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Just got my old retail Easton Z-Air gloves repalmed. SkateTech did them. I did Nash and digital heel.

Exactly what I mean...someone else may jump into the those same skates and feel differently cuz they may have different skating mechanics. Anyway...I'm not trying to be argumentative at all. I'd like folks to be aware that it's all about how the gear feels to you...only. I see a lot of folks (teammates and kids I coach) buy the wrong equipment (for them) because they go off of the marketing and anesthetics. That's all. Now I'm wanting to try Machs🤣.

Respectfully..."power and control" is...IMO...straight up marketing. I bet you can skate with power, control, agility, speed...etc. in any skate if you're a strong skater. My opinion...having skated in many high end skates (from 1977-current)...it's all about what feels good on your feet and accommodates your stride and edges. I'm not slower in Ribcores or Vapors, nor am I faster in Tacks. That doesn't negate what you are feeling in your skates. Just saying that if you feel better doing certain things in a given boot...it's because of your mechanics. Maybe I'm full of it, but that's my take. Same thing with twigs...if I have the right feel/balance and flex...kickpoint means nothing to me.

I used to wear 14 across the board for retails. Now I fit 13" for all brands except ccm I'm still a 14 as they have still maintained some consistency. Realistically I was more of a 13.5" so any deviation smaller or bigger I really noticed.

They last longer than my attention span before wanting a new stick 🤷🏽‍♂️