These are my first pair of new skates. I had posted earlier about them being too loose but I put some waxed laces on and they tightened right up. Still kind of wish I had got some RBK's since i like more padding but these are working out fine. I love the Hum'er chassis'. I had been skating on hi los though so the transition has been a little rough. Probably going to paint the chassis' black and I've currently got black laces in.