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I bought the locks from... HockeyMonkey, I think? I can't remember if it was HM or IW. Either way, you can just buy them loose. That's exactly it. The lower half is barely snug on my Makos. The top half (last 3 eyelets) are much tighter. I like the lace locks (in eyelet 4) because no matter how tight I make the top 3 eyelets, the 5th eyelet and below stays loose. Skate size is correct.

And even then I think the old guys loved them because they were, for the most part, just plain black.

I installed lace locks on my makos. I once had a pair of RBK skates which, while fantastic looking, didn't fit me well. But I loved the lace locks.

Really? The Makos are selling like crazy now that they're being cleared out. I mean, those are the only skate Easton has made in a long, long time that was worth buying, so that's the only one that matters for the purposes of this conversation.

I just don't think there are enough delusional people that think Graf is a respected name in the industry to actually resurrect them.

Actually, I was just thinking... this is meant to break down scar tissue right? I can imagine that being a whole lot more useful for somebody who actually had surgery, yea?

I didn't see much of a difference besides it being sore after :P The real issue is just the fatigue in the feet (BOTH feet. Actually, the left was almost MORE tired) very quickly. That will just take time.

Almost there!!!

I'd suggest 15% seems way too high, but I obviously don't actually know for sure.

That's been exactly my thought this entire time. Just delaying the inevitable.

Sorry, I thought we were talking about the 1-piece. Nevermind.

Getting close to a year at this point. I know a few people who have a set of them. I think they went retail around March?

It's been available to the public for a long time. It also came out long before the 1S did ;)

First time in four months on the ice. Wearing the helmet because I imagine a concussion plus blood thinners equals bad news. Was only on the ice for 15 mins or so, and needed my ice pack almost immediately when I got home, but man it felt so good to be out there. Both feet and legs very fatigued and tired quickly. My ankle was mostly okay, only slightly wobbly. Stopping was a bit uncomfortable, and the initial push of a backwards c-cut (like I was backing into the crease) was painful. But it will get there. Just have to keep building strength. If nothing else, it was huge for the mental aspect!

Hahaha

I highly doubt he'd switch back. People don't really switch away from VH unless they have a hard time getting used to having a skate that fits so well.

I put all my under gear and jersey and socks into a laundry bag so when I get home I can just toss it all in the wash, bag included.

Insert over-used GGSU "Vaughn makes skates??" meme here.

I do too. That doesn't make it any less gross ;)

heh, gross!

I'm not sure I'd want to leave my gear in the locker room. I can't imagine it'd be dry before the next game. Plus how would you wash your under-stuff?

I figured out a solution to my perpetually swollen ankle! I just took out the red insole to give me a bit more room in there, and it worked perfectly. I'll just put it back in if/when my ankle stops swelling up all the time :)

Many people aren't able to get their feet in them prior to baking them. That's because baking them is the entire point. I don't know why people even try.

Not at all an exaggeration. Mine were extremely soft when I had mine baked. Not as much as the VH but still pretty damn soft. Play-doh is probably about right for a description.

Had my second PT session on Wednesday. Much better. The exercises were definitely turned up, to the point where I couldn't do them. Started on a bike to get warmed up, then moved to a board with an incline that you basically put in front of the wall, stand on it, and lean forward. The calf stretch you get from it is crazy. My GOOD leg still hurts from it! Then she came in and did a lot of massage and adjustment of my foot, did the whole metal thing on the painful part of my ankle (just below and in front of the ankle bone), and we did a lot of me pushing against her hand side to side (up and in, down and out, etc etc). Then they wanted me to try doing things I just couldn't do. One thing was lunges. REALLY, LUNGES!?! I tried my best but at this point a lot of my pain and lack of motion is actually in the midfoot. Which leads me to.... single leg calf raises! Just basically standing on your tippy toes, up and down. I can do that on both legs, but on one? Not happening. The pain is actually around the ball of the foot area when I try that. So they suggested go up with both feet, then lift the left foot and go down with just the right. Still not happening. So the last result was to go up on both feet, come down on both feet, but try to shift weight towards the bad foot as much as I can. That worked but man it hurt. So today at work I'm using my desk in a standing position for the first time since I started working here in June. Trying to stand on one foot as much as I can, trying to do calf raises as much as I can, lots of ankle rotation, etc. Just need strengthening at this point.