SyracuseBulldogs04 0 Report post Posted December 27, 2005 Ive had my vapor xxx's for about a year now and i never had to re tie or tighten them ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Project_2501 0 Report post Posted December 27, 2005 Thanks for the info so far guys, but I have one more question. If I like my skates pretty tight, do I want to buy a skate with a stiffer boot like the synergy 1300 or the vap. XXXs. Im skating in a graf 703 and had a pair of G3's (had to send them in due to manufacturing prob.) and I like the performance but I constantly need to retie/tighten them. So do I need to move to a stiffer boot (as said above)? You could just backlace and get waxed laces. The stiffness of the boot doesn't determine how tight you can get the laces. If anything a softer boot will get tighter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BushLeagueDangler08 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 So what's the advantage of a stiffer boot, tighter/easier turns, speed??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asdfa 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 "more support". heavier people generally need stiffer skates to support their ankles, or else the boot will flex too much laterally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BushLeagueDangler08 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2006 Alright guys I took the dive and got the skates, I know there's going to be changes from my Graf supra703s, and I was just wondering what I should expect Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
