#7,951 in Sports & Outdoors
Reddit mentions of Epic Skates 125mm Engage 3-Wheel Inline Speed Skates
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Reddit mentions: 1
We found 1 Reddit mentions of Epic Skates 125mm Engage 3-Wheel Inline Speed Skates. Here are the top ones.
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- BOOTS Hard-shell Upper combined with a Pure-Comfort Liner.
- WHEELS 125mm High Rebound 82a Wheels
- Frame - 195mm Mounted, Aircraft Grade, CNC, Black & Gold Polished Aluminum
- BEARINGS - Pre-spun ABEC โ 7 Chrome/Steel Speed Bearings
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Specs:
| Color | Black & Gold |
| Size | Large (Kids 4 - Kids 7) |
| Weight | 8 Pounds |
>My husband and I are trying to get back into skating regularly again.
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>We both got a pair of these: Epic Skates 125mm Engage 3-Wheel Inline Speed Skates
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>I'm in love with my pair, but his didn't quite work out. We ordered the size 13, and just a few hours did some lasting damage to his feet.
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>I'm not having any luck finding a local vendor to try on in person. Where do you buy your skates?
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>Anyone else have bear paws that need a different boot shape?
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>The size charts all mention length of the foot, but what about height?
Most skate sizing charts only mention length, with very few making mention of width-wise sizing (Powerslide and Razors being the only examples I can think of, off-hand), and there are none that I can think of that mention height/depth-wise sizing.
One plausible theory is derived from the statements here, that "90 percent of European shoe sizes don't come in multiple widths" and "Most European sized shoes only come in medium width", and that the same is likely generally true of skates - that is, that most skate boots (many of which use, or include, EU sizing information) are built to a more-or-less medium width.
(The same page also links to an article about extra depth shoes.)
I would recommend going to your nearest shoe store and asking to use their Brannock Device - that would get you his exact foot length and width (as well as arch length, which could be useful in selecting aftermarket footbeds/insoles, if needed).
Also, something to note is that a softboot skate will generally be more forgiving of any peculiarities in one's foot shape, so using a softboot skate (something like this, or this, or this) instead of a hardboot (like the skates mentioned in the opening post) might be a better fit for your husband's feet if he requires significantly greater-than-average height/depth (that is, more than can be gained by removing the footbed in the original skates, and/or waiting for the liner to compress & "break-in") and/or if there are any other peculiarities to the shape of his feet.
As far as potential vendors, that list includes (but is not limited to) Inline Warehouse, ProSkaters Place, InlineSkates(dot)Com, Shop Task, and Thuro Skate Shop.