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How would that even work for the store then? They do the refund and CCM swaps the used pair with a new one so the store had a new one to sell again?

I preferred my Trues but I like the as1s quite a bit. I can't confirm whether the "damage" was due to premature breakdown for whatever reason, or from an actual incident during one of my games. I would only assume it was from taking a puck or slash or something but there are no cosmetic blemishes like puck marks etc on that area so no I have no idea. I'm not trying to use the warranty or potential satisfaction guarantee as an excuse to get rid or the skates. I'd rather keep these skates bc I've gotten them to the point where they are dialed in for me. I did admit I'd rather have Trues and if I could do it over again I would've kept my trues. As for pics, it doesn't show up on the camera bc of where it is. The area that has the grey/silver graphic.

If that's the case then props to him for being thorough. I have seen a few true skates with either enlarged holes or holes that are a bit off causing rivets to not sit flush and or straight... So if he's willing to go the extra step, person, I'd let him.

I don't think the weight of the Trues will have an impact whether you're a beginner or not... Would you rather skate in something lighter which causes constant pain??? Id pick skates that fit and don't cause pain over anything lighter that fits improperly.

This. And he's also going to be redrilling the holes he just filled up..... 🤔

Unfortunately mine aren't covered under satisfaction guarantee as I purchased it way below retail but is still covered under warranty.

Maybe a part of me just wants a reason to go back to Trues 🤪

Without getting too off topic. The trues overall fit and durability / stiffness I liked better. They never got soft and the fit was the same since day one. Way better protection and I didn't have to tinker with how I laced them for them to fit perfect. Resisted gashes and cuts very well. If I were to do it over again I would've kept my trues. Oh well.

I currently own retail CCM as1s and have had them for just shy of three months. I play roughly once a week and although the last few ice times have been fairly competitive as I was in a tournament and also beer league playoffs. My last skates were Trues that were Rock solid after 1.5 years. Ended up selling them to get the as1s (which I now regret) Prior to that were Bauer one100s that lasted me 7 years. My as1s have taken a beating and it shows with gashes and scratches etc. That part doesn't bother me but today I noticed a small 1/2 inch dent in the inside of my right heel. I felt it and that area is soft and I can push slightly. The surrounding composite is still hard but I have no idea how this happened. If I blocked a shot I would have remembered, but it could've been a a clearing attempt or shot that wasn't very hard but hard enough to cause the damage. I also noticed that although the boot itself is still pretty stiff when I handle it, when on my feet it feels like it's flexing a lot more than when it was new. I'm only 165 lbs so I'm not a heavy guy. I heard from my uncle that the CCM skates just don't hold up as he has seen a lot of minor hockey kids' CCM skates that donye even last a season. I didn't think this would be an issue for me as I play once a week. Just wondering if this is the general consensus with ccms skates, particularly the as1 and ft1. I know part of the ft2 marketing is that they state they are more durable so this makes me think CCM.is aware of the issue at least with the ft1? My skates are still under warranty by about a week but Im not going to bother going through the warranty process and get new skates since I did spend a lot of time making these fit perfectly. PS. These skates have only been baked once and spot heated in areas not related to the area of concern. No punching etc either.

I had issues with step black going in vs stock Bauer steel on my edge holders. The edge holders were a nightmare for me in general. Only ever user them for about five skates and ditched them for ls2s which are still my favorite holders. I prefer a bolt system to hold runners, personally.

Try putting the step steel in as best u can with ur skates on. Then use you body weight and stand on it and it should pop in. I personally would avoid heating the actual holders and instead, put the steel in the freezer and then try putting it in after a few mins.

Have you tried the stock insoles? Sounds possibly like plantar fasciitis?? If it's a burning feeling I'm almost thinking it might be neural and not muscular. But I'm just making guesses here.

My as1s aren't custom but retail. I've only baked them once but have spot heated them w few times in diff areas, one being the heel. What I did was use s hear gun and heat the heel area/ ankle area and used my hands to press each side to make it narrower. The thing I found with the ccms is that once the composite gets pliable and u change it's shape, it tends to keep it's new shape fairly decently. When I got it baked I laced them barely snug. The fitter then used his hands to really squeeze and press all over like Scott does in his vh/true vids. And the wrap increased quite a bit to the point where the laces had a lot of slack while the boot cooled. Also I baked mine as recommended by my fitter for 7 mins. He said the recommended four mins is no where near enough. Lastly. The first couple skates after the bake I tied my skates just enough to remove the slack and even then it felt pretty tight. Now, after about two mths, the skates have def broken in quite a bit and I actually tie the top three eyelets pretty tight. They feel pretty good overall now though which I'm happy about bc the first two skates my feet KILLED. Almost sold the too bc I didn't think the amount of pain I had was normal.

I just got some white lizard skin and gonna try em out.

If u paid regular price I'd return it solely for they reason as well.

Toe box won't really alter from baking. Only thing you can hope for is that your heel sits further back from the bake and pulls your foot back creating more room in the toe cap and also from insoles like I mentioned above. Where did you purchase your skates? Is it covered by ccms 90 day guarantee? This guarantee seems to still be valid on sites that are still listing the skates at regular price like hockey monkey.

Tight or short? Length wise maybe a bit as your heel might suck.into the pocket more. If you're using stock insoles I'd highly recommend something with an arch support. If your arches are supported it'll draw ur toes back a bit, maybe just enough for you not to have issued. If it's width issues that can be altered by baking as well. But you should've tried the ee. I wear D's in Bauer and the as1 but when I tried the ft1 even the ee were too narrow for me.

Sorry orthomoves are what I don't like. As for the first gen SP, the ones I have had not cracked and I've had them for a few mths and have rebaked them at least five times due to swapping out skates etc. I heard they improved the durability after the initial roll out revealed issues with premature cracking.

The aftermarket CCM footbeds aren't good imo. I'm another advocate of the speedplates. Wore them in my trues as well. I prefer the first gen ones over the SP 2.0 as the latter isn't as stiff and gives a bit. I bought a couple on clearance from sportchek just bc I like them so much.

Upgraded....

Could be. Since using them I have felt off and couldn't pin point what it was. But overall I like the grip. I'll test out a stick with my trusty Renfrew grip tape next time and see.

I allow it to dry for more than two days. When it's dry it's locked in. But because water CAN get in from the top because it's not sealed, when it does it'll cause some slippage. It seems to be more of an issue with my true stick vs my Bauer due to shaft shape. Even buttendz is aware of this and tells you to have the stick blade down while on the bench.

Then stop posting in this thread. Can't wait to see similar posts of you complaining on Bauer/CCM threads in the future .....

Lizard skin black leaves a black mark on my gloves. Will try white next time. Currently have butt endz but not a fan of when water gets on the top and cause the knob to shift....

I'm aware that there have been prior version solely under the VH name but was curious in terms of a new version since true branded over.