Not to already mention what everyone has already talked about but I would check these issues first Check the length of the skate and make sure the fit is correct, a skate that is to big will not allow your arch to sit in the correct place in the skate which will be causing you some discomfort Correct width Make sure you have the correct volume fitting skate, If you currently have a graf 705 skate, if you have the maroon insole you will notice that i has a higher arch then the black graf insole. ALso if you pull the insole out you will see the midsole has a elevated area in the arch. If you arch is a little on the lower side this might be causing discomfort. One option would be to shave the insole down in the arch area, this will lower it and might fix the problem (2) if you cut the raised part of the midsole out, this will also lower the arch and might resolve the problem. Keep in mind graf custom skates will still come with the raised midsole in the arch area unless you ask them to cut it out from the factory.