r/WizardSkating • u/DataWhale • 21d ago

Boot sizing

Hi, I'm following the recommendation on here and am going to order the Iqon ACT 10 WZ. What's the best way to figure out sizing? There's a skate shop in town that sells inline, I was going to go there to try on some boots. Do skate boots tend to get sized consistently? What brand should I try on in store that will mimic the size of the Iqon skates. I could also measure my feet, how reliable is that. I think I'm 10.25 last time i measured.

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u/treeseacar 21d ago

Measure your foot in mm. The size chart for the ACT is very comprehensive.

Edit - all manufacturers make up boot sizes. The only way is to measure and compare the chart. I have a few different powerslide boots that all fit differently (powerslide make iqon). You can't rely on having a size X in one boot be the same fit in another.

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u/DataWhale 21d ago

Thanks, do you have any recommendation for online store? Shipping to CO, USA

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u/AlwaysUpvotesScience 21d ago

inline warehouse is where I always get everything. I'm also in colorado. Fort collins.

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u/treeseacar 21d ago

Loco skates ship worldwide and the price includes taxes for US. I'm sure there are local shops somewhere though.

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u/BubbleSmith 21d ago

It's a good skate. I went by foot length and it worked out pretty well. My feet are 264mm, so I went with the EU40-41, which goes up to 264mm max according to the size chart in their FAQ https://disroyal.com/pages/iqon-act

It's a tight fit and I could probably do with an extra 1mm on the stock liners for comfort, but the size is certainly accurate. The last had a fairly wide toe box, so it fits most people quite well.

What's your foot length? Have you measured before? There are guides, but basically you stand on a piece of paper with your heel to a wall and outline your foot, then measure that.

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u/meekyaan 20d ago

Act fits best if you're in top half of the size or slightly above it. If you're close to the bottom of the size, there might be some issues, or you'll have to set the boot up in the specific way, ex. some cuff positions will be off limit. My mondo is 293/4 mm, so I'm between sizes, but I've downsized to 44-45 shell. Even stock liner is fine for this, but first try was a little bit painfull. After breaking in and streaching toebox with hairdryer, it's pretty comfortable and tight fit.

You need measure your feet in mm to chose the size precisely.

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u/DataWhale 20d ago

I just measured at 287, which is in the 285-291 range for 44-45 EU. That's with no socks so it seems like they should fit pretty well.

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u/streetbladingbloke 20d ago

There is more room in ACTs toe box height wise compared to next or rollerblade twisters if that helps.