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Youth hockey- anyone can coach, but not everybody should.

I've got some coming as well, I know I curl my toes up sometimes which causes some foot pain, looking forward to trying these out.

Knock yourself out. For the record, this is exactly the type of thing I came to this site in search of. Small, (relatively) inexpensive modifications to equipment that make a noticeable difference on the ice. With all due respect to the powerfoot, this could have easily been a DIY-type project, but for less than $20 US, it's just not worth my time to try and re-invent.

Just got mine and have skated on them twice. I have the small ones for the Mako ii's and I absolutely love them. They fill in the only bit of negative space in the entire skate and do so in a nice, cushioned manner. Maybe someone else will hate them, but I can't think of a reason why filling in the dead space above your toes could ever be a negative.

I have found that I am more vocal as a goalie than as a skater. Usually, I am shouting positive reinforcement, such as "Good Defense!" or "Great play!". I haven't found myself needing to tell the people I have been playing with lately to clear my vision or anything like that; but I will yell "coming in hot" or "feet!" Especially in pick up, there is no place for screaming at people, but as I have said before- there are always those guys who think that there is an off chance that a scout is in the stands and also thinks that he's gonna get laid by a hot rink bunny who is otherwise invisible at the rink. Weirdly enough, I have been enjoying playing goal a LOT more than trying to learn D (I was a third/fourth line winger who tried to draw penalties back in the day) and trying to play like I did 25+ years ago. Digging pucks off of the boards was fun enough, but having Paul Bunyan trying to chop me down or some smelly, ring worm infested, Mersa-carrying jerk pawing me like his prison lover on the boards kinda got old. I haven't been run into the net (yet), but feel amply protected against that possibility. The best thing I have learnt, however, is that goalie is a VERY difficult position to learn and play. Now I also understand why the goalies let in seemingly "soft" goals.

Great, thanks. I went with the SR so we'll see how it goes! Eager to report back!

Bauers and I like them also.

Hey Mike! I wear a 5.5 skate (technically junior) but I'm a lot older than that. Should I still use the JR powerfoot insert? (May be a dumb question but I want to make sure before I order)

Happened to stumble across this topic, just ordered myself a pair as well. Very keen to try these!

Hey guys, I'm JS, the skates product manager at CCM. I just wanted to address questions about fit differences on the CCM skates line that i saw in this thread. For those wondering if the new JetSpeed fit will be the same as the RBZ, i wanted to clarify that it will actually be very different. We now have 3 distinct fits for our 3 skates. Here's a quick synopsis: CCM JetSpeed: The JetSpeed is a first-of-its-kind fit for CCM skates. A lot of players had been asking us for a skate that wraps closely and comfortably around all the key areas of the foot (heel, ankle, and forefoot). That's how the JetSpeed was designed. Using our new skate building technology called RocketFrame, we were able to create a skate boot which is shaped ergonomically, with high definition curves that keeps the skate completely connected around the heel and ankle area to lock the foot comfortably in the skate. The angles that the RocketFrame Technology provides to the boot also allows the forefoot area of the skate to curve and wrap around closely to the top of the foot. The feedback on the JetSpeed has been fantastic. Many of our field testers have played with the skates right out of the box, no heat moulding. Others used head molding to micro customize the fit, to get it absolutely perfected. Everyone has been talking about the great heel lock from the deep pocket we have created in the skate. Overall, players can expect a closer, more contoured fit in the JetSpeed with a true high definition heel lock and a medium volume skate. CCM Ribcor 50K: This skate is built off mindset that players should be able to have a comfortable and customizable fit in a high performance skate. Ribcor 50K consists of a more flexible boot construction through the ribbed areas of the quarter package connecting the stiffer composite inserts. It's a skate meant to feel agile on the ice. The ComfortFrame technology used to build this skate consists of a dense EPP foam on the inside of the boot, which is very comfortable when pressed up against the forefoot. You'll feel it right out of the box. It allows the more narrow forefoot and sides of the skate to hug the inner and outer foot, with micro-customization that naturally forms the walls of the skate around the shape of the forefoot. The EPP foam is highly responsive and also allows a wider foot to fit in the skate, pushing the foam outward for players with a wider foot. Of course, the Pump allows players to fully customize fit of the back of the skate, most notably the heel lock. The Pump's bladder fills up the empty space between the heel bone and ankle bones until the player feels a perfected, personalized fit, with their foot locked in the skate. CCM Tacks The Tacks skate is our stiffest skate construction with a wider heel and forefoot. The best way to explain it is a more "traditional" CCM fit which our long time customers have been accustomed to. The skate's stiffer construction is meant for players who seek the ultimate in energy transfer and red-line acceleration. The carbon composite inserts at strategic areas in the skate help generate the speed and performance, which also means heat molding these skates is the best way to get that personalized, molded fit and wrap around the forefoot to make it a nice, comfortable skate. I hope this helps explain the different fit sensations that players will feel with each of our skates. We're extremely excited with our 2015 lineup!