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Buy retail 😉 If you bought them together. Chances are they were made at the same plant. I bet this was nothing more than a simple assembly error. It happens.

Do one or the other. What's the point of adding a heel lift if you need to have your runners pitched, get what I am saying? Add the lift and have your steel put back to neutral and never worry about it again.

Cant really say. I have never used an 88.

In terms "hook" the P90 falls between the p28 and p92. Warriors W71 probably has the most "hook" of any pattern available at retail.

It's not that they can't, it's that they won't. Least not for the masses.

Yes, each boot has it's own unique make-up. Which will make the skate feel different on your foot, but both are built to fit the same foot shape or profile. Yes, the FT4 felt different than the 100k but they both fit my foot about the same. When I say fit, I mean length, width & depth. The point being, if you're in a tapered FT4 and switch to a Ribcor, your still in a tapered fit.

You have to ignore everything they've told you in the past. CCM has changed the way they build the boot so a player can choose a skate based strictly on their game, not the shape of their foot. Speaking strictly the retail offerings from CCM. During my fitting I was able to try on all three CCM skates. The Jetspeeds and ribcors were part of the three fit system, the Tacks was not (that will happen on the Tacks skate). Anyway, a tapered Jetspeed fit fairly close to a tapered Ribcor. There were some minor fit differences between the two but not enough to where one fit and the other didn't. The Tacks felt completely different, which it should since it's not part of the fit system. You also have some levers to pull to adjust the fit without going custom. You can swap out the tongues and footbeds to increase/decrease volume. Pure does a decent job breaking it down. I found their comps to Bauer pretty spot on too.

Selling my lightly used pair of 70k player skates size 6.5D. These skates are in excellent condition inside and out. Skates come with Bauer 254mm Edge holders and Bauer LS5 carbon runners. Also included are a set of CCM orthomove footbeds with inserts. $209 shipped within North America.

You can always shim the rear tower. Or add a small shim under the heel of the footbed inside the skate.

Compared to a Bauer, they're pretty much identical until you get to the toe. The 28 has that crazy rounded toe. The 90 does not. It's more like the 92 in that regard.

I refer to it as a less aggressive 28 with a flatter rocker, or a more aggressive 92 with a bit more hook on the toe and a 5 lie. I switched from the 28 and never looked back. It helped solve some issues I had with the 28. Which I fully admit may have been I just don't have the hands to get the most out of the 28. Cant say how it compares to an 88.

A wide will be wider everywhere, not just the toe box. The boot opens up a bit as it breaks in. As that happens your foot should sit a little deeper in the heel pocket. Both will help your issue. Keep in mind, you have CCM 90 day warranty. So you can skate in them long enough to know how they will really feel.

The ankle padding in the 70k and 80k's are thicker and softer than what's you get in the 100k. On the flip side, the comfort edge on the 100k is way more robust. I LOVED the ankle padding in my 70ks. It's the only thing I don't like about the 100k pros. I considered going custom just to get that back. With the price hike of $400 it didn't seem worth it.

They've made huge strides in hockey helmet teach. You should try one.

Nailed it!

@SolarWind right from the box of my 100k's.

@PBH what made you go custom? It looked like the other pair you had fit pretty well.

/rolls eyes. You have two paths, add to the discussion or find a bridge to live under. Totally your call.

Yeah, I see plenty of that here too. I was thinking same holder. The runner would have elongated front and rear attachments features. Runner, is inserted into the carbon fiber shell then inserted into the holder like a standard edge runner. Good question, not sure what became of those.

Curious why Bauer choose to fuse the two parts. Why not make the carbon fiber part a spacer for a new lower height runner. That way the steel is replaceable after it's worn. Also curious as to why they haven't tried titanium. Too brittle...too hard to sharpen? There has to be more to it than just cost.

The skate post bake feels completely different. I would strongly recommend a good bake. Yeah, the skating style thing is total BS. I'm not all about agility, but I like the Ribcor's because the softer boot works for me. My experience with the 100k's has been very positive.

For those still clinging to the whole weight doesn't matter, check out boxing gloves. Time to put this one to bed.

First, I don't think its as simple as "walk more" or "don't skip leg days". Talk about an eyeroll... Second, the benefits may come in the form of endurance, like my feet don't feel so heavy at the end of games. Look at a cars fuel economy or acceleration when it's just the driver vs the driver and passengers. Both take a hit when the car is weighed down. Really the only ludicrous thing here is blindly saying there is, and I quote, "no performance benefit whatsoever".

This to me sounds like an edge issue. We're they sharpened properly? Are your edges level? Pretty sure they come with a standard 10' radius, least that's how they feel to me. Comparing profiles is tough because they change over time.

Keep in mind. CCM had already launched or was set to launch the AS3 when they acquired STEP. Thought I heard someone say if you buy AS3's now you can upgrade to step for free.