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Took a look at my right footbed and it is actually shorter than the left one. Took the same size footbeds 5.5 not 6 from my Reeboks and put them in so far so good.

I've got the same problem with the right skate. Might have to put in a size 6 footbed from one of my old skates.

Agreed 16 mins...8 min per skate flip each skate at the 4 minute mark and you will be fine :)

Wow nice job!

Yeah for sure, I only take out the top two laces and completely loosen up the rest all the way down. It is a little bit of minor issue trying to get the laces through so just taking out the first two works for me. Other than that I think after playing a couple of games in them they fit really well. No hot spots and I am surprised how much I flex the tendon guard. Really happy that I saved up for these skates

I agree.... I have volume issues as well and haven't had any lace bite.

If anyone is still having problems getting their foot into the boot I recommend heating them up again and working the boot out just a little bit from the edges. I was getting some discomfort from the eyelets on both sides of my left foot when trying to put them on. Much better now that I've heated the boot again.

coming from Reebok Platinum. If you try them make sure to have them baked it will make a huge difference in how they fit.

Hey everybody just picked up my Mako skates and sitting here after baking one skate in the oven. The box shows 10 minutes @200F I decided to leave them in the oven for 8 minutes, 4 minutes per side and WOW what a difference. I put them on before baking and had trouble getting my foot into the boot. At first glance I thought there was no way I'll get my foot in there. It was a little painful getting my foot in because they were rubbing right up against eyelets and they felt boxy. After baking it was so much easier to get my foot in and they feel absolutely great! I am not feeling any soreness on the outside of my forefoot like I have with previous skates. Also with an average heel I can feel that my heel has locked in pretty good. Sometime this week I'll try to get on the ice and see how they are so far I am definitely impressed with the fit of these skates. I think I finally found a pair that I can stay with :)

Skates: Easton S12 w/tuuk LS2 Helmet: Easton S9 Sticks: Nike/Bauer One95, 77flex, Malkin PM9 and Easton S19 Zetterberg 85flex. Elbow Pads: Nike/Bauer Elite Shoulder Pads: Nike/Bauer Velocity Shin Pads: Easton Synergy 400 Pants: Nike Quest