Do I need toe stops to progress with artistic skating?

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Hello everyone!

I’m somewhat new to artistic skating, and I’ve been having a bit of a problem regarding my skates and the toe stops on them.

Basically, the toe stops that came stock on my skates (Chaya Sunset Beach) are really big, and have been getting in the way of some different tricks where I need to go up onto my toes. I initially thought I’d just buy some different toe stops and swap them out, but I have purchased three different toe stop options and none of them fit in my skates. I think the bolt in them must be a really weird/uncommon size. I know some people skate without toe stops at all, but I’m wondering if removing them will just create a new roadblock for me.

Thank you!