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Help: Guided Buying and Fitting
Use this if your skates hurt, feel wrong, have been outgrown, or you need better buying and setup advice before the next step.
When to use this
Use guided buying and fitting if you need new skates, want to understand whether your current skates are still right, or need help solving comfort, support, or setup problems.
What to enter
The form asks about skating type, current setup, progress, fit concerns, budget direction, and whether you want a consultation. You can keep it brief if you would rather work through the detail later.
What happens next
The request is saved so TheRink can use the context to decide whether the right next step is advice, fitting, repair, rental, sourcing, or an upgrade path.
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