advice on new skates?
In about 2017-2018 I was fitted with Jackson Mystiques but wasn't done breaking them in before they ended up getting stored in a non-climate-controlled garage for at least 5 years...they're in pretty bad shape now and risky to use, and I'd love help figuring out what my next pair should be!
I've skated recreationally since I was very young, never seriously. Would love to go back to LTS as an adult––I don't have real ambitions here, I'd just like to safely skate about once a week for fun/fitness. I'm chronically ill and have zero desire to jump or do any serious spins, nothing particularly risky! When I was fitted for the Mystiques, height and weight were never brought up, so I didn't realize that adult skaters had unique needs until I was trying to figure out if my Mystiques were ruined in the last few weeks
I'm 5'10", 170lb, and wear a US women's 11 in regular shoes. Because of a slight bunion caused by weakness in the muscle on one side, I wear barefoot-style shoes year round to be pain-free. The were Jackson Mystiques in 9.5 C width––I suspect I chose the Jacksons because of the wider toe box, as wearing barefoot-style shoes long-term can kind of "widen" your feet over time. According to the chart they use on GoldenSkate, I have Greek-shaped feet. My arches are normal, but perhaps just sensitive? I've historically found arch support painful. I'm not sure what the consensus is on arch support with Jackson, but the Mystiques didn't hurt my arches.
Thanks so much in advance!!!!!!!