Edea Concerto Figure Skating Boot

The Edea Concerto figure skating boot is meticulously crafted for skaters who require exceptional support and performance, particularly those engaged in advanced jumps and pairs skating. Merging the timeless elegance of traditional leather boots with state-of-the-art technology, the Concerto delivers unparalleled strength, comfort, and responsiveness. Handcrafted near Venice, Italy, this boot is particularly favored by male skaters and pairs for its robust support during high-impact elements, ensuring both safety and precision on the ice.

Key Features

Performance and Design

The Edea Concerto exemplifies a perfect blend of tradition and innovation. Its high-quality leather exterior, reinforced with advanced composite materials like SH Microfiber lining, delivers a boot that is both aesthetically classic and functionally superior. The thinner sole lowers the center of gravity, improving balance and sensitivity, while the extended arch design, inspired by Roman architecture, distributes forces evenly for enhanced control during complex maneuvers. Edea’s Dual Sole technology reduces ice chatter and vibrations, providing a smoother skating experience and a stronger connection with the ice, allowing skaters to execute precise edge work with confidence.

Comfort and Fit

Comfort is at the heart of the Concerto’s design. The boot is ergonomically shaped to align with the natural contours of the foot, featuring a soft collar that increases ankle mobility and microfiber padding that supports without applying pressure. High-density memory foam ensures a snug, personalized fit, supporting micro-movements and maintaining its shape over time. The thermoformable support allows the boot to be custom-molded to the skater’s foot using Edea’s Instant Custom Fit process, ensuring maximum comfort and performance. The responsive honeycomb footbed, combined with an increased slant in the footbed, shortens reaction time, making movements more fluid and efficient, particularly when preparing for jumps. Additional padding at the ankle and back cuff protects the Achilles tendon and holds the heel firmly in place, enhancing foot position and comfort.

Break-In and Durability

The Concerto is designed with a shorter break-in period compared to traditional leather boots, enabling skaters to quickly adapt and focus on their training. The combination of durable, specially coated leather and advanced materials like SH Microfiber, which is as strong as leather but one-third the weight, ensures the boot withstands the demands of rigorous skating schedules while maintaining its structural integrity. The fiberglass and nylon insole adds stability and power, contributing to the boot’s longevity even under intense use.

Lacing System

The Concerto features an advanced lacing system with galvanized carbon steel hooks that are strategically lowered, lengthened, and repositioned. This design improves lacing efficiency, providing a secure wrap around the ankles while allowing for greater flexibility and range of motion. Edea recommends lacing the boots looser across the toes, tighter across the instep, and looser on the upper hooks to optimize flexibility and performance, ensuring a fit that balances support and freedom of movement.

Suitability and Training Level

With its high level of support, likely a support index of 85, the Concerto is engineered for advanced skaters performing double, triple, and quad jumps, making it an excellent choice for competitive figure skating, pairs, and even inline figure skating. It is particularly suitable for male skaters and pairs who require additional support for high-impact elements, such as those training 20 to 25 hours per week. Notably, Edea’s design philosophy prevents “overbooting,” meaning the Concerto’s flexibility and responsiveness also make it appropriate for skaters at various skill levels, adding grace and elegance to performances across the board.