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I bought one of those grey adjustable sets for my kid last year (he's 5 now) from canadian tire, he's still wearing them this year, but they are wearing down, the clips are barely holding together and the blades rust easily. They served their purpose since I managed to get a second year out of them, but I will definitely get him a nicer pair once these ones fall apart.

In Retrospect I'd probably get the cheaper non adjustable pairs for him to learn on, as my original thought was getting a second year out of them, but he learned pretty quick and I've thought more than once this year that a nicer pair would be better for him. And when I bought the skates, I was told they should be fairly snug, not too much movement around the ankle or foot.

Also agreed with those walker things, first thing my kid learned was how to fall down and stand up, after that it was easy. and elbow pads were a pretty cheap investment for him. That old thread was pretty useful actually.

Get ready to learn how to skate yourself, I had to teach myself last year after never really knowing how, it's way more fun to skate with your kid than sit on the sides or walk around in your shoes holding them.