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Thanks to this tutorial I decided to refresh my TF9 inline skates in hopes it'll get me to play more roller this spring/summer. New Marsblade O2 insert, new 3D printed True tongues, and carbon-look kydex 'shot blockers' around the backs to protect the heel. The Kydex and 3M tape cost a whopping $20 total so this was a cheap project to try. I even have enough material left over to make another pair. Using a jigsaw would have allowed more precision and cleaner lines, but a Dremel is what I had on hand and it worked easily enough. After cutting I sanded/beveled the edges, then used a heat gun to shape the material. Once each heel was roughly curved, I put on the 3M tape, applied more heat so the kydex was soft like play-doh, and with an oven mitt on my free hand, was able to press/conform the material to fit the odd shape of True heels pretty much perfect. If I were to do it again, I'd create a cleaner template so each piece would be identical, but whatever. Thanks again for the tips in this thread!

Hi all! Got back into roller after stepping away from the game for the last 10 years or so (I just checked my last post way back in January 2014...time flies 😅). Moved to SoCal where the roller hockey scene is still thriving with NARCh, TORHS, and Legends draft tournaments are still regularly booking rinks between Irvine, Corona, and Escondido. After watching roller hockey slowly die where I grew up in North Carolina, it was a breath of fresh air to see people committed to roller hockey's growth and viability in Southern California. In an effort to continue fostering interest in roller hockey and take a trip down memory lane on some of the gear that defined roller hockey's golden era, I just started a new channel called "Retro Roller". We'll be taking a look at throwback gear from the 90's and early 00's and interviewing key people in the industry today that either pioneered their design or used them during their heyday. As a sneak peek- our first product we're diving into are the old V-Form skates and we're chatting with Peter Dale on when he used those skates back in the Pro Beach Hockey days. Please give us a follow on Instagram and we'd love pictures of your throwback gear you'd like us to highlight in our stories! Glad MSH is still around after all these years and look forward to engaging with the community again. Cheers!