I seen these on ebay and just could not resist them. Somewhat because in the wholesale lot of skates I got there were a pair of Tecnicas but they were way too big at 12.5. I was impressed with the support of the upper cuff without binding straps to cause pressure points. So when I seen these I had the idea that they may be good for cone skating, good enough that they should work for awhile and heck at $37 I'll give it a go.