high end skates that are not made of curv composite shell

[canqingz 3]

the stiffness form curv composite is great, but I am having trouble bending my knees in my x100 saktes. Are there high end skates on current market that provide good knee bend with all eyelets used? like x7.0 x90 etc?

[althoma1 574]

I'd try either skipping the top eyelet or doing the top two eyelets looser (I usually tie the third from the top tight for heel lock and leave the top two very loose). If that doesn't work for you in your current skates and you want to move to another high end skate that naturally provides a bit more forward flex I'd consider the Easton Mako 2 or M8.

[Larry54 243]

With Reebok skates, and with Bauer Flexlites, even though they weren't the stiffest of skates, I always skipped the top eyelet because I found them too high-cut and felt like casts. With VH skates that are cut around 1 eyelet lower, I can lace them to the top, and I imagine it would be the same with Easton Mako which I believe are also low-cut.

[cmflynn 16]

You can try loop locking the laces to get more forward flex while still lacing all the way to the top. I tried doing the top eyelet open with my Tacks but it never felt right so I tried loop locking the top and it felt great, I could flex forward better, but still had the ankle support I liked

[flip12 699]

You can also try lacing with some looseness in the middle of the boot. (If you have waxed laces it will work better.) You can try tight lacing on the first three eyelets from the toe box up, loose lacing in the next two or three, tight again over the talus/top of the instep for one or two eyelets. From there you should have just two or three eyelets left and you can lace those looser. You may not like it, but it could also work.

[krisdrum 223]

I'd add Graf to the list of brands to try as well.  Tend to be lower cut (less of a cast mentality), and at least in their MCI series, they supposedly have forward flex designed into the quarter of the boot.

[Haggerty 142]

nexus 7000 - you can get them custom in a vapor a cut also

[Holden Caulfield 5]

I had same problem - x100 skates, too stiff, no forward flex, felt like I was skating on my heels all the time,  Tried numerous lacing patterns and skipping eyelets but never felt right.  Tried lace extenders from...

 

http://www.greatsaves.org/skate_lace_extenders.html

 

Huge difference - love the skates now.  You may want to give them a try - a lot cheaper than new skates.

[Anjin-san 29]

Another vote for Grafs. The tricky part is finding a pro shop that has several different models in stock to try on and compare. 

[MyBoxersSayJoe 132]

Yeah, Grafs sound like what you're looking for.  If you can find the model that fits your foot shape best, you'll probably be pretty happy.

[Vet88 673]

+1 for the lace extenders. My apx2's gave me no forward flex and wicked lace bite, with lace extenders I have plenty of forward flex and no lace bite. I made my own lace extenders for a few $'s or you can purchase them online, without them I would not be in these skates.

[Stryker 37]

I've had success when skipping the 2nd eyelet from the top, and lacing all the way up except for that one. Keeps the lateral support and stability but allows the front and back flex needed to bend my knees. 

[canqingz 3]

I tried as you told me. It works out perfectly for me! Thank you bro!

[canqingz 3]

Thank you guys for the input. You've been really helpful.

 

I tried Stryker's method, and it worked out perfectly for me.

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I've had success when skipping the 2nd eyelet from the top, and lacing all the way up except for that one. Keeps the lateral support and stability but allows the front and back flex needed to bend my knees.

 

[Stryker 37]

18 hours ago, canqingz said:

Thank you guys for the input. You've been really helpful.

 

I tried Stryker's method, and it worked out perfectly for me.

 

 

Glad to hear it!