I recently purchased online a pair of 2017 CCM Super Tacks skates. I have a few questions about heat-molding (baking) these skates. I want to use a hockey shop that has a skate oven and experience; all sell my same skate but one pro-shop charges $35 for fitting, another part of a hockey chain is $20 and one that will do for free after paying for a sharpening.
Is there much variability or skill needed in heat-molding these one-piece CCM skates that would warrant choosing one hockey shop over another?
Should I lace the skates myself to assure correct tension and tightening angle to avoid strain on eyelets? (or is this concern a thing of the older generation skate molding?)
Any tricks or tips to watch for (and make sure are done) if I have the hockey shop do everything?
Thank you in advance