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The problem started back with Rbk skates and when the CCM name reentered the game they kept using the same shitty eyelets, all to save a fraction of a cent. Even if you don't sweat a lot they will still break down over time, I seriously believe it is planned obsolescence... I am like your son, I sweat a lot and have eaten through a lot of rbk / ccm eyelets. I replaced every stamped eyelet on my Jetspeeds, it's worth the peace of mind and prevention of expensive repairs down the track. And it's simple to rationalise, it's not if they will go but when so why not get it dealt with asap and make the problem go away long term. CCM aren't the only manufacturer with this problem but I believe they are the worst.

That was my next question; he's playing Junior A at this point. Perhaps at this point since his feet are not growing, go with custom skates with a reinforced eyerow and ask for the brass eyelets all the way up. The ones that come from the custom program don't include the stamped eyelets. Not sure how CCM handles it, but with Bauer, you could choose where you wanted the reinforcement. I never recommended the entire eyerow done because it makes it harder to wrap, but if he's busting between the top 5, just get that done.

Done a complete eyelet swap, just haven't ever had it requested on a new set. It may be costly, but sounds like it's the way to go. I do have a question, though. Typically, whenever I would see a CCM eyelet fail, it would get corroded then start chunking off. However, here's my question - how is it getting to the point that it's stretching the eyerow? Does he like an extra-tight skate? Is it a situation that the eyelet condition isn't paid attention to and he continues to use them after they've broken? Perhaps try lacing outside-in? Different laces? It just seems that it is stressing the boot quite a bit.

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