Heel Slip in skates problem

[V3T3R4N3DSN1P3R 0]

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[interpathway 9]

Sounds like the fore foot isn't wide enough but you still need a narrow heel. My advice, try on S15s from Easton and G35s from Graf. RBKs will be too wide in the heel, so will Supremes (likely). All conjecture though, try them all on.

[SolarWind 23]

had similar issues...

Sounds like the fore foot isn't wide enough but you still need a narrow heel. My advice, try on S15s from Easton and G35s from Graf. RBKs will be too wide in the heel, so will Supremes (likely). All conjecture though, try them all on.

from expereince I concur on S15/S17 + trying skates on comment

slightly disagree on Supreme - the entire line might not fit, but there's an exception - One95 is different - since the boot is so pliable the heel lock can be easily achieved, plus the boot is actually quite wide in the forefoot...

I personally went 1500c->XXXX->S15->One95 road & can't be happierwith One95 (XXXX didn't work form we at all - I tried hard for a month)

[V3T3R4N3DSN1P3R 0]

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[scorer75 9]

I have a solution, but credit goes to Dave at West Side Skate in NYC.

Required:

1 hockey smart ball

1 bench vise

1 piece of cardboard

Procedure:

1. Take the smart ball (pictured below) and place it all the way in the heel of your skate.

2. Place a piece of cardboard around the outside of the heel of the skate and insert into vise. The cardboard is simply to keep the vise from marking the outside of the skate.

3. Tighten the vise. The smartball keeps the boot from folding while closing the heel of the skate around the ball.

4. Release skate from vise and skate!!!

The first time I did this It was to tight, so I would leave the skate in the vise for 24 hours and remove it form the vise the night before I would skate. After 4-6 times doing this, I no longer had to do this, the heel fit well.

It's been two years and the heel no longer slips!!!

Kudos to Dave at West Side Skate, especially since I did not buy the skate from him. Any other shop would have shown me the door.

[troy 12]

That procedure seems like it would make the heel wider, which would not help with the slippage problem.

[scorer75 9]

Perhaps you are overestimating the size of the ball.

Basically you are squeezing the boot in the heel area, the ball is small and only there to keep the booth from folding in the vise.

It worked for me, very well I might add.

[k13 0]

The stealth padlock on the easton skates works really well for me.

[interpathway 9]

Depends on the size of your heel to start. If you do the ball and vice trick in Vapors, G3s, G35s, it might expand the heel. Do it in RBKs and you might lose a bit of the volume.

[xstartxtodayx 343]

had similar issues...

Sounds like the fore foot isn't wide enough but you still need a narrow heel. My advice, try on S15s from Easton and G35s from Graf. RBKs will be too wide in the heel, so will Supremes (likely). All conjecture though, try them all on.

from expereince I concur on S15/S17 + trying skates on comment

slightly disagree on Supreme - the entire line might not fit, but there's an exception - One95 is different - since the boot is so pliable the heel lock can be easily achieved, plus the boot is actually quite wide in the forefoot...

I personally went 1500c->XXXX->S15->One95 road & can't be happierwith One95 (XXXX didn't work form we at all - I tried hard for a month)

Also try on the One75 (used to be One90), the heel is a lot narrower and tighter than the rest of the Supreme and Vapor line. Just try on everything regardless of price until you find something that feels good.

[CH_Hockey12 0]

I agree on S15's. From what you described, it sounds like we have similar feet. My forefoot is much wider than my heel. I wear the S15's and the 8.5 regular fits my forefoot and my heel fairly well. Though I could use .5 a size smaller, which is the reason why I have a little bit of heel slippage.

And as a reply to scorer75's solution, I'm not sure what to think. I can see why it would work, but I feel like any top of the line/well constructed skate should just expand right back to its regular shape? Correct me if I'm wrong.

[seanFLA 0]

I have the similar issue with my new 9ks. I need the width up front, but my heel slips ever so slightly, even with the pump action. I'm interested in the ball thing. If you get a chance can you take a pic if it in your vice so that I can see how you position it? Thanks!

[troy 12]

And as a reply to scorer75's solution, I'm not sure what to think. I can see why it would work, but I feel like any top of the line/well constructed skate should just expand right back to its regular shape? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Especially if the interior padding is already broken in/down, the ball trick won't make the heel any tighter. Maybe a good fix for other issues, but I don't think it would help in this situation.

[Jordan 13]

I disagree. I believe that this method is actually squeezing the heel counter tighter. That will make the heel tighter, paricularly if the padding has been worn in and compressed.

Still think you are better getting skates that fit correctly in the first place...but it's worth a try.

[scorer75 9]

And as a reply to scorer75's solution, I'm not sure what to think. I can see why it would work, but I feel like any top of the line/well constructed skate should just expand right back to its regular shape? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Not if you do it a few times.

The skates I did this with were CCM Pro Stock returns, pretty much as stiff as you are ever going to find.

I'm just sharing what worked for me.

YMMV.

[CH_Hockey12 0]

Not if you do it a few times.

The skates I did this with were CCM Pro Stock returns, pretty much as stiff as you are ever going to find.

I'm just sharing what worked for me.

YMMV.

Interesting, maybe ill give it a try on an old pair of skates.