fixing skates

[whizbang 0]

how can i fix a pair of skates

where my ankle doesnt line up properly in the ankle pocket.... or the padding isnt sufficient? the hard composite is killing my ankles to the point where i can only skate for 15 mins, and then i cant put skates or high tops on for 2 days!

[biff44 0]

Go to a good shop and they can punch out the padding right where it is rubbing.

I have had some luck with using a giant "C" clamp, and clamping the pooh out of the high point in the padding and leaving it there overnight. Next day, you have a big divot in the padding there.

[Joker518 0]

Duct tape?

You need to find a local pro shop and see if the skates you currently wear are actually a good fit for your foot. A shop can modify (stretch, punch) your skates to a certain degree but if the fit is that way off, you'll be much better suited with a new pair that fits right.

[whizbang 0]

the fit in the foot is perfect. and my outside ankle is fine. it's my inner ankle. plus i undo the top eyelet to get maximum forward flex.... wich makes it worse. cause my ankle isn't exactly centered in the padded area as is.

[Griff 2]

Look into Bunga pads, they may provide you with the padding you're looking for.

[VakarLajos 5]

We sell a lot of Bunga pads to both figure skaters and hockey players. They have a real wide selection.

www.BungaPads.com

[irbenaid 0]

Not sure what kind of skate your in, but I have Kors and had the same problem in the beginning. I just spot heated mine. You can use a hair dryer just to get it heated up inside and out (mostly inside) or if you're careful just heat it up with a heat gun.

After that I put a little piece of padding one the spot on my foot that hurts and it helped to stretch them.

One other thing that really helped was that for about a month straight I took a tennis ball wrapped in a bandage and stuck it in the skate and left it in there anytime I wasn't using them. I would even do this after you heat the trouble spot up. Just put something in there that takes up a little more space than your ankle and you should be good.

It worked for me 2 years ago and the skates are still great, so hopefully it works for you.

[Hockey84 0]

Baking the skate in your local hockey shop will help

Does the skate fit you well???