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Hi Krisdrum, PBH is correct, we are offering the FT4 in 50/90TM. If you don't see it on a retailers website, they just likely didn't book/order these specs. Keep an eye out at your local LHS, there are also plenty of members here on Modsquad who work in retail, and may be able to share what they have on order/coming in for launch. Thanks!

Hi Vuronov, Yes, and no, right now you can order color options for both Total Custom and Total Custom plus, but ONLY in AS3 Pro, or 100k Pro (custom available July 9). Color options will remain the same for both models: Blue, Red, and Chrome.

Good question, thanks for asking. We always recommend the closest fit for your heel since that is the hardest part of the boot to make changes to. Given that, 70K D is going to be your best bet based on what you're saying. The Ribcor toe box is shorter than the Tacks so you have a better chance of molding that area since you'll likely be pushing up against the extremely moldable quarter rather than the injected toecap. We always recommend another bake before trying anything else and if that doesn't help, the move is to get a boot punch from a dealer you trust to do the work. We don't recommend trying to modify the boot yourself since you can permanently damage the skate if it's done incorrectly. Good luck with the adjustment!

Answering some more thread q's below: 490 is less stiff than FT1. FT2 and FT1 are similarly stiff and 490 less so. I think you are on the right track, especially if you don't have both skates to try on before purchasing. 80k D fits a lot of feet really well and EE are WAY bigger. 1 thing to consider given your last sentence is that EE for 2019/2020 include a larger toe box so if you could also try the Super Tacks AS3 line in EE, you may hit the jackpot. Good luck with your search!

You are on the right track with both your initial thoughts but I would try Jetspeed EE for you, specifically the FT2 or 490 in EE. They have an updated heel shape vs FT1 that should provide exactly what you are looking for: Tight heel, slightly more generous forefoot with a modern, stiff construction. Good luck in your search 🙂

Going to take a stab at some items that came up over the past couple of posts. Thanks everyone for reaching out! Forefoot is very comparable. Heel start a little more snug (but still very much a "B" heel) and can move out to compare with the nexus heel if necessary. Rib EE has a higher instep measurement than AS3 Pro EE, so more volume and wrap🙂 Very good call out here. I'm going to attempt to link some photos clarifying the current fit lineup: Keep in mind that this 2nd image does not include the updated Super Tacks EE. Just imagine a little bit bigger yellow box 🙂 Same idea on Jetspeed. RFM composite is extremely thermoformable and especially so in a one-piece boot as the bottom of the skate is also RFM and lacks the glue and nails that can impact the bottom and immediate sides of a two piece skate from moving as much. Not sure what happened during your bake but regardless, the next step is to remold them (2 mins in a hot skate oven, no more) and tie them about how you would when playing. It's not necessary to tie them extremely tightly or really crank down on the eyelet row. Be sure to remain sitting until the skates are cool to the touch and don't get up and move around. This should take awhile, maybe 15-20 mins. Take care when molding to lace the skates back up after you've taken them off and leave a full 24hr (at room temp, but colder is better) before unlacing and skating. Good luck! Not sure if this applies to you, but when taking them off after normal use, loosen the laces down several eyelets before taking them off. It should be extremely easy to slide off and not require much leverage or effort. The skate goes under a lot of stress when being tied up and especially when being removed so taking an extra 10 seconds to really unlace them can help preserve the molded fit.

As of 2019, Ribcor EE is CCM's widest, deepest out of the box skate. Conversely, Ribcor D is CCM's narrowest out of the box skate. The reasoning is that Ribcor construction is uniquely suited to molding and will serve a customer on the narrow (with D) and wide (with EE) part of the spectrum equally well. The main difference (and this is true for all CCM skates) is that the quarter material is super reactive to heat. So while the Rib EE may seem similar out of the box in size to a competing product, the amount that it will change during a baking/molding process is significantly greater and can fit a lot more feet as a result. Rib EE ends up being CCM's largest and blankest canvas for a foot to fit into and that's what makes it so useful for those with significantly different than stock sized/shaped feet. Volume is a little challenging regarding Ribcor because of these same molding properties; the amount of wrap is going to depend on a lot of factors including the unique geometry of each foot and the only way to know for sure is to heat one up and tie it. CCM skates can be rebaked multiple times so no need to worry if it requires a couple molds, just keep 24 hours between heatings. Finally, all CCM skates come with a 90 day satisfaction guarantee so if it ends up not working out, just return the skates and get something different. As a PS: We've done hundreds of retail fittings since the intro of the new Rib EE and 1 important learning has been that if it seems like nothing will fit well, Ribcor will probably end up working... Oftentimes we'll get called by dealers or equipment managers to work out an especially difficult fitting scenario and more often than not, the result is a Ribcor construction. Good luck with your skate search!

nice wheels, did you get the XS holders put on or running with the 4.0s?