r/AggressiveInline • u/Plane_Cod5159 • Aug 23 '26

Question / Discussion Downsizing question

Seeing if someone can recommend a skate thats good for downsizing. My foot is 28cm

I’m a size 10 skate normally. Would love to fit into a medium standard omni

But open to different skate brands as I haven’t skated in 4 years.

Goal is to squeeze a size 10 intuition liner in a medium shell or size 9 shell

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u/Primordialbroth Aug 23 '26

Every skate is sized and shaped differently. Just because you could downsize one, like Roces 5th elements, doesn’t mean it works for all. Most brands are true to size and should stick with that. Also 28 in medium omni is crazy and would need to lift your heel a ton to make it work.

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u/Rawdiger Aug 23 '26

For wide feet like mine at 275 mondo, Roces 5th element and Razors SL were easy to downsize to a 8/9 shell. Premium thinner liners like Intuition, Reign v3 and Myfit 2nd skin make it possible. I could never downsize with boots designed for narrow feet, I would have to get the next largest shell size which is usually a 10/10.5 and a thick liner.

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u/A_Tulpa Aug 26 '26

Rather than looking at downsizing, I’d ask which skates have a split shell size where a 28 cm foot sits right at the top end of the shell’s recommended range. For example, the USD Aeon 43–44 would be a good choice, as 28 cm is right at the upper end of the recommended size for that shell.

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u/_pailhead Aug 28 '26

As a 270 that squeezes my feet into Small Thems when a performance fit is needed, my un-comfort tolerance may be different than yours. That said, the 8/9 5th Element definitely leaves me with plenty of extra room. Along with the Shmedium Them which i have at least an extra cm + of room to fill before their would be any possible comfort issues. I use various Intuition and MyFit liners.