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I think this is why companies like CCM are now offering more in-depth online training courses and rewarding those who complete training with chances to win goodies.

The shop inside of Las Vegas Ice has many pairs of Makos still.

Have a customer who is wanting to replace his skates tongues and prefer black felt. What companies make replacement tongues with black felt? I told him I could remove the tongues and use black felt but he wants something "off the shelf" like Nash, for example. They only make white, from what I know. @JR Boucicaut might have a suggestion?

Are you open to skates other than Bauer? Can you snap pics of the front and back of your foot, please?

I wouldn't go as far to say they "idiot proofed" it, but Bauer/CCM/True are trying to eliminate some of the guesswork that shops previously had to do.

This is why I like True, the technology they use in A1.0 is based on the same design as the A6.0. Obviously, better materials are used, more of the leftover resins and such are stripped from the more expensive models, and there are other changes as well, but it's still a true one-piece stick.

A cool video showing off a bit of the process https://www.instagram.com/p/BmBGKKShPHI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link or for those without an IG account

+1 Love this stuff. Use it all the time.

I always recommend going through the shop you purchased the stick from to handle the warranty instead of handling it yourself. My shop replaces the stick on location and then we handle the process of a claim with the manufacturer. This provides the consumer with a stick immediately and it's much easier for us to work with a manufacturer instead of making the consumer do all of the dirty work.

Are you using the standard grinding wheels or the commerical ones? Do you use the XG wheels?

The Super Tacks girdle is awesome. Great fit, protection, mobility and not overly heavy.

What insoles are you using? A little trick a lot of players do is use water-resistant silicone on the footbeds in the heel to keep them from slipping. Some insoles have anti-slip zones on them but most do not.

I am not sure why manufacturers are going back towards high cut boot when a majority of players are dropping the top 1/2 eyelets in many of the current boots which are not as tall. Seems counterintuitive. Though, if they built flex points into the boot height shouldn't matter in theory.

Makes sense. Never considered the offset portion of the design. Good info.

This is absolutely the way everyone should be approaching custom skates. The scanning and software help but at the end of the day we all have specifics things we are accustomed to or prefer and software cannot take those things into consideration. I prefer to capture as much information as possible to provide when placing custom orders for skates. Information like the current skate model, size, and other specifications are imperative IMO and should never be overlooked. Ive seen too many people come in disappointed with custom skates, selling then for 70% loss and buying another pair of retail skates. I still submit tracing of people feet or use a glass scanner to scanner, if they are local, to capture their feet outline in addition to providing measurements and such.

If Westside did the scan and fitting I dont think they would "mess up" on baking them. They do enough True skates that they know what they are doing, especially if the first pair was not built quite right. However, we are mostly all human and there is always a margin for error 😉 Full disclosure, my first pair of True skates did not fit as I expected. Now, it's debatable if they fit right or wrong, as that could be considered objective, but for MY needs and how I prefer MY skates to fit they had too much volume. The first pair of skates I tried using the red insoles to take up the extra volume, toe inserts to make them snugger in the toe box, and switched to thicker tongues. Despite the changes, they still felt "sloppy" even though they were very comfortable. This led to True making me a second pair. The second pair were closer in proper fit, but still not exactly perfect. I personally had to make adjustments to the facing of the skates and add some foams to get them to fit the way I wanted. As mentioned, I did this myself, it obviously helps that I own a shop and also have experience customizing skates, but the work I did is far more involved than the typical consumer would put into a pair of skates. I am sure many would have considered the first or second pair to be a good fit, but for my personal preferences they didn't fit right and felt sloppy. Our shop does a lot of fitting for players requesting True skates. To be completely honest, there are times that the fit is not exactly spot on, but usually its pretty close. The most difficult players to fit are the ones coming from a skate like the Mako which has zero negative space and fit incredibly close to the foot. Those players usually complain about the fit, weight, or that the skates feel bulky. Usually, we make modifications to the skates for the customer if its easy enough to adjust. Cutting back the facing is relatively easy on the True skates compared to modifying other one-piece skates like the AS1. Have you talked to Westside? Baking them and using ratchet clamps will surely help the fit, and adding red insoles will take up the volume. You can even use a custom insole if you want, we have some players that prefer to do such as they prefer the CCM footbeds, Bauer Speed Plate or Super Feet. Usually, these players have a very high arch that needs more support than the skate can provide.

I usually recommend using ratchet clamps instead of having someone stand on the skate....

Japanese and "Italian" cars. Yuck. 😉

I absolutely imagine this is going to be the case, top tier will be custom order only. I also assume most retail top end models won't cost more than $649 USD or maybe even less. You can see Bauer and CCM have already started to move this direction with their pricing. Also, supposedly True is going to develop a more "retail" "affordable" version of their skate. Not sure if they will actually do it though as it may diminish their brand.

Nope.

We do a lot of True skates and I haven't seen a pair fit this strangely ever. There is definitely too much depth in that boot, almost like fitting someone who needs a FT1 in a Ribcor... Have you shared these pics with True directly or only the shop?

I think the technology has existed for a while now and manufacturers wanted to move to a single piece skate for a while but it was cost prohibitive. I own both. They are also the only manufacturers that have true full self-driving capabilities but have them currently disabled due to government regulations. In many ways, my XC60 Drive Pilot system works better than Tesla Auto Pilot. I also do engineering, specifically focusing on AI, ML, and HPC. The analogy makes sense if you follow technology in automobiles understanding who is investing the most in safety and advanced driving concepts. While the arch is somewhat incorporated if you have a high enough arch you will still need an aftermarket footbed of some type.

I have a new XC60 and a Tesla Model S. I think it counts 😉

That's because they own the mind share. Look at how many car companies outsell Tesla and Volvo, yet both of those companies are building a superior product.