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Really nice... Please post some pics, I'm really interested in this.
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You can build your own half donuts. Use closed cell neoprene foam, cut it into a C shape that fits around the bottom of your ankle bone, I always taped them to the inside of my ankle. Try one layer first, if that does not do the trick then try 2 layers. When I used multiple layers the next layer up was always slightly smaller in shape than the layer below so it does not create uneven pressure points on the ankle. Downside is you have to tape your foot up every game and over time it will change the shape of the inside of the boot where it presses against the boot liner. You could also try 2mm thick ezifit booties. And last but not least, you could shape the boot more to your foot shape. Use a heat gun to soften up the rear quarter then use c-clamps to narrow the boot in the area under the ankles. You want the boot to move around 1/4' inwards each side. Any bad pressure points you can spot heat the area and then push it out with either your foot or use your thumb. Note, I used a 76mm wheel lodged into the pockets where my ankles would be to hold the top of the boot in it's current shape, the idea here is to get the bottom of the boot to grip your ankle better and stop your ankle from shifting.
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Nice. Did you make the extensions yourself or purchase them? Are they riveted in place using copper or brass rivets?
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I'd say that if you are doubling up in socks the skates are too big for you, either in length or width or both.
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There are plenty of posts on sizing for length - laces and tongue pulled right out, foot in, toes feathering the toe cap, if you can slide a pencil down the back of your heel the boots are too big by at least 1/2 a size. Ideal gap is 1mm - 2mm.
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Also depends if you are measuring a D or a EE as they can be different lengths even though they are the same size ie 8EE is longer than a 8D. For one reason or another I consider an Alkali to be a D when measuring for length as they don't have a range of widths. So a 9EE in Bauer would be close to a 10 Alkali.
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If you can fit a screw driver down the back of your heel I'd be buying the same size, 11.5. And if you change back to Bauer / Mission etc I'd be looking at getting 11's. As for what model, you do pay for what you get and a lot depends on your skating style. I could point you to a guy who weighs 220 and can play in anything (he used Mission soldiers for many years) because he has great balance and positioning over the skates. Then again I can point you to another guy in the same team who weighs 190 and destroys skates in a few months (CA9's, T10's, RX60's to name a few) because he puts a lot of pressure on the inside of his skates due to his skating style. All I can say is buy what you can afford, if it is online a lot of places will accept a return and replacement as long as they are not used or baked (there may be a restocking fee).
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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You will get a mm or so after the bake and initial wear as your heel settles into the pocket.
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The profile is slightly different between step and LS2 so I'd say the change is having the biggest impact for you.
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If your toes are close to brushing the toe cap in Rbks then you need size 6 Alkali.
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If you wear an 8.5 skate in current Bauer / Mission / CCM / Rbk / Tour then a 9 Alkali should fit the same, length wise.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
