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Have this exact issue and True adjusted the skate to accommodate. Took some back and forth along with my fitting but the final skate fits brilliantly and haven't had any big issues for the 4 years Ive had them

Ideally overnight/24 hrs. I'm sure many people have broken this rule though. The less glue, the less issues. So I would assume true and ccm without having outsoles etc won't have as many issues if you use them same day. Bauer's outsole can be iffy as I've seen the glue on even the demo skates not bonded very well.

If ur vh skates still fit you great I wouldn't stray from true. Ccm and Bauer customs aren't built completely custom, at least for the retail customer level. Custom Bauer and ccm for pros are way more "custom" than for the retail customer. True is as close to custom as you'll get in terms of getting pretty much what the pros get. Ccm would be a second. Then Bauer. Im sire Bauer does more of a custom skate for pros but definitely not at the retail level. For me I've learned that nothing retail now fits me even remotely well. Trues fit me best and even though the gear whore in me wants to try other brands everytime I do, it's a rude awakening and I always go back to my trues.

I can't tell you the difference from an end-user perspective as I only got my True Customs last month and finally will be using them tomorrow night for a beer league triple. What I did find out from the guys at my local Pure Hockey store is that CCM gives the most options when it comes to make the type of skate you want (the "Total Custom Plus" option). Fit-wise, I'd still think that True is the way to go because they work around your actual feet. Would be curious what others have to say. I'm looking forward to being able to officiate in total comfort for the first time ever haha.