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ROCES Paradise Lama review

The only skate here that states its blade arrives ground — and the only one with a price in all six markets.

The bottom line The most completely described skate on the shelf, and the only one that says it is ready to use.

The one sentence that separates it

Vorgeschliffene Kunstlaufschiene aus Carbon-Stahl mit Zacken — a pre-ground carbon steel figure blade with a toe pick.

The buying tip on the family page above says that new skates are rarely sharp enough to use, because a factory edge is a shipping finish. Nine listings are on this shelf; one of them answers that, and this is it.

The boot

A synthetic leather upper described as heat-insulated and water-repellent, over a liner padded on a women’s last with an anatomical footbed. Roces places it in their Classics line, which is the maker’s own label for the shape rather than a grade.

The closure

Seven eyelets and three external hooks. The hooks are the part that matters: they let the ankle be pulled tighter than the forefoot, which is the whole reason a figure boot is laced in two stages.

The six-market spread

Three references in this family are listed in all six stores; this is the only one that had a price in all six, and they sit 39.99 to 69.99 across them. Nothing about the skate changes between the stores; the shipping, the tax and the stock do.

Availability

One check, 45 € at the bottom and 63 € at the top, across the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon shops.

Outside the euro, the American and British Amazon shops sell it in their own currencies, and the range above is kept clear of that.

Figures pulled from Keepa the day this page was last revised. Stock and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 28 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The declared figures, and where they run out

Strengths

  • States the blade is pre-ground — the only listing in the family that addresses sharpening at all
  • Priced in all six stores — two other skates are listed everywhere, and neither was on offer in Britain or the United States
  • Counts its closure: seven eyelets and three hooks, so the lacing is described rather than implied

Compromises

  • The price spread across the six stores is the widest in the family — 39.99 in Britain against 69.99 in the United States
  • No weight published
  • The last is cut for women, so it is not the pair to buy for a wide foot

The two closest on price

Same category, nearest budget — what else the same money buys.

Specifications

DisciplineFigure and recreational, from the maker’s Classics line
Size39 EU
Adjustable rangeNone — a fixed size
BootSynthetic leather upper, stated heat-insulated and water-repellent
BladeCarbon steel figure blade with a toe pick, stated pre-ground
ClosureSeven-eyelet lacing with three external hooks
LinerPadded on a women’s last, with an anatomical footbed
WeightNot published
Amazon referenceB00FXK2QFY (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN8020187818849

Questions asked about this one

What does "pre-ground" mean in practice?

That the maker has put an edge on the blade before it ships. New skates from most makers are finished for shipping rather than for skating, and a first sharpening costs a few euros. This listing says that step is already done; it does not say to what hollow.

Why is it so much cheaper in Britain?

Because each Amazon store prices independently. The same reference was 39.99 in Britain and 69.99 in the United States when the prices on this page were read, and the figure you see is the one your own market gives.

What is a women’s last?

The shape the boot is built around — narrower at the heel and lower at the ankle than a unisex one. It fits many women better and some men not at all, and it is a fit question rather than a quality one.

Who this one is for

A first serious figure skate for an adult, bought to use the same week

If this one is not the right fit

  • On a tighter budget: ATTABO Boy, at 42 $ in the same category. see the review

Value for money

At 70 $, it sits 0 % against the 70 $ median of the 9 models in this category published here.

Guides that feature it

Price and availability

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 28, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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