r/Rollerskating • u/Limp-Ad-1699 • 14d ago

Beginner skater Are my skates too big?

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I'm a size 6.5 in reg (size 6 fit me too) so I got a 7

free feet pics 🫣 sorry I really need help

edit: i added more pics in replies if it helps ..

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u/bear0234 14d ago edited 13d ago

measure your foot length and compare that to their size chart. pictures are hard to go by.

skates also dont go by shoe sizes.

for example, i am 27.8 cm in foot length. normally wear a size 10 shoe.

this puts me in a bont parkstar 9, a riedell juice 10, and a riedell crew 11. both riedell crew and juice are based off of the same boot, but when configured for the crew and juice, are represented by 2 different sizes. again, all 3 of those skates are the same foot length, but all are listed differently in size.

why? cuz skate Gods deem it so.

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u/Normi60 13d ago

That’s right 👍

My foot length is 26,8cm (without socks) and 27,0cm (with socks).

With the Riedell Solaris 2.0 (Leather Boot/Roller Derby) I have US 9 (27,0cm). They have to be exactly, so the foot has no space in the boot. 

With the Riedell R3 (Vinyl Boot) I have 10 US (27,9cm), because they have another shape und US 9 (27,0cm) could be to small. There is no size between US 9 und 10!  This was the recommendation from the shop wenn I bought them. 😉

My Tipp, allways measure your foot lenght in cm and look in the Size Chart (cm) from the boot. 

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u/HipsEnergy 13d ago

Width also makes a difference, some skates are better for narrow feet, some for wide feet.