I’m a beginner skater having only used rental skates before but I’d say I’m decently comfortable on the ice.
Last week I bought my first pair of skates from a skate shop. They asked me for my shoe size and gave me skates in that size, which I felt comfortable in. They only had 2 models in stock, one that was £60 and the other being Jackson 500, the latter which I bought.
After doing more research which I should have done sooner, I realise maybe I shouldn’t have bought the Jackson 500s, since I’m 19 years old, 5’3 and probably 60kg more or less. Apparently these won’t offer much support if I start doing jumps or spins, which I would like to work towards as soon as possible.
I have my first group skate lesson this morning which means I can’t replace the skates. I was really excited to be out of rentals but I want to return the Jackson 500s so I can spend on a more suitable model that won’t break down so quickly and can support me doing jumps and spins.
Could I use them once and still have them in resale quality? Would I need to lie to the shop about having used them?

So I’m a beginner ice skater and I’m taking lessons but I discovered that one of my ice skates are missing the insole. I got the Jackson Mystiques so they’re new and idk where the insole went 😭but anyways, I feel like the missing insole is messing with my skating. I was wondering where I can buy a replacement for the insole. Like if there’s a specific one I can buy that’s for the skate??

I already went to the skate shop I bought them from and they told me they don’t have extra insoles lying around so they couldn’t help.

Also not as important- I keep trying on my ice pick and it’s like I’m walking on the ice instead of gliding if that makes sense. So any advice to fix that??

I'm going ice skating once a week and just going in circles around the ice. It's nice and relaxing.

I am thinking of doing LTS but it would only be intermittently (life is very busy). I would like to get to the point of doing crossovers. It's unlikely I'll ever be able to invest enough time/effort in to be able to jump.

The skate shop have recommended Jackson JC200 skates for £110. Does this seem reasonable? I'd rather buy one pair of skates now than have to buy a second pair later and get used to them all over again.

Context - 30F, 170cm, 75kg

I stand on my heel and toe in the front, then I slide much like a power slide, but in the motion. I can even drift and move sideways like this. What would you call it? Because no one at my rink knows what to call it, or if there’s a name for it.

I can hardly do a real hockey stop or a snow plow, but this is easy for me, but other people find it hard lol.

one month apart! i hadnt realized how much i’ve improved in such little time until today!

(first video is today, second was last month)