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I've had this same exact issue on and off. I've heated them multiple times and until I realized that rolling them out wasn't helping I actually made the situation worse. At first I thought that it was high enough that rolling out would make the problem go away but it made it worse because it created more contact with that area. I'd say it's about an inch above my ankle bone and it happens from the forward flex. I really feel it when I push off or lean into them hard. Just my right ankle though. Anyway long story short by rolling them out it made things worse. Think of it like this is your anke I and then by rolling the top out it makes the skate look like this (. So you end up with this I( rubbing your anke everytime you flex in them. So what I did was hear the skate up and put an oven mitt on and then just pushed that area out until the inside of the skate flattened out. I played last night and had no problems at all after doing that. I'm hoping it holds this time because I thought I had them fixed a few times. Hope that helps.

The arch was high before I baked them on the inside of both my feet. The right skate fixed itself on the first bake but the left one took another bake to settle down. Now they feel like slippers. They were very responsive to the baking and I now have no issues to report with them.

Dangles, I'm also a size 10 shoe and went with the size 8 Mako's. I think I could have gone with the 8.5 too but the 8 still felt like it fit but it was just tight on my smaller toes before baking. The arch on them was also very high for my feet and actually caused my one foot to go numb after skating in a game in them. I just rebaked that one skate and the problem totally disappeared. The arches no longer both me at all and the toe area is pefect now too. Plus the heel lock is just right. Hope that helps. It may take more than one bake or just spot heating to get them perfect if they don't come out exact the first time.

Got mine and I'm happy to say that the high arch didn't end up being a problem after they were baked, it flattened out nicely. The only issue I'm having is that the top of the skates near the top eyelet on the outside of each skate is rubbing my ankles pretty badly. I just spot heated them and sort of rolled that part outward a bit. I'm hoping that fixes this little issue. I skate again tomorrow so I'll see if that does it. Other than that I'm very happy with my purchase. The skates are extremely comfortable. I would compare the pitch on them to my Kors that had the pitch set to +3 which is perfect for me.

Thanks for your help Krev! Like I said I don't have these yet but I know the arch is going to be a problem. So hopefully the baking just solves that problem. If not I'll just bake again and hope for a better result the 2nd time.

Yeah this is what I'm trying to figure out... If the arch will flatten out a bit and how to make sure that it does when they are baked. I know with Kors the instructions were to actually stand in them and lean forward a few times. I don't think that's the case with the Mako's though. The high spot seems to be right in the middle of my foot. On the skate it seems to be right where the footbed meets the orange lining of the skate.

I was able to try these on. I'm very interested in these since I'd be switching from Kors to Makos. My only concern is that the arch seems very high on the skate and it felt a bit painful on the arch of my feet especially on the inside of each foot. When molding is there something specific I should do to get the arch to be a bit flatter? Another thing I thought of was to just put the footbeds from my Kors in there to help. The Mako footbed seems pretty thin so I was even thinking of putting the footbed from the Kors over that just to fix that high arch. Any help would be appreciated. This is the only thing that would stop me from getting them because everything else seemed perfect. Thanks!

It's funny you should mention the Kor Shift 2s. My left skate finally bit the dust two nights ago. The whole front of the boot where the seam is came apart from the rest of the skate. Luckily I have still have my old pair that are in decent shape. I've been so happy with my gear choices that I haven't really paid much attention to a lot of the newer stuff coming out. But these Easton Mako skates really have me interested if the time comes that new skates are needed.

Prior to FBV I was skating on a 3/4" hollow and even tried 1" for the benefits of a little more speed. Obviously I got more speed but less bite and sacrificed that for a little more glide. Besides the extra glide that you get with FBV I now also don't have to sacrifice turning ability and stopping ability for more speed. It's the best of both worlds. That's the full advantage of FBV right there.

Bob also did my profile and FBV and I couldn't be happier with the service I received. He was extremely helpful in listening to what I was looking for to match up my new skates with my old ones. I got them back and they were absolutely perfect. By the way, mine aren't 8/13 either. 8/14 for me. The results have been great for me. I'm skating better than ever.

Thanks! Bob's been doing my skates for about 4 years I think... The plan was to go with the 5/8, but it's possible that 1/2 was accidently done. Either way, I don't think I should be feeling more bite than a 9/16 would offer... So exactly what you said... I expected the same or less level of bite. Or it could be that I just suck. :P Well, since Bob's been doing your skates I can't say you feel a difference because of bad sharpenings then. Maybe you did end up with the 1/2 and it's just a little adjustment for you. I skated on 3/4" before I got FBV and now I'm at 5/8" and like the increased bite. The only reason I was on 3/4 was for the extra speed. Hope it works out for you.

Hey John, Bob does the FBV with 5/8 or 1/2. So, if you went with the 1/2 you'll feel a little more bite than you're used to. If you went with 5/8 I would think you'd feel a little less bite than you're used to. Of course you also have to take into account that if you had a different person sharpening your skates before this you may also be experiencing a difference with actually having your skates done properly now. The way I look at it is that I'm quicker doing everything now. I can stop without sliding as much and my straightaway speed is much better. It's like the best of both worlds. I would just email Bob and tell him what you're experiencing. You can get the 2" glide with the 5/8" bite from Bob.

For me I think mine is a combination of my new profile and the FBV. I had my 1st real game the other night and got 2 goals on breakaways and an assist. I missed the hat trick by about an inch as I clanked a backhander off the post. I've been really sucking so far this season so I'm saying it's the extra speed and balance that I now have. I'm beating people I couldn't before. I love it!!

JR, that's exactly how I would describe it too. It's like floating on air. I kept laughing to myself when I would go to the bench for a change at open hockey. I was just coasting and still had to slam the brakes on because I was still going way too fast from what I'm used to. Absolutely amazing. I'll never go back to a regular sharpening.

I got the FBV with 5/8" edges from Jimmy done by mail. Normally I skate on 3/4" hollow. I was amazed when I skated on them the 1st time last night. Basically one push and you just glide across the ice. The feeling is just smooth and effortless. I'll definitely be sticking with this and the crappy sharpeners in my area just lost my business.