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Let's be honest here; it was a problem that was acknowledged by Dave Cruikshank amongst others. Just like any other brand which has made a change to a skate component over the years. It happened to some; not all, and they made changes to it so that it wouldn't happen again.

I've just had my Mako 1's replaced under warranty. For the first few months they were awesome, replacing my NXG's, it felt like the difference between a tin can of the NXG and soft gloves of the Mako 1. However, within a few months, both ankle padding (on the inside ankle) started to degrade and my bones started rubbing on the hard shell (so instead of shell, gel, liner it was just shell then liner). This caused bone growth and huge pain after skating. I was also getting consistent mako bumps on my ankle and severe lace bite on my left foot (causing quite a bit of swelling and a lot of tenderness). I contacted Easton directly, showed them photos and explained the problems I was experiencing. I received a short and unhelpful reply about trying to heat the areas with a heat gun, and that was it. I explained that I had done this, tried different footbeds, rebaking and pain was still occurring. I didn't receive a response. So I called TheHockeyShop in Surrey, where I bought the skates, they told me to come and meet the local Easton Rep. Spoke with the guy and wow, extremely helpful. I was expecting them to try rebaking again, or at the very most replacing them with another set of 1's. They warrantied the skates and now in Mako 2s and it's a world of difference. More padding around the ankle and different liner. Thicker and 'fluffier' tongue together with a lace bit protector (piece of rubber) on the front of the tongue and I'm not getting the rubbing I usually get on the back of the ankle. Took them out as soon as I got them and played 4 games, 2 each day, absolutely perfect, no pain, no rubbing, perfect fit. Played every other day since and all the pain has gone :-) A huge thanks to TheHockeyShop.com and the Easton Rep for making me a happy customer - if not a customer with slightly larger inside ankle bones because of it! ;-)

Instead of embarrassment, I salute you for having a go at it. Nobody should chide anyone else when it comes to working at getting better.

Found these at the local PIAS and had to pick them up. Traded some old stuff in and ended up paying $14 out the door for two pairs. The mesh bags were a nice surprise as well. I have 2 bags to put wet socks into

I had my CXN steel cross-ground before sharpening the first time and have great edges.