Italy
A blade that arrives ground, and a boot that grows
A women’s figure skate and a children’s ski boot.
The skate is the only one on its shelf that states its blade arrives ground. A new skate with an unground blade is a trip to a shop before the first session, and almost no listing says which you are getting. It is also the only skate there with a price in all six markets.
The children’s boot adjusts across five sizes, EU 30–35, which is the whole reason to buy it — and it is sold with three bullet points that say nothing at all about how the adjustment works.
Children’s boot, adjustable across EU 30–35
A children’s boot that grows five sizes, sold with three bullet points that say nothing at all.
Best for: A child who skis a week a year and will outgrow any fixed size before wearing it out
≈ £74 / €97
Women’s figure skate, 39 EU, pre-ground carbon blade, 7 eyelets and 3 hooks
The only skate here that states its blade arrives ground — and the only one with a price in all six markets.
Best for: A first serious figure skate for an adult, bought to use the same week
≈ $70 / £40 / €45
The live figure beside a product went and asked the shop for it the moment this page opened; any amount written into the text has not moved since the sentence was drafted, and it is the first of the two that counts.
