Ugh, my skates are way too big...

[Jeff 0]

A couple months ago I got back into hockey after a very long break (think almost twenty years.) I went to a local pro shop that I used to buy stuff from (actually mommy and daddy paid for everything back then...) and saw a familiar face.

As is pretty much the case for every hockey store in Los Angeles, he did not have much for me to try on. (Shoe size is 12-13.) I ended up getting a pair of pro-stock 7000 Supremes in 11E for a good deal (I think less than $200, iirc). I thought they were a bit large, considering my left big toe barely grazed the toe caps and my right foot was nowhere near it (smaller size right foot.)

I ended up getting them, even though I was slightly apprehensive about the fit, to which the guy told me that if they were too large, we could throw in some insoles. Superfeet helped a little, but not much.

They seemed to be ok at first, but after slight break-in, I get practically no heel-lock, and I have to tighten the bejeezus out of 'em every twenty minutes on ice. And I thought my lack of edge control was due to being extremely rusty after such a long hiatus...

I ended up having to go to SF on business, so I went to a shop that does customs while I was there. (I would have preferred to get customs through JR: the man, the myth, the legend, but my business travels did not take me that way.)

So, at the end of the day I ended up with some custom One95s in a size 10C/AA for left skate, size 9.5C/AA for the right skate. I can't wait for them to be ready.

The reason for posting this? To highlight my stupidity and reinforce the fact that you need to try on numerous different skates before finding the right fit. Also, just because a shop has been around for x years, it does not mean you are going to get the right guidance.

[hockeysc23 0]

When I first started playing ice in HS I bought size 12 Vapor skates online since I assumed they would match shoe size. No wonder I sucked. Now I get fitted, and my suckness is only due to my skill not poor equipment :)

[Jeff 0]

Now I get fitted, and my suckness is only due to my skill not poor equipment :)

:lol: I am right there with you... I don't anticipate suddenly becoming a 30-year old NHL prospect, but I am excited at the prospect of not having pains from lacing up these gunboats so tight.

[Goonsquad 209]

A couple months ago I got back into hockey after a very long break (think almost twenty years.) I went to a local pro shop that I used to buy stuff from (actually mommy and daddy paid for everything back then...) and saw a familiar face.

As is pretty much the case for every hockey store in Los Angeles, he did not have much for me to try on. (Shoe size is 12-13.) I ended up getting a pair of pro-stock 7000 Supremes in 11E for a good deal (I think less than $200, iirc). I thought they were a bit large, considering my left big toe barely grazed the toe caps and my right foot was nowhere near it (smaller size right foot.)

I ended up getting them, even though I was slightly apprehensive about the fit, to which the guy told me that if they were too large, we could throw in some insoles. Superfeet helped a little, but not much.

They seemed to be ok at first, but after slight break-in, I get practically no heel-lock, and I have to tighten the bejeezus out of 'em every twenty minutes on ice. And I thought my lack of edge control was due to being extremely rusty after such a long hiatus...

I ended up having to go to SF on business, so I went to a shop that does customs while I was there. (I would have preferred to get customs through JR: the man, the myth, the legend, but my business travels did not take me that way.)

So, at the end of the day I ended up with some custom One95s in a size 10C/AA for left skate, size 9.5C/AA for the right skate. I can't wait for them to be ready.

The reason for posting this? To highlight my stupidity and reinforce the fact that you need to try on numerous different skates before finding the right fit. Also, just because a shop has been around for x years, it does not mean you are going to get the right guidance.

I think it highlights the need to have good personnel helping you out pick the right skate. (Fit, Cost, etc.). Always ask the question if you are not sure, unless you want to learn the hard way...