Jackson Ultima - Artiste Figure Skates with Mark IV Blade - Unisex Review

These skates were purchased as an upgrade to recreational skates. I did extensive research because I have wide feet and weak ankles. When I put these skates on there was no comparison to what I had used before. They are expensive but of high quality. I've been breaking them for weeks now because they are very stiff; They are made of thick leather. The way they wrap around my feet and ankles is solid and strong. Definitely recommend them to beginners.

Overall these are good beginner skates at this price point. They take a while to break, which is annoying, but that's totally normal with skates. Leather and blades are good. My only complaint is that I wish they were narrower. I have size 10 in width B. Size 9.5 B was too small and even hurt to adjust, while size 10 is a bit wider than I would have liked. Although the length is perfect. Overall they are good skates but for that reason I will probably choose a different brand next time.

I bought these in a size 6 1/2 for freestyle and outdoor skating. They were quite painful when I first bought them and took quite a while to break in. They have really nice stiff ankles but the laces come undone quite easily no matter how tight you tie them because the laces are pretty smooth. They are good for jumping and I found I could go pretty fast with them. My old skates had a slightly larger toe box and when I first got them I kept tripping over them when going into a spin but overall I