mission 110 xp

[hunterphfr 12]

Sorry for the length, yes I searched and read posts under bake, baking, stretch, stretching, one90, mission and punch

Have a pair of 110 xp skates, got a really good deal on them. After baking the fit is perfect on the right foot.

Problem is a lifetime ago while in the army I had a parachuting accident (bad landing, frozen LZ) and broke the 3rd and 4th metatrsals of my left foot, and dislocated the big toe. The forefoot is wider than my right and somewhat deformed with a large builup at the side of the big toe joint.

After baking my right foot is good but my left skate needs to be widened and punched. My skates have always been Tacks. Not used to these fancy new materials.

What is the best way to go about widening the forefoot and punching the one spot. I live in Florida and the 2 local hockey shops are small and don't deal in massive volumes and have minimal equipment beyond sharpener, oven and CCM FITS machine. There is an old school Cobler/Shoe repair shop near me. I can try anything to get the skate to fit, shortened life or damage won't bother me too much I did get a really good deal. I like the skates though and would like to overcome my messed up feet.

Would I be better off:

1. Baking multiple xs until it fits.

2. Cobbler tools, and site specific application of heat via heat gun.

3. Cobbler tools no heat (seems worst idea)

4. other suggestions?

[DamnLocust 0]

2. Cobbler tools, and site specific application of heat via heat gun.

3. Cobbler tools no heat (seems worst idea)

Either of these two would probably be your best bet.

I would say that you may be better off not using the heat during the punch, and rebaking the skates after the punch job by the cobbler. While it's possible to do spot-heating, if you're not experienced with it, i can see it going wrong somewhat easily.