Skate or Bake? (One90's)

[CanuckFan 0]

To all the experts.....what's better to do first, Skate or Bake? The One90's fit pretty good out of the box. I'm thinking of skating in them first and then baking if needed.

Is the baking supposed to help the skates fit better or does it just speed up the break-in process.....maybe both??? Thanks for the help.

[Chadd 916]

Certain skates require baking, One90's are one of them.

[chk hrd 164]

baking them makes them "mold" to your feet, wearing them breaks them in. My thought is wear/skate in them first, if the feel good then why bother to bake them. If they have spots that hurt, them bake them and/or punch them out as needed. Alot of skates feel great right out of the box.

[Chadd 916]

baking them makes them "mold" to your feet, wearing them breaks them in. My thought is wear/skate in them first, if the feel good then why bother to bake them. If they have spots that hurt, them bake them and/or punch them out as needed. Alot of skates feel great right out of the box.

That's not accurate for skates like the One90 or Kor.

[DarkStar50 679]

Bake the skate. It will enhance the fit, maximize the total design and features of the skate for your foot, and will shape the skate to your foot in places you would otherwise never know were benefitting from the baking. This skate was built to be baked for optimum fit. Just don't overbake the skate!

[chk hrd 164]

baking them makes them "mold" to your feet, wearing them breaks them in. My thought is wear/skate in them first, if the feel good then why bother to bake them. If they have spots that hurt, them bake them and/or punch them out as needed. Alot of skates feel great right out of the box.

That's not accurate for skates like the One90 or Kor.

chadd,

how does baking one90's and Kors help break them in? Baking just helps them form to the skaters feet, while skating establishs the creases, folds , flexing, etc of the skate during movement.

I know Kors need baking to mold the shell (not sure about the one90's) but I have always considered that more of fitting the skate and not breaking it in. While skating helps find the pesky areas that may need adjusting or eventually wear into shape.

I guess part of my skate first, bake later thoughts are due to my age. I remember the days when you soaked leather boots and just had to bare through the break in period. Must say though that I'm glad those days are gone.

[Chadd 916]

baking them makes them "mold" to your feet, wearing them breaks them in. My thought is wear/skate in them first, if the feel good then why bother to bake them. If they have spots that hurt, them bake them and/or punch them out as needed. Alot of skates feel great right out of the box.

That's not accurate for skates like the One90 or Kor.

chadd,

how does baking one90's and Kors help break them in? Baking just helps them form to the skaters feet, while skating establishs the creases, folds , flexing, etc of the skate during movement.

I know Kors need baking to mold the shell (not sure about the one90's) but I have always considered that more of fitting the skate and not breaking it in. While skating helps find the pesky areas that may need adjusting or eventually wear into shape.

I guess part of my skate first, bake later thoughts are due to my age. I remember the days when you soaked leather boots and just had to bare through the break in period. Must say though that I'm glad those days are gone.

Baking those particular skates actually molds them to the shape of your foot, something that will never happen simply by skating in them. With other skates where you essentially get the padding to take the shape of your foot, I agree with you and I often suggested that customers do just that when I sold them new skates.

[jimmy 194]

The Kors and the One90 are based off of foot molds. While comfortable out of the box, the concept of molding them to you feet is not for break-in, it is for performance. The idea is to fill gaps by shaping the boot, removing any movement/slack in the skate, which in turn results in performance gains, responsiveness and more power. So while the skate may feel great, why not take advantage of the molding to achieve these benefits.

[CanuckFan 0]

Thanks everyone for your help.....looks like I'm going to get them baked first, looking forward to skating in them :)

[willc7786 0]

I have a pair and got them baked, and I've skated on them 3 times since then. How many times should I skate before baking them again?

I had read somewhere (not sure if it was here or some place else) that its a good idea to bake a second time after skating in them for a while, so thats where I'm getting this question from.

[DarkStar50 679]

If you are comfortable in the skate, there is no reason to bake them again. Whoever brought up that idea is a bit silly.

[CanuckFan 0]

How long should you wait before skating in them after baking. I remember reading in a post that you could skate in them after 2 hours but also remember reading something about waiting as long as 24 hours??? Did a search and couldn't find the post.

[Forsberg for life 0]

If you go on nikebauer.com they talk about the baking and fit of the one90

[willc7786 0]

Well right now I'm still getting pain if I'm in them for a while...but thats normal break in. I figure I'd give them 3 more skates and then see how they're feeling. If they're still hurting a bit, good idea to second bake?

[jaybird3 0]

While baking skates well definetely make any skate fit better I would be hesitate to do it in the One90 if it felt fine just because of nike bauer's quality in their last couple of lines. Heat fitting improperly or to many times will drastically reduce the life of the boot.

[djinferno 2]

While baking skates well definetely make any skate fit better I would be hesitate to do it in the One90 if it felt fine just because of nike bauer's quality in their last couple of lines. Heat fitting improperly or to many times will drastically reduce the life of the boot.

i agree

[CanuckFan 0]

Skates feel pretty good after baking but after skating in them a couple of hot spots have developed around the ankles......can you use a hair dryer to heat them up a bit to try to remove the hot spots. Will this void the warranty? Thanks.

[CanuckFan 0]

Skates feel pretty good after baking but after skating in them a couple of hot spots have developed around the ankles......can you use a hair dryer to heat them up a bit to try to remove the hot spots.  Will this void the warranty?  Thanks.

Any thoughts about spot heating the problem areas with a hair dryer/heat gun to try and remove the minor hot spots around the ankles?