American Athletic 512 Girls Figure Skates (4)

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Manufacturer: American Athletic
Brand: American Athletic
Product features:

Tricot Lined and Insulated
Vinyl Upper
Two-Piece Form Fitting Padded Tongues
Man made sole and heel

Sports reviews of American Athletic 512 Girls Figure Skates (4)

Customer Review: Just okay for the price...
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars

I am actually surprised to see such high ratings for these skates. We own four pairs of these - three for my girls and one adult version of the same model. Out of four pairs only one is fine. Basically the problem is very cheap, plastic-like material the boot is made of. Material gets easily deformed on the "tongue" of the boot and nothing will ever fix this - once deformed the whole boot is a piece of junk. The deformed "tongue" cuts into the skin causing major discomfort. You have to keep wiggling it every possible way to straighten it as much as possible when the boot is already on but before you lace it up. Very annoying issue. The issue gets even worse if you store the skates in garage or trunk of the car in the winter. The cold temperatures make the boot even more stiff and more difficult to fit comfortably into.
I also agree that these run small. My oldest for example wears street shoe size 1.5, but grew out of size 2 already and wears size 4 skates now (factoring in some room to grow).
Yes, they are very cheap - thats a big plus for someone who just wants to try skating and is reluctant to invest in more expensive skates just yet. Although I personally wish I got better, more expensive skates. Even if your kids turn out to hate skating, there is so much demand for good skates on online auctions, you probably wouldn't get stuck with your pair for long anyway.

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Description of American Athletic 512 Girls Figure Skates (4)

Features bell backstays for support, heel protecting counters, hollow ground and hardend and tempered zinc plated steel blades. A basic recreational or "pond" skate.

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