JimmyTheDriver

Let's say you add Supefeet yellows to other wise stock Makos, is that slight heel lift enough to consider it more like a +4?

Great info, thanks!

They can be purchased like this so all I would have to do is a normal sharpen and I'm good?

I like this idea. Since putting in Superfeet, I am pitched extremely far forward.

When I was having fitment issues my case got passed around a bit and landed with the Easton skate R&D guys. They had me go 15 mins in a standard skate oven and made a passing comment they could handle even more. They were extremely soft after 15 so I couldent imagine doing it longer.

I never count on length while baking. Every skate I've run that gamble on, I curled my toes for the next year. The solid plastic toe cup and carbon fiber heel (whatever they call it) at the rear of the skates makes the front and back non-moldable. Now - the liner/padding within the heel does form some, but if you are toe curling, thats not going to stop. Your toenail grazing the front ever so slightly, maybe, but the toe actually banging up against the front... I'd go a half size up. -Jim

To me the rubbery mesh seems more for looks. The structure of the skate comes from the material under it. I wouldent be too worried about it.

Yeah. I have basically zero negative space. Now is the time with Easton skates future up in the air. Rumor had it Total Hockey stores gave mako 2s on sale for 400.

Are VH as moldable as Makos or is their draw the fact that they are essentially the shape of your foot before you even put them on? Many of you switch from Makos?

Damnit Gosinger, we are grieving!

The purchase really has be bummed out. Just dropped 800 on skates that were discontinued like 10 days later. I feel lucky to have gotten a pair but worry about availability of parts in the near future, like replacement tendon guards. My worry legit or do most guys never have to replace anything and I can rock these new beauties for a few years without manufacturer backing?

For sure. Like I said back when I bought them, I practically had to grovel to get them to shut up about Jetspeeds and let me try Makos on. I will say though that was only the retail store experience, Easton customer support on the other hand, blew me away. They made everything right by me, and then some. I am a born again, lifelong Easton customer now.

Yeah... but I also drove 4 hours to go to this store to be able to try some on. It worked out in the end so thats good :)

I tried this tactic at a Hockey Giant retail shop and they refused bake without buying them. They were convinced these were like all other skates out there and once baked were fit for your foot forever - thus can't be sold to someone else.

Wow these are gorgeous

I just went through a bunch of this, maybe its helpful (although I might have already told you this) --- -The steep arches can be mostly fixed with Superfeet Yellows. Most skates accomplish arch support via the insole, these skates have a formed/solid arch, so it takes something like the yellows, which lifted my foot off the arch a bit to provide relief. Needed to rebake after adding yellows -I had rub on the inside of my foot, enough to draw blood after a 10 minute skate. A $15 heat gun from Northern Tool and a few minutes fixed that. Just heat a little a push it out with thumbs or back of screwdriver -Waxed laces feel just as amazing in these skates as your old. I just put mine in and they are better than ever -If the volume is in a place that looks heat mold-able, the matrix/grid looking rubber, use the heat gun on that area and shape that section to foot better

Does anyone use superfeet yellows in their skates? I threw some in to lift my arch off a rub spot which basically worked but... Between the aggressive pitch of the skate and heel lift of yellows, I am a little wobbly out there. This something I will get used to?

Is Easton still honoring the fit guarantee? When I purchased at Hockey Giant a few weeks ago they said no.

I saw a video about heating the heel area, then pinching them to form around that area. Maybe you could do the opposite, heat throughout pain spot with a heat gun and push it out a bit wiry thumbs? Else just a full bake, widening that spot a little before putting on?

Just a week ago I posted about this same thing. Then talked to Easton who recommend heat with a heat gun. I did it a few times with no relief. Superfeet Yellow insoles have fixed it for me. By raising my heel and arch a few milimeters, it has my foot off the rub spot that was occurring above arch/under ankle...that small protruding bone. I wish I just did the insoles to begin with and didn't heat. I plan to bake them for a second time now that the pain spots are gone and my foot is sitting a little higher in the boot. -Jim

Good Christmas!

You all have me scared now... I'll take them to a skate oven.

Where does he say that? Not questioning your statement, would just be curious to read more. Thanks!

10/4. I'll give them a skate first. Worst case I can pay the local Play It Again to use theirs...

Somewhat off topic to your post but... since initial bake - I've added Superfeet Yellows which I'd imagine means I should bake again as my heel is a good bit higher. Safe to do in home oven at 200 for 6 minutes?