Thinking of buying my year and a half old his first skates...Looking for tips...

Find a local skating club, they usually have skaters and their parents selling their old skates. Or look up a figure skating shop in town

l would go with the least expensive pair of Jackson or Redial skates. Considering that he is only1 1/2 he may not even enjoy skating, just make sure that even tho he is so small and just learning that he does have ankle support.

does ur child even like skating? r u talking figure skates or hockey??? Has he ever even skated? l am assuming he has skated but he is so young. l would check out reidell.com or spteri.com These r great brands of figure skates, l was in reidells for 9 years & S P Teri is for about another 9 years ( l am 19, started skating at 3 & l am still goin strong! : ) l am also an instructor) l would get the most beginner set available. Just look online to get an idea of what is out there, u should take him in to a skate shop or pro shop to have him fitted for boots. If u do buy them online, buy him his exact shoe size. Do not buy skates bigger so he can ''grow into them'' this will only cause multiple problems for him, & possible injuries. That is something u just can not do with skates. They need to fit perfect. If these r not what u r looking for, a lot of my students have had great luck at Play It Again Sports (used sporting good store). He needs a boot with SOME stiffness to it, not a lot though, for ankle support. Anyway, l could go on & on about this topic. Good Luck