flyers10

About your MX3 in C width post...

Hi Flyers.. I didn't want to bump an old post, but your topic ALWAYS had me VERY interested in real answers.  It seemed NOBODY had a clue to what you were asking. Yesterday, FINALLY, I have your answer.

I LOVE the MX3's fit. I love the skate from the holder to the top, HOWEVER the loose feeling ankle pocket always bothered me. On a whim, and through some serious luck, I was able to acquire a pair of MX3 size 6.5C width skates. My original pair are 6.5D width.

To start it off, (and I know this is hard to believe) but the toecap is a bit WIDER on the C version than on the D. This was first told to me by the retailer in Minnesota over the phone, and confirmed by myself upon receiving the skates. The forefoot is almost identical to that of the D. MAYBE a touch thinner. Here's the kicker..the ankle on the C fits much tighter than the ankle on the D, BUT...

the placement of the gel/inner padding is the SAME as on the D, therefore, although MUCH better lock than on the D, the C version could have been much improved by moving the padding HIGHER up. overall I was amazed to find that the differences of fit were negligible on the entire skate, EXCEPT for the ankle, and a SLIGHTLY wider toecap.

If you love the MX3's like I do, but are not happy with the ankle lock AND tight toecap, than the MX3 C width is for you!

I'm skating on them for the first time today, so I'll let you know if there's any performance change, or dreaded ankle roll I was experiencing on the D version of the MX3.

I hope this helped answer your question, as I followed your post hoping someone would have a decent comparison.

Let me know if you have any more questions, as I'm happy to inform you.

Zorlac