Sniper9

Did you bake and mold the catalysts with the saran wrap technique? If no I'd give that another shot to see if the heel lock is an issue still. The new asv line of tacks have a wider forefoot area. Ccms boots are also a lot more moldable than Bauer so I'd give that a shot since ccm has a 90 day guarantee so you have nothing to lose. Another option is the new supreme line. They offer mich more forefoot and toe cap room width wise than it's predecessor. So a fit 1 in the mach or m5 pro mag actually work for you. The mach in fit 1s toe cap and forefoot area was noticeably roomier than the 3s pros in a fit 2. Unless you get custom trues you may have to deal with settling with retail skates that may not provide the best heel lock or ones that cause some pinching or rubbing in the forefoot. The forefoot issues I'm confident can be alleviated to some degree or even completely if you know what you're doing.

Ur 3mm lifts probably have something to do with it I'm guessing.

Are you able to tell whether they used a regular or wide shell? Is there any indication on the boot anywhere what size and width they used?

Didn't know this existed!! Must try. Thanks for this.

I was thinking just simple 100% bathtub silicone. Or even shoe glue.

U can lower the tongue to take up space in the toebox as well.

Ccm skates mold very well so it's prob worth the risk if you're able to get answers like if it's regular or wide width etc. Or what retail skate fits this player generally.

Those are real. They look different because they are custom. Retail ccm skates don't have made in Canada on the tongue.

With how spongey the powerfeet inserts are if you use a foam that's similar density you have room for error as it'll just compress and mold to the top of your feet. Some kind of memory foam would be good. But hey convenience and time is also money so I get it

Ya I see that being a benefit. The only thing I don't like about powerfeet is the price for what they are and the fact that they will compress pretty quickly. Personally for something like this, id make it myself with materials purchased at the dollar store or fabric store.

I'd use Velcro. I make my own with sheets of Eva foam from the dollar store but probably won't need to use these anymore since almost all skates have low profile toe caps now.

At least they reduced the price on those lol. I guess they realize no one's gonna pay 300 for steel

You mean insoles? Try superfeet https://www.superfeet.com/en-us/carbon-pro-hockey

Is there a way to tell on the cat pros which she'll they used? Not only the size but the width as well? Is it stamped anywhere?

Machenstein

Is funny bc with all the mods he's done to that skate the only thing mach about it is the color scheme and the logo. I wonder if it's even mach boot, but then again Bauer's boots have essentially been the same for the last 10+ years.

All other skates as in Bauer and ccm.?

Just get whatever you can and trim them

Superfeet has not grip on the insoles which I don't like. It's smooth fabric that depending on what kind of socks you wear it can be pretty slick. Speedplates have areas that have silicone grip that prevents ur feet from sliding. Even stock Bauer footbeds have this. Not sure why not all footbeds haven't adopted this. It actually helps. If you want more flexion but also wants to tie your laces right, try dropping the top eyelet. It did wonders for me. If I laces my trues up all the way it feels like I'm in a cast. Dropping the eyelet was night and day for me. It allowed more forward flexion and in turn made the heel lock better as it allowed my ankle to flex had the heel pushed into the heel pocket.

The guy at my LHS said right now it's a fast turnaround. He said the last svh customs they ordered was one week. And that Trues factory were all hands on deck from now until dec 23 when they shut down the factory for a week. Does true still send you an email where you can track the status of the build once your order is placed? Either way I'm in no rush and rather the skates not be rushed and come out looking sloppy.

Well I just went in and got scanned for the cat pros. Well see how they turn out. A bit nervous since anything can happen. I'm coming off the first gen tf customs which I have no complaints about but wanted to try something new as it's been about 3 + years.

For me it has nothing to do with the shape of the insole etc. It's the sponginess of the stock footbeds I can't stand.

I don't like the stock insoles one bit. Although I haven't tried the genetix or the tf ones. The red insole combo I'm not a fan of bc it was too soft. I had superfeet in my trues and they were decent. I've stuck with speed plates bc I love them. Makes a huge difference for me but it's all preference.

Ccm heats up a lot faster than Bauer's 15 year old curv composite technology. I usually heat up Bauer for five mins.

Ideally overnight/24 hrs. I'm sure many people have broken this rule though. The less glue, the less issues. So I would assume true and ccm without having outsoles etc won't have as many issues if you use them same day. Bauer's outsole can be iffy as I've seen the glue on even the demo skates not bonded very well.