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Thanks for that. I'm very confident I have the right size skate. Was fitted at a hockey shop. And tried on maybe 7-8 different skates (wear a size 12 shoes, and my CCM's are 10). The skate is actually comfy and after seeing an endless supply of horror stories about pain from skates I'm reluctant to switch skates. But, I hate the pump and feel like I should be getting an ankle wrap out of the skate. I used to dislike the lace locks but have grown to like them. Regardless, I'm sure it isn't a size issue - length or width.

I started skating a couple years ago and am using CCM 46k's. Last year I dabbled in some stick and puck sessions and a couple of very informal pick up games. About 3 weeks ago I joined a beer league team and it is the first time I've really worked the skates hard. I'm just learning how to do that hockey. And I'm not a good skater, though I do ok at the level I am playing. So my question is on the ankles of my skates. The CCM's do not wrap my ankles at all. Even when I lace the top 2-3 eyelets so hard that i give myself lace bite I still can squeeze the ankles of the skates in. Are skates supposed to offer minimal ankle support? Should a weaker skater be in more supportive skates?

My daughter has Speed Plates in her Mako 2's and says there isn't enough of an improvement over stock insoles to warrant the effort. She likes them well enough to keep them in, though.

My daughter wears Graf 535's and Easton Mako 2's. She wears the same size in both. FWIW, she has relegated her Mako's to back up status citing the Graf's comfort and better stance (both skates have been profiled). Her first game of the year is tomorrow night and she's been skating on the Easton since probably February so will be interesting to see how it goes.