Code 1 Fit

[DCott 0]

Need some help here, guys. I've tried everywhere, and no LHS near me carries tour skates, so I couldn't try them on. So how do they fit? I currently wear a CCM Vector size 9 (which is too big). I also have Vapor XIIs in size 8.5 for screwing around on ice. I do like the way the vapors fit, though they are just a little tight around the sides of the toes, only a minor inconvenience. I wear a size 10 sneaker (New Balance).

How will the code 1 fit compared to these skates, and what size should I go for? What shape of foot do they fit best? I'm just trying to find out more about the code 1s. How stiff are they, particularly around the ankle? I'm thinking 8.5 right now because I like a tighter skate.

Thanks ahead of time

[Hoffer 0]

I had a pair of code-1 skates and wore a size 7.5. I wear a size 9 shoe. As for the fit compared to those skates I am not sure since I have not worn any of them. They are stiff around the ankles but not overly stiff or hard to brake in.

[Ray 0]

I have a wide 10.5 sneaker and a size 9 code 1. The fit is very snug. The width is fine. My toes are touching the end of the boot, but I like the overall boot fit EXCEPT for the lack of ankle padding (specifically the inside ankles). That along with the stiff boot material are making these tougher for me to wear. I love the chassis and response of the boot. I started to wear figure skating gel pads to add extra padding to my ankles. It's a lot better, but still not perfect.

I just got fit for whatever fit my foot shape/size better in an ice boot with hopes that I might buy another pair to transfer my humm'r chassis too and ditch the code 1 boots. I ended up in a 9 d rbk 5k pump. We'll see how that goes but it's a softer book which I think I'll like. I used to always wear micron skates which were pretty soft.

[DCott 0]

is it overall a pretty wide boot?

[Ray 0]

is it overall a pretty wide boot?

yes the Tours run a little wide. Honestly you should hit a good local shop and get fit, and have something made for you if need be. A bunch of us like Cooke's in Wilmington. Best if you make an appointment to get fit there since they will spend a lot of time with you. I was there for 2 hours yesterday trying on and baking skates to get a good idea of how well they fit. They don't have a large roller selection, but they can make you a pair of skates from an ice boot.

[DCott 0]

will they put on a hummer frame?

[Ray 0]

they will put on any frame you want. I don't know if they sell the hum'er. I know Zwickers in Bedford had the Hum'er on the shelf when I was there on thursday. I know they will do custom stuff too. Both shops are good. I think Cooke's takes a lot more time fitting and making sure you are wearing the right boot. You might have to order the hum'er chassis. They offered me the deal that if I buy an ice skate and want to swap a roller chassis on, they wil exchange the labor for the swap for the ice blade and holder from the ice boot.

[DCott 0]

I appreciate your advice but I really don't have the time or money or car to go to Wilmington (I had to look up where that was) for custom skates, thanks though

[Neilsen 0]

LACE BITE!!! other than that though i like them. I wear an 11 code 1 and the boot was a little thin for my wide foot but it worked its way in.

[Spreedizzle 1]

I was plagued by lace bite for the first couple of months in my Code 1's. But once broken in they have been fantastic fitting skates. Only now, 2 years later.....the padding in the ankle is breaking down and becoming quite hard and course. I am currently in the process of mounting 80mm A8 Sprungs on a 7K ice boot. On the ice these skates are perfect, and am buying another set to use in inline. :)

[DCott 0]

I'm not worried about lace bite because there are ways to avoid it with small pads and such. so is there anything else I should be worried about before I drop $300 on a pair of skates I have never seen before?

[Ray 0]

pretty sure you can get them for less than $300 since they are not making them anymore. I think some places have what they have left for $200 and other will match if you ask them.

I am currently in the process of mounting 80mm A8 Sprungs on a 7K ice boot. On the ice these skates are perfect, and am buying another set to use in inline. :)

I just picked up some 5k's for ice. They seem to fit wide feet well. I am getting a freebie pair of 7k boots from a teammate that I might throw a set of hum'ers on since I am having the ankle padding issue from my code 1's too. I am excited to try out my 5k's next weekend.

[Roach 0]

I wear a size 8 Adidas, size 7 Bauer 4000, and size 7 Tour Code 1 boot.

No problems with the width on my first Code 1. I still have to have my second pair punched out on the inside arch of my right foot.

Hope this helps.

[DCott 0]

thanks guys, so I am thinking that code sizes run the same as NBH sizes, so I'll try an 8.5, I'm just gonna be sure to buy from a site with a return policy ;)

[Ray 0]

thanks guys, so I am thinking that code sizes run the same as NBH sizes, so I'll try an 8.5, I'm just gonna be sure to buy from a site with a return policy ;)

good luck. Just out of curiosity, where do you play? I don't know what there is in the city, I assume you play somewhere near BU since you say you can't travel far.

[DCott 0]

I play for the BU club team, just picked up indoor inline this season. we have a rink on campus in our fitness center where we practice. It has a very funky surface that is way to grippy and slow.

Some features of the building are without precedent. The floor of the three-court gymnasium is made of a new synthetic material that has never before been installed in North America. Made by a German company, it is essentially high-tech linoleum composed of six layers of rubbery material applied to a thin steel plate that’s laid down on top of a thick cushioned pad. “You would not believe the resiliency and the bounce you get out of it,” Dexter says.

In addition to being a superb surface for basketball and indoor soccer, the new floor is durable enough to stand up to inline skating. “Generally, our firm hasn’t done multiuse gyms that allow for inline skating before,” Whitney says, “because of the damage these skates do to the floors.” With dasherboards for inline hockey and indoor soccer, the gym will also be available for gymnastics, badminton, and other activities.

thats just a load of BS I'd much rather have sportcourt

for games we play in a league in holbrook on thursday nights (like a half an hour out of boston.) you are right in that there are no indoor inline facilities besides ours in the city

[Ray 0]

nice. I play out in Tewksbury (north of Boston) and Saugus (also north). I haven't made it down to Holbrook yet. The guy who runs the league in Saugus is one of the owners of Holbrook. They are building up a pro shop there and can get just about anything. You might want to try to contact Dave and see if he can help you out with skates. Maybe he can get you something to try on before you buy.

[DCott 0]

I think we are joining a Sunday league in Tewksbury in the spring. I talked to Al in Tewskbury, but he only has Missions and in limited sizes. I will check out Saugus, thanks.

[Ray 0]

don't waste your time with the Saugus pro shop...they have tape and thats about it.

[DCott 0]

Then where does "Dave" work, Holbrook?

[Ray 0]

Dave works at Holbrook, but runs the EMRHL that is played at Saugus.

http://www.holbrooksportscenter.com/contact.htm

[DCott 0]

thanks for the help, I just ordered them online. wish me luck, I hope they fit.

[ATLstealth09 0]

I wear a 9.5 Easton, and 9.5 Code 1 fits pretty similar.

Hopefully you ordered from Inlinewarehouse? They have a free return on skates policy, but I'm sure the sizes are limited sometimes.

[DCott 0]

just wanted to thank you guys again. I got my size 8.5s today and they fit great. Will skate on them for the first time tonite. Appreciate the help.