This boot has some great features for the advanced beginner skater, including a flex notch for greater front-to-back bending ability and a hand-rolled top collar for more comfort around the top of the ankle. The soles remain PVC but the uppers are leather, and the Quest Onyx blade is a nice blade for the skater coming into single jumps and one-foot spins. *Lightweight Clarino uppers *Split tongue design *Lightweight PVC soles *Lightweight gray Dri-Lex lining *Dual quarter reinforcements *Open throat design *Flex Notch *Hand Rolled Collar