john808welk

Have a week or so on my tf9s, and I am wondering if I didn't heat them up enough in the first bake. The eyelets are not nearly as wrapped and form fitting as many others look, and I have to really crank the laces in order to get a snug fit and heel lock. I also have quite a few hot spots that get pretty uncomfortable after an hour of skating. Toes are up against the cap and the width is good, so I'm pretty sure I'm in the right size. I have to bake them at home, (not many hockey shops in Hawaii) so I did 6 minutes at 180 in a conventional oven. Used the luggage wrap method and went as tight as possible. It made the skate tighter (narrower) but didn't pull the eyelets around the tongue. They seemed pretty warm but still much stiffer than I remember my previous skates being coming out of a pro shop oven. It is a brand new oven and has a convection setting, so I am wondering if that would be better. Also if I can leave them in longer and/or go hotter.

Hey all. I am struggling with fitting the tf9's. I live in Hawaii, so I blind ordered a a pair in size 8.5, as my previous skates I had were Supreme 190s in 9.5. After the first skate my feet were bleeding from all the movement, and my heel was not locked in at all. I sent them back and when another half size down, and I still can't get a proper heel lock and have no stability. My toes are barely touching the lip in front of the toe cap. I tried another bake wrapping the luggage wrap at tight as possible, but they were still way too big, and I feel like I have no stability. I am going to try one more time, and I am thinking of dropping a full size down to size 7, as these boots seem to open up like crazy after baking and skating in them. So I guess my question is does anybody here regret going too small? It seems like the common sentiment is "I could have gone a half size down" around here.