TinyTot is more comfortable sitting on my lap at the beginning of the fitting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n![\"TinyTot](\"http:\/\/queenmom.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Trying-skates-3.jpg\")
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I mean. Seriously! How cute are those itty bitty skates?! And they fit perfectly! Jackson skates, at least for girls, run smaller. A 7 in Riedell is an 8 in Jackson (approximately). So I asked the big question: What do these cost?\u00a0Jackson Mystique, Toddler Size 8 = $119. So… yeah… more than I had planned to spend for first-lesson-on-the-ice skates.<\/p>\n
I haven’t given up on finding used skates (yet!) so, for now, the search continues…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Professional Fitting I measured TinyTot’s feet according to charts and instructions on the\u00a0Riedell and Jackson websites, but I figured I should take my own advice and get a good professional fitting. Not only is it good to get a professional opinion, but it’s really fun for the little skater. When we got to the … <\/p>\n
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