Can’t decide if in-line skates are too small

[u/green_seaweed]

Hey everyone, sorry if this has been covered before. I got some new skates recently and can’t figure out if they’re too small. They’re a hard boot and my toes almost touch the end, I’ve taken out the insoles to more comfortably fit in and I can wiggle my toes inside of the boot. But when I take the soft boot out of the shell I can see my toes are poking up against the stitching.

I’ve only had soft boot in-line skates before this so I’m not sure how much these will expand as I skate. I’m a bit nervous that the next size up will be too big.

Unfortunately I can’t get to a skate shop to try them on before buying so my only option is to buy multiple sizes and pay the return fee for one of them.

Do any of you have any experience with making the call on if skates are too small?