for adult figure skatersStiffness ratings, fit problems, heat molding and break-in.Read the guide
- Figure skate fitting guideHow to measure at home and what a fitter checks.Read the guide