Wide Toddler feet need figure skates?
My daughter wears a size 12 youth shoe, at 5 years old. She wants figure skates. We bought her skates according to the sizing charts, and bought her a size 12 skate. These proved to be way too small for her. We then went with CCM figure skates, which are proportedly larger skates and tend to run true to size and went with a size 13 skate. She cried when we tried to squeeze her foot into it. Is there any YOUTH skate that is actually wide width, like adult selections do?
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Yes. If you go to a real skate shop - one with a knowledgeable skate pro - you can have them order skates that will fit her. And yes, you can get some brands in wider widths.Fitting skates, as you've noticed, isn't as simple as it seems. Skate fit varies by manufacturer. I wore a size 4.5 in Reidell, but I wear a size 6 in Harlick. Then, to top that off, different manufacturer's boots fit differently. Reidells, again as an example, are a good, moderately priced boot that's sort of a medium width. SP-Teri's tend to have a wider toe box, so fit wider feet better. Others have a narrower heel, or a narrow toe box. And within each manufacturer, you can get skates at a variety of widths, even for kids. Mine are always wide!
So I suggest you look at figure skates, and try a reputable pro shop. You can ask one of the coaches at your local rink, or get the phone number of their skating school director and call her. They'll be able to advise you on where to go.
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