If I wear size 7.5 in shoes, what size ice skates would I wear?

Answer 1

The best thing for you to do is to have your feet measured and your skates fitted at your pro shop in your local rink. If you are a figure skater and your feet are not growing anymore, you should get a size SMALLER than your shoe size. I wear a size 8 shoe but wear a 7 skate. And yes they do make half sizes, depends on the manufacturer.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Unlike street shoes, the size skate boot you wear will vary greatly by manufacturer. So, for example, I wear a size 5.5 US street shoe. I wear a size 4 Reidell. A size 6 Harlick. Dance shoes work like this, too - the size you wear in street shoes doesn't necessarily correspond to the size Capezio dance shoe you'll end up with.

Another complication is that different boots fit different feet...differently. So, my Reidells were always too narrow for my wide feet, but they fit my friend beautifully. Reidells are a good, medium width boot. SP-Teris tend to have a wider forefoot. Other manufacturers run narrower. And within all that, you can get custom widths. I have a B width at my heel, and a C at my forefoot.

If you go to a skate shop, they'll actually measure your feet, and then pick out the right size boot in each manufacturer's line. But if you have to buy skates online, it's best to go to the manufacturer's website and find out how they want you to measure your feet. A lot will have you do a tracing, and others will also want you to measure specific parts of your foot.

If you're going to be renting skates, it'll be trial and error. Try a size 7.5 first, see if it fits, and then try other sizes until you get the right ones.

And despite what others said, you can definately get half sizes in skates. There are a few brands that, in their recreational models, offer only whole sizes, but most offer half sizes as well.

I bet you thought you asked a simple question!

Answer 4

If you're planning on buying skates, each brand has a different size chart. you should check with them online, or visit a store to check the size and the width of the boot.
if you're just renting the boot at the skate counter, it depends if you mean 7.5 UK or US size, sometimes the skate counter has sizes the same as street shoes. otherwise, it maybe about size 39 or 40. even then, skate counters usually have a measurement chart to see what size is best for you.

Answer 5

You will most likely wear a size 10 skate but you will want to get your foot measured by a reputable skate fitter before you buy skates. Each brand of skates runs differently and they also have different widths that you'll need to be measured for. I recommend Riedell TS133 with Excel blades or Jackson Classique with Mark IV.

Answer 6

I wear a size 8.5, sometimes a 9 shoe... my custom Harlick boots are size 7 3/4. Stock boots come in half and sometimes quarter sizes as well. It is imperative that you have a local skate shop measure your feet accordingly. Like someone suggested, if this is not available to you easily, get someone to trace your feet onto a legal size paper --- once standing up, once sitting down. You will also want to measure the circumference of the ball of your foot with a flexible tape measure. Then you can send that in with your order and have them contact you to discuss your options.

The best skates to start out on are probably Riedell skates. Check out their website: http://www.riedellskates.com/home.html and then hit the skate shops locally to try them on. Note that your skates will take approximately, 7 to 14 uses to really wear in, so be prepared for some blisters at first.

Answer 7

Skate size has nothing to do with shoe size. Each skate manufacturer has their own sizing so it is best to be measured and fit in person by a professional skate fitter. If you cannot get to a pro shop, a tracing with measurements for the length of the foot from toe to heel and the circumference of the ball of the foot for the width measurement and given to a skate fitter, they will be able to figure out your size. Wherever you buy the skates from, they should be able to help you.

Answer 8

Skates are often sized in european scale.
A man size 8 would be roughly 41 european.
A woman size 7.5 is equivalent to man 6.5

I would say somewhere between 38 and 39.

If you are buying them mail order, you might want to see if you can send them a tracing of one of your feet and they can size accordingly. Tracing involves putting your foot on a piece of paper laying on the floor and tracing the outline while standing.

Many skates run slightly small or slightly large, and others use completely different sizing such as australian, others use metric. Thats where the foot tracing comes in, so they can give you the proper size.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

It all depends on what skate manufacturer you go with. I wore a 5 in Riedells, but my Harlicks are a size 4.5. Generally they recommend one size below your street shoe.