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Great feedback here. I'm in 4-5 month old Vapor 3x, Size 7 Fit 2. Toes barely brush the caps. I was thinking of trying out the True TF9 and plan on ordering a 6.5 Regular. Nothing really wrong with my 3x at all, just really curious to try out the TF9's, especially with their 30-day Guarantee.

Ya if you're looking into tf9i would start with 7R and try 6.5R as well. Consider ordering from somewhere like ice warehouse and r return the pair that fits worse

Wow! Thank all...lots to read here. I'm thinking TF9 but would be open to others as well.

Second @althoma1 input. I would start a half size down from Bauer/CCM and see how that does for you. Assuming you are sized well in your CCM and Bauers, you will probably be good. With the 30 day return policy, there is no real risk by ordering them online, getting them baked locally and skating in them for a few weeks. I was in size 5 Grafs and 4.5 CCMs. Used to be in size 5 Bauers but in hindsight realized I should have probably been in 4.5. My Bauer scan put me in a size 5 fit 3. I have both TF9 and TF7s. 7s converted to Marsblades. 9s are my ice boots. I am in a size 4 in both and I've replaced the thin TF9 tongue with a standard felt tongue from True as I liked the snugger feel of the thicker felt. Both True skates were bought used so the padding was already somewhat compressed for me. I did try on the TF7 new in store with a bake and they felt ever so slightly short, so I knew as they broke in (or if they were already broken in for me) they should be good. I've debated the merits of trying a 3.5, but I think they would be uncomfortably too small even after a bake or two. These are the most comfortable skates I've worn. No real hot spots, nice conformed fit. Really a pleasure to wear and I've had issues in the past with discomfort. My normal skate is 1.5 hours non-stop (no refs or stoppages) with just shift changes as rest.

Are you asking about retail sizing in the TF9 or TF7 skates, custom or the new Catalyst skates? I can provide some guidance for the retail TF9 and TF7 skates, but can't help with customs or the Catalyst line. I scan as a 7.5 Fit 3 Bauer (and have demoed 7.5EE Supremes at a Modsquad event in the past), was measured as 8EE on a CCM Brannock and wear 8EE Easton Mako II skates. When I tried on TF9 skates, 8W was obviously too big before baking, 7.5W felt good before baking and 7W had my toes HARD against the cap and felt too tight. I still went with the 7W for a roller conversion based on watching @Hills YouTube video (search for TF9 sizing, hockeyreviews) and reading the sizing comments @PBH and others made in the True TF9/TF7 skates thread. I'm glad I did. After baking, I gained a few mm, but they still felt a bit tight. After about 10 hours of use, they felt just right with my toes just brushing. After several months of use now, they still feel very good - snug, but comfortable with good heel lock. So, if you're a 7.5D Fit 2 in Bauer, I'd say that if you went to a store to try on the TF9 skates, you'd likely think you'd need a 7.5R and the 7R would feel too small. After baking and break in, I believe a 7R is likely the size you need. If you went into a shop and tried on a 7.5R TF7, you might even think that's too small since the tongue on the TF7 is much thicker than the one on the TF9, but again, I think after baking and break in, you'd want a 7R. I'm not sure if they tweaked the sizing on the Catalyst skates to line up better with Bauer and CCM. Someone on another forum mentioned trying on a TF7 and the new Cat7 in the same size and felt that the TF7 felt a half size longer (and that was before baking). That's only one person's impression though. There's a lot more feedback on the TF line, with a lot of people needing to go down at least a half size vs. Bauer and CCM. Customs are another ball game. What I've heard of some people doing is asking for the code from the seller and then emailing True to get sizing information from them.

Thanks for this! Might look at doing something similar down the road. This is the order I do as well with the ST girdle. Ever since I was a kid using pants I did jock->shins->socks/connect socks to jock->pants->skates. Took me a while to get used to the new way (jock->girdle without leg wraps on->socks at ankles->skates->shins->connect socks to jock->wrap thigh pads of girdle->step into shell), but like with anything, it eventually felt like second nature.