Easton S15 Skates

[fultonreed 1]

returned 2 pairs this year size 6.5 - '93 playing AAA.LHS gave a credit

[BuffaloKing 0]

how does the s11 stack up durability wise when compared to the s15?

[aarondevera 0]

i bore witness to a horrific on-ice incident two nights ago...

buddy of mine took a really hard clapper from the point right into the toe of the defenceman's S15s....

absolutely SHATTERED the the toe of the skate into at least 5 pieces, and the impact carried into the rest of the boot, leaving a crack in the midfoot of the boot.

two broken toes on the d-man, and a HUGE warranty issue with Easton pending...

someone tell me if i'm wrong, but i was under the impression that a toecap exploding like that was only limited to plastic, not carbon fiber :S

my guess is that something definitely went awry in the manufacturing process.

[lb33knight 0]

i bore witness to a horrific on-ice incident two nights ago...

buddy of mine took a really hard clapper from the point right into the toe of the defenceman's S15s....

absolutely SHATTERED the the toe of the skate into at least 5 pieces, and the impact carried into the rest of the boot, leaving a crack in the midfoot of the boot.

two broken toes on the d-man, and a HUGE warranty issue with Easton pending...

someone tell me if i'm wrong, but i was under the impression that a toecap exploding like that was only limited to plastic, not carbon fiber :S

my guess is that something definitely went awry in the manufacturing process.

Most of Easton's problems would be solved if they would just put a plastic toecap on top of the composite one. What little weight it'll add will be well worth the extra durability.

[shifter 0]

Easton are killing peoples toes/feet :) toe cap exploding and putting splinters into a persons feet because of a shitty toe cap they seriously need to fix it up..

[sabreshockey 0]

Easton are killing peoples toes/feet :) toe cap exploding and putting splinters into a persons feet because of a shitty toe cap they seriously need to fix it up..

Can anyone speak to the durability of the S7's? Sounds like the S15 and S11 have durability issues, but I am wondering about the S7 since I really like the fit of Eastons.

[shifter 0]

The s3 and s7 use the normal plastic toe caps like every other skate. They are supposedly said that top of the traditional synergy's. Have a teammate who has a pair and they weren't really heavy nor light. They are exceptional skate at a good price imo. The stiffness to me felt like a mid range skate not too stiff or too soft when I was looking at the skate and looking at my mates pair and playign around with it.

[GrafPro55 0]

Easton are killing peoples toes/feet :) toe cap exploding and putting splinters into a persons feet because of a shitty toe cap they seriously need to fix it up..

This is an example where doing too much to lighten a skate can go wrong. I have a few teammates who bought s15 skates and I watched them fall apart. They would come up to me and say,"hey look at this. Can you fix this?" I'd just laugh. I have seen posts where guys say they have no durability issues. Must have gotten a super skate, or only skate once a month.

[Krev 86]

Super skate, hell yeah. 5-6 times a week mate.

[GrafPro55 0]

Super skate, hell yeah. 5-6 times a week mate.

Contact?

[Krev 86]

Oui. u18 AAA.

[GrafPro55 0]

Must have gotten a good skate, then. Easton sent a kid here in Calgary a pair of European built S15's before he went to Chilliwack Bruins camp last fall. They didn't last a month. He went through 4 more pair during a Midget AAA season. I have seen a 100 pound AAA midget girl have a pair fall apart as well.

Maybe just first year problems.

[malcb33 99]

I didn't know that Easton had a european plant?

[GrafPro55 0]

I didn't know that Easton had a european plant?

I saw them when I stopped by my buddy's store. The box was just plain white and the skate had some different colours on it. Said "European Skate" or something on it. Was obviously a custom. Solid steel.