I'm going to hop on the "buy new" bandwagon. These days skates are made to be heat molded to your foot, so buying used isn't going to do you any good.
Also, there are so many variables in skates and each manufacturer (except for Graf) makes a lower-end skate that you can get for pretty cheap. My advice would be to atleast start looking at places that have knowledgeable staff such as Pro Skate, Tuxedo Source for Sports etc. as they can really get the ball rolling for you.
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