Edea vs Aura skates review

My skate journey

Been meaning to write about this for a while, but here we are! So many of you asked me about my Aura Sky 200s, so here’s my honest opinion. For most of my career I was in Edea Ice Fly. After I quit competing I went into Riedell Elaras (super comfortable). Since Aura came out I decided to try those out and have now returned into Ice Fly.

Aura Sky 200

I skated in them almost two years when coaching. I did doubles and double axel, but I didn’t skate full time. So keep that in mind when reading my review.

super stiff. Comparable to Piano.
fit is snug, but comfortable. Imagine like a material that molds to your feet, but sort of hugs it at the same time. Like shapewear for your feet.
heat forming. I love the fact that you can actually heat form them as many times as you wish. I think if I would’ve done a few more times they would’ve been more comfortable for me.
very light. Along with lightweight blades they are incredibly light.
modern look. Took some time to get used to, but cool.

My opinion

I was never fully comfortable. I should’ve skated in them more to get them more softer. The fit was comfortable, but the stiffness didn’t allow me to go for full knee bend. Definitely a good option for adults that might be a little heavier and want good support.
I don’t love the look of them. I’m very classic and love the old school skates, so it was difficult to get used to the look.
Most durable skate on the market. By far. I used for two years and they still look fairly new!

Aura Sky 200 vs Edea Ice Fly

If you have no real reason to switch, stay on your boot whichever one it is.
Choose Aura if Edea isn’t offering enough support and you have to change skates too many times a season.
Aura is great if you have foot injuries. It’s more forgiving on your foot, somehow feels higher quality.
Ice Fly is in my opinion the most comfortable boot on the market. You get it fitted so quickly without issues.
Ice Fly is easier to get used to then Aura.

Conclusion

To be honest, they’re both really great skates. Aura is a fairly new brand and therefore needs probably a bit more time to become mainstream.

I switched back to Edea, because my skates remained too stiff, but as I already mentioned it’s because I just don’t skate enough at this point. I would definitely consider sticking to Aura if I would be jumping more, but at this point I prefer Edea.

You can shop them both at www.icestar.ee

And PS: I’m actually selling my Aura skates at a very good price so get in touch if you’d like to try them out!