Riedell Skates - 110 オパール - レクリエーション用アイススケート ステンレススチールスパイラルブレード

After skating lots this winter and using vintage skates that were eroding, had no foot support, and some of the eyelets pulled through, I thought it was time for some new skates. I wanted to make ice skating my new hobby, hoping that picking out skates would not be too painful. After scouring my local sports stores, and not finding any skates (since most skates were only sold online), I looked on Amazon, hoping to find some that would be in my price range (<$100), and got good reviews. Out of the hundreds that Amazon has, I picked these, and I am so glad that I did! These skates fit me perfectly, with a bit of room at the end, so I will be able to wear thick socks with them to break them in. Since I had not tried on skates before, I had no idea what my size would be. From the comments on these skates, I determined that my best bet would be to order my shoe size (Women's 9). Sticking with the 9, I ordered them, and they arrived right on time! These are great skates, and I highly recommend them for anyone looking for inexpensive skates to have some fun in!

I got the Riedell 110 Opal skates because I wanted something affordable to start learning on. They fit comfortably and feel supportive enough for basic skating and practicing at the rink. The quality is good for the price - the boot is soft but still gives decent ankle support, and they look really nice in person. One thing to know is that the blades come pretty dull out of the box. I had to get them sharpened before using them properly. After sharpening, they worked great and felt much more stable on the ice. If you’re just starting out and don’t want to spend too much, these are a solid choice - just plan on sharpening the blades first.

Love the boot! It's perfectly rigid, laces are a good length. I was able to get the blades perfectly sharpened. Wish I had known they didn't come already sharpened though.

The size chart shows the sizes in the left column. Size 4 in size chart is equivalent to a women’s six and a men’s eight so that’s what I ordered because my women’s shoe size is 6. However, when I received them, they are clearly equivalent to a women’s four. I read in one of the other reviews that the Amazon listed sizes for the white boot is a women’s shoe size and for the black boot a men’s. So you should order your shoe size in women’s if you are getting the white skate and in men’s if you were getting the black skate. That is all I know so far. It’s unfortunate because I wanted to go skating tonight! Otherwise they look sturdy, so I am excited.

Purchased the skates for my granddaughter as a Christmas present. The skates needed to be sharpened before skating in them. Once sharpened she skated in them twice. Major complaint was the tongue did not have lace keepers which would keep the tongue from being able to move down into the toe area of the boot. She would have to stop and re-lace the boot. I contacted Riedell and was since the skates had been sharpened there was nothing they could do or would do for me. I was disappointed. I was told the more pricey skates come with lace keepers. I took the skates to a boot repair shop and he made lace keepers for the tongue. We just got the skates back. My granddaughter hasn't skated in them yet. I am hopeful this will resolve the issue.