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We have sold through a TON of the new Catalyst skates, and the sizing remains the same as my initial thoughts. You will likely stay in the same size as other big brands (Bauer/CCM), or you will go up in size. This is the opposite in sizing when compared to the TF series. Why not just buy from a store that offers the 30-day satisfaction guarantee so if you get the wrong sized skate you can exchange/return? I understand you want to save money, but a properly fitting skate should be the main priority.

I have previously shipped out the TRUE scanner to Teams, had them perform the scan, and send it back. I don't see any reason why I couldn't do the same for a customer. Where are you located?

That's smart. I wish most customers would understand that there are a few items that it's worth it to spend extra money on just to have better protection. I personally think top-tier and second-tier items typically have the same protection, you are usually just getting a slightly lighter item with top-tier or it has slightly better materials. Example: FT4 Pro shoulder pads vs FT4.

Pre-bake, I thought to myself, ‘there’s no way these things are going to fit’ when I got my TF9s. Like you said, toes were smashed hard into the cap. Once baked, they open up and fit perfectly length-wise. I went from 8.5D in Bauer to 8R in True.

Most likely this was going to happen no matter what pads I was wearing. However, when I start playing again, More than likely my shoulder will NOT be as strong, so I want the most protection. I play D, and the best player on the other team dumped it into my zone as I was skating backward. Before I pivoted, he was hustling…so I was skating hard. As I got close to the boards I opened my legs wide and zigzagged so he wouldn’t get around me. I had planned on slamming on the brakes soon as I slapped the puck around the boards. But…my left foot caught an edge during my transition to stop…and well I didn’t stop. Slammed into the boards after I hit the puck, and hit shoulder first. The funny thing is…the guy that was hustling after me, soon as I turned around…he stopped hustling and was coasting. Ugh…. So, no one hit me, no one was near me…I do this move all the time…and I just had a bad day, in short. I think I’m going to get one of those ref shirts, then wear these new 2N pads I just got.