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Does this happen with all skates or are you completely new to skating. Have you try speed plates? They mould to your actual arches. Some people with really flat feet will find even stock arches on retail boots too much. I know a friend who gets arch pain from superfeet insoles. If you can't find relief from insoles, I suggest start strengthening your arches and using a golf ball to rolls your arches to get rid of any possible soft tissue adhesions (trigger points). You can YouTube how to strengthen your arch/ fix flat feet. Even if you don't have flat feet per se, there's no harm strengthening ur arches. Having strong arches is good for your overall posture, stability etc.

Did u try the jetspeed skates? Maybe you should in a d and ee just to see. Also, did they have any left over stock of the 2s or 2s pro? Good thing about CCM is that they offer the 90 day satisfaction gaurantee. I'd be surprised if you got another pair of Bauer skates that the store would allow you to exchange it again if you weren't happy with the fit.

I'm sold on CCM solely from using the trigger 4. My all time favorite stick in terms of low kick. I don't use anything but low kick sticks now. The last mid kick I liked was the original 1n. I'm curious to try the ft3 but not gonna try to fix what isn't broken.

Can't really compare true to CCM or Bauer. The fit and feel is completely diff. I think most people will agree you either love true or you don't. I haven't met someone who was just meh about them.

Shrink wrap method after a bake, like with trues. The problem with traditional baking is that the boot will relax from the heat and when tied up there still may be negative space. The shape of the boot will conform to the shape of your feet but may not eliminate the neg space. It's almost as if the boot has to be or feel too tight pre bake. And the baking process itself will make it fit snug and perfect. The shrink wrap method keeps the boot locked onto your foot as it cools

If he recommended the 7.5 at first and you wanted 8 then that much me an issue. Honestly why don't you just try walking around in them in the socks you were baked in. Like I said, sock thickness makes a huge difference. Even the sock material does.

Go for one more skate with the socks that you were baked with. Socks make a big diff. Trust me. When I wore socks that were slightly thinner it felt sloppy as hell. For example when I wear the UA over calf hockey socks and Bauer cut resistance it's perfect. When I tried to wear the true cut resistance it felt as if my skates were a full size off and heel lock was non existent. pS. I've been wearing size 7s for the last decade. From the Bauer one100 to the CCM as1 and even Bauer x2.9 I tried on fit the same lengthwise as my one100. As others mentioned baking and setting the heel properly makes a diff too. Also when u get into the hockey stance with knees and ankles flexed your toes will pull away from the end of the toe cap. If you get into the stance and it still rubs then it's too small.

Pretty sure they are already available for customs. Wouldn't make sense that retail would be out and not custom. Usually it's the customs that come out before the retail versions. I've already seen pics on IG from local shops with as3 customs coming in as of two weeks ago.

Thanks for the replies. I ended up ordering both a medium and small, and will return one of them. Good ol PayPal with return shipping reimbursement

I'm looking a true new jetspeed girdle and I'm having issues with deciding on a size. I'm 5'10 and 165 lbs 32" waist 31 pant size. I currently Warrior qredge pants in a Small and they fit perfect. The issue is CCMs size chart shows a small as 5'4-5'7 and 28-32" waist. I know the height won't be too big of a deal since the CCM girdled length is adjustable. But not sure how the waist will be. CCM seems to have a smaller range between sizes. The Medium is 5'8-5'10 and waist size of 32-36. Most other brands, small is a waist size of 30-34 and and height up to 5'10. I'm leaning to the small, but I'd be right on the very end of the sizing in terms of waist size. My waist is actually the largest my waist has been in a while bc of covid as my pants size was 29-30 for the longest time. Medium I'm afraid if I lose a bit of weight around the waist that it will be too big. Basically just want some insight as to whether people who have used ccm pants or girdle systems can confirm whether they stayed with the same size as other brand pants or went up a size.

I think the only reason jr goes up to 6.5 is bc Bauer now offers intermediate size pricing, which 6.5 falls under. They prob realize for the most part those sizes cater to youths that are still growing and they lose quite a large age group if they charge parents 1000+ for skates their kids are only going to wear a year max. This way it's easier to stomach spending 7-800 vs 1000. Just my guess.

Never heard of the black label, but their standard black with the green core is garbage. The glue on the tape sticks onto the fabric that it's roller on and it's a complete mess. Their white I like a lot though, even moreso than Howie's.

Maybe it was more the foam padding they use that actually mould to your foot which really isn't a tonne of customization. I've heated moulded all three. And the Bauer def was the least heat mouldable, and it was quite noticeable.

From my experience Bauer skates aren't even that mouldable. The boots for the CCMs get super soft and so does the trues but never got that impression with Bauer's.

The prices on the true site is for the old version. When they launch the new version the prices will all be updated to 1149 cad from 1099

The new look is available in Aug in NA. But if u order mid July you'll get the new pro custom version. So not surprisingly this is still the old version.

Probably not hard to blackout the blue yourself since it's on the raised lines.

Much better without the blue imo

You could prob try them on heat moulded in store before u purchase.

I agree it should have always been a bolt system from the get go. Easier to replace and also a rivet just looks cheap.

Same. Never had issues with the tendon on either of my trues. Ppl need to just stop using it as leverage to take their skates off. There's no reason why a copper rivet isn't more than enough to secure that part. Rivets on the holder is another story though.

Nice to know they added forefoot foam. As1 were literally the wick liner over the shell. Do u know if the foam goes over where the boot meets the toe cap? I had issues with the as1 where the ridge where the toe cap and quarter package attached dug into my pinky.

Helmet: Warrior Alpha Pro, CCM V08 Shoulders: CCM jetspeed ft1 Elbows: Bauer one95, CCM AS1 Gloves: warrior qrl, CCM 4R Pro 2 Pants: warrior qredge, CCM FT1 Shins: CCM jetspeed ft1 Skates: True custom pro Sticks: CCM ribcor trigger 4 pro, true ax9, true a6.0 HT

Order them with holders not attached and no holes drilled (or just tell them to drill holes for the marsbalde). I had them do that for my ccm SB holders. They drilled the holes specifically for the SB holders and kept the true holders off. I just ended up selling my true holders on sideline.

I'm assuming the tf7 would still have an adjustable tongue Wonder if they will make a retail goalie skate too.