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  1. Vet88
    the post before you supports everything that I have found out / experienced for Alkali sizing. You will most probably want to get a 8.5 but it all depends on how your one80's fit you. If you were in a D and your toes feather the toe cap then a 8.5 is for you. However a EE is slightly longer and if your toes are a really close feather then you might have to get a 9.
  2. Vet88
    Which, if I was fitting you, I'd say is at least a 1/2 size to big. There should be no more than 2mm max between the back of your heel and the boot, you shouldn't be able to fit a screw driver down the back. But if they work for you then all good.
  3. Vet88
    I'd be interested in how they test for length on you. Laces out, tongue out, foot in and toe brushing the toe cap, how much space do you have between the boot and the back of your heel?
  4. Vet88
    If you are needing a 7.5 I struggle to see how your foot is 25cm long? When I first tried on my 6.5's my big toe still brushed the toe cap after a bake and with the laces done up. After about 3 weeks of hard skating the toe had backed off by about 1/8", giving me a perfect fit. Did you measure a trace of your foot or use the wall method as I suggested? As you trace your foot, you often don't take into account how the back of the heel is shaped or that the pen must stay vertical. Regardless, I share your pain with the delay. Sounds like the LHS doesn't hold them in stock and has to get them in for orders. I have the same problem in my country. CA5's are the only ones they have on the shelf.
  5. Vet88
    If your foot is 25cm long you will be a 6 or 6.5, depending on how you have measured and how you like your fit. Put a piece of paper against the wall, foot on paper with heel against the wall, mark the longest toe. Measure.
  6. Vet88
    Hey Kiwiroller, welcome to the sport of inline. If you need any advice or general help here in NZ drop me a pm, always willing to help.
  7. Vet88
    My CA9's are size 6.5 and are 80mm wheels, are they different to other 6.5's? (as I'm going to get some RPD max when I can afford it and I like the all 80mm setup)
  8. Vet88
    I'd be going a 1/2 size up on your Assassins if you want a similar length fit eg 9 Assassins = 9.5 Alkali The SE range has a similar length fit to the Axiom range and a guy I play with had size 10 T10's and fits a 10.5 Alkali. The all 80 setup requires a little bit of adjustment to the high low but after 2 or 3 skates you won't notice it.
  9. Vet88
    Yeh, I understand your pain. It was a question I posed on Modsquad a while ago that a size chart for skates would be a helpful idea but it got shot down in flames.
  10. Vet88
    The fit is running to form, you need to go up 1/2 a size on other skates manufactured over the last few years. The only recent skate that was similar in size to Alkali is the Bauer RX:60 which for some strange reason fitted 1/2 a size different to the rest of the Bauer line.
  11. Vet88
    You will get a mm or so after the bake and initial wear as your heel settles into the pocket.
  12. Vet88
    The profile is slightly different between step and LS2 so I'd say the change is having the biggest impact for you.
  13. Vet88
    If your toes are close to brushing the toe cap in Rbks then you need size 6 Alkali.
  14. Vet88
    If you wear an 8.5 skate in current Bauer / Mission / CCM / Rbk / Tour then a 9 Alkali should fit the same, length wise.
  15. Vet88
    Did you stay in the same size as to the ca9's? Just checking there isn't a tweak in the sizing length with the new design etc.
  16. Vet88
    2 pencils? Wow, how on earth do you skate in them without flopping all over the place? You need to go down between 1 to 2 sizes, it will depend on the brand you buy. Honestly, a skate that fits you properly for length will have a huge impact on your skating ability. Top end Alkali are extremely moldable so width isn't the issue (although I don't know about bottom end models). If I recall correctly the new range has had the toe box redesigned to give a little more width, one of my pet peeves from the original line. They had medium volume in the first release, Justin can add any comment here if this year's release has added any more depth.
  17. Vet88
    Laces out, tongue pulled out, toes feathering the toe cap. If you can fit a pencil down the back your heel the boot is too big by around 1 size. Ideally you want 1mm - 2mm of space between the back of your heel and the boot, and if the boot is new you really want almost no space because your foot will settle into the heel by 1mm - 2mm as the boot breaks in.
  18. Vet88
    Pre Bauer mission sizing is a slightly different from Alkali sizing. I had Mission Boss and Boss blacks and in them I was a 7, in alkali i'm a 6.5. The alkali is a perfect fit whereas the Mission skates were about a 1/4 of a size to big. Imho the reference to a dress shoe size is so wrong. Everyone I have ever come across has a different fit for a dress shoe, and this is not taking into account how different manufacturers of dress shoes size their shoes differently! Yet a skate needs to fit well for you to get the best performance out of it but manufacturers will not post the actual length of a foot as a reference guide. I understand some of the reason for this, to support retail shops, but it is still frustrating for those that want to purchase online for whatever reason. The pencil test remains the best option for you testing how the skates fit you for length, only you can do this and see if the skates are the correct length.
  19. Vet88
    Only ccm inline skate I have worn was a vector 10 in a size 6. I wear a 6.5 in Alkali.
  20. Vet88
    If you are a 9.5 in tours I would say you will need a 10 in Alkali. However it does depend on how you fit in your Tours, if your toe is brushing the toe cap then you are a 10 in Alkali, if you have some space then you might get away with a 9.5. Unless you are swimming in them you definitely will not fit into a 9.
  21. Vet88
    I don't think this will work for you. The Makos that I have had fit 1/2 to 1 size down than other skates. For example, guy fits size 9 Easton skates (S10, S17, RS), Mako size 9 are nearly 1 size to large for him. Another guy fits Bauer TotalOne, NXG size 9 1/2 really tight, size 10 just a fraction to big, size 9 Makos fit him perfectly. So if you are in a size 3 1/2 Bauer one95 then I'd say you need to be around a size 3 in a Mako. If they don't make this size then you are out of luck, thick socks don't make up for a centimeter or so of extra length.
  22. Vet88
    From a Step CSR: Our radius is a neutral 10 foot.
  23. Vet88
    It all depends on how the Missions fit you, how much space do you have down the back of the heel? For width the alkali moulds to your foot. I would say you would get a 10.5 but if your missions have some room you might get away with a 10. Alkali generally fit 1/2 a size up from the Boss SE and onward range.
  24. Vet88
    Either previously in this topic or in another thread, someone has converted CA7/9 to HiLo's. You only need to do a very minor file to the mounting holes to get the frame to fit. If you use an ice boot you are going to have to drill new mounting holes.
  25. Vet88
    I've skated in both (still use G3's), the pitch in the boots are too different for just a steel to overcome. You would have to get the steel reprofiled if you want the G3's to feel similar to the 11ks. If you like how the G3's feel then it would be better to get the 11ks shimmed.
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