Lake Placid Alpine 800 Women's Traditional Figure Ice Skate

These are the comfiest skates I have had in years, for the price. I don't doubt you can get skates that fit better if you pay $200+, but as a recreational skater I needed functionality and something to keep me on the ice for a couple of hours at a time with my daughter. These are fur-lined, cosy and warm, they seem to have some memory foam in them too and I think when I add gel soles they will be hard to beat. They look good too, but bear in mind that if you have thin feet, these probably won't work for you. I happen to love the width, and the great ankle support is very welcome too.

I am a very beginner of figure skating so I don't want to buy super fancy skates at first. This skate is much more comfortable than the rental skate and the price is reasonable. I usually wear 7-9 size shoes and I ordered size 6 for skate. It is a bit tight, but I think it's OK. I wish they have size 6.5. The snow pattern on these skates are very cute! BTW why all women skate are white? I think it would be nice if they have other colors.

I absolutely love these skates. They are pretty, comfortable, and are all around great. There is memory foam around the ankle, covered by an unbelievably soft interior. The sole is sturdy and comfortable, but the memory foam does not extend to the sole. The one short session I got to use them (tired two year old) was wonderful. They are MUCH more comfortable than the hockey skates that I had rented before. I have picky feet, and it is so nice to have a new pair of skates that I can break in to my own feet than to rent skates and try to make my feet bend to how they're broken in. I usually wear a 9 and I ordered an 8, and they're perfect. With my Smartwool socks they fit perfect and are as comfortable as an ice skate could be.I have used them about 6 times now, and they are the very first boots (including roller blades, ice skates... etc.) that have every actually been comfortable to me. About 5 minutes in my feet ache for about 2 minutes and then they become super comfortable, like a good pair of tennis shoes. I could skate in them forever, and my old hockey skates and roller blades used to leave quarter sized blisters on my poor feet. Not these! I absolutely LOVE THESE SKATES. Plus, they're really pretty. My favorite purchase of this last year.

These skates are a good value for medium performance. They are furry on the inside, warm and comfortable compared with rental skates. ALERT: the standard for ice skate sizing is to run large! My son plays hockey and the sports shop warned us about this. It is apparently an industry standard that someone with a twisted sense of humor decided to foist on the rest of us. Please do not give a lower rating to this innocent company for following an industry standard of running large. I wear a size 9 Wide in regular shoes, and the 8 fit me great. A good feature for those of us with wider feet: these fit comfortably on my wide feet, but if you tighten the laces you can still get them narrow enough for normal widths. I wouldn't buy them if your feet run narrow. (Btw, I don't know how long they will last, and am concerned by the reviewer who gave them a one-star rating because the heel started to come off after 2 seasons. Hopefully the heels can be glued back on by a shoe repair shop.) If you are a performance skater, you might want something higher-end, but these are a nice buy for a recreational skater like myself.

I really like these. I wear a 7.5 in shoes, so I typically get an 8 in rental skates, but since the reviews said these run small, I bought these in a 7. They're pretty much the perfect size! They fit exactly like the perfect 7.5, so I'd say these are about a half size big, not a full size big.My primary goal was to get good ankle support, and these skates definitely have it. They're very solid, and easy to tighten. Be sure you take the skates to get sharpened as soon as you get them, though! These came pretty dull, which is probably just how they're factory shipped. The inside isn't super supportive soft, but skates never are. They're still comfortable. If you want lots of cushion, order your normal size (not the half-size down) and put some good insoles in there.Overall, I think they're adorable, they fit great, and the construction seems solid. They sharpened up very well, and I'm excited to take them out on the ice!

My skates arrived VERY quickly given that they were an overseas order, so I was very pleased about that! The blades were a bit rusty and even after a good sharpening there were still spots of rust on there. They came with a factory edge but since I like blades that bites the ice, I had them sharpened again. The boots are quite comfortable, with good ankle support, slightly bulky but that's because it's padded. They hurt a bit on the back of my calves but not much more than any other skates. Overall a pretty good pair for recreational skating given the price. You definitely need to size down - i'm usually a US 8 and the size 7 fitted perfectly with a pair of sports socks.

I normally wear a size 9 shoe so I ordered an 8 because most skate sizes run bigger than shoe sizes. I had a little extra room for my toes but the boots fit snuggly (like a glove) and the fur really keeps your feet warm on the ice. They sharpen up well and the lining provides extra padding for your feet and ankles. I wore a sort of ankle sock when I went skating and I felt little to no discomfort. If tied properly, you should have no problems with ankle support or the tongue slipping. My previous pair of skates were also Lake PLacid and they lasted me almost 10 years with minimal use (skating once or twice a year) and little care. I hope these skates last me at least two years as I hope to use them once a week. The laces seem a bit thin compared to the ones on my last pair, but they do their job. The boots are stiff, which is goodNote: Do make sure to get the blades sharpened and completely dry them after every use.

Very comfortable. But kind of chunky. I recommend getting one size below your normal size. They also mark up quickly. Other than that, their great for beginners like myself

I bought these for my daughter who wanted to start skating lessons. She is very happy with them. They provide great value and have lovely silver snowflakes on the side which you cant see in the picture.

My skates showed up in 4 days, arriving a little bit earlier. As far as I know, I love the skates, but there's something I want to address, I don't know if it's just me or the skates are not as white as the ones in the picture that I've seen. Either way, I love them!

Bought for my daughter for XmasSkates are well made lovely design in the leather fur lined from top to bottom inside a good quality skate for the priceIdeal for beginnersWould definitely recommend

HiThe skate showed up in one weekMy daughter took them to the skating rink the day they showed up before I got home from work. Apparently she looks like Bambi on the ice. I had them sharpen she took them to the ice rink five times after that and she says they are greatThe price and service was very goodJust be warned you must get them sharpened before you use themJim

Very pretty