People with Bunions

[Ahriman 1]

Ok so apparently I don't have 'regular' wide turns out I have bunions. Don't judge, I just assumed my feet were somewhat normal and not freakishly genetically deformed :P My skates have more or less always hurt a bit, I just assumed that's how things went for a long time.

So yeah, what have you done to make skates comfortable, I'm just curious if people have found that stretching/punching was enough or have you considered or gone for custom skates?

[jcp2 2]

I had similar issues and ended up going for skates with a narrow heel, which I have, and a wide forefoot. I also have a deeper foot, so the two skates that I have used without any discomfort whatsoever have been Kor Shift 1 and Nike Bauer One75, both after baking and standing to accomodate the change in shape of my foot when weight bearing.

[Ahriman 1]

hm, never thought of standing in them, probably would help a lot and might explain why the closest to comfortable I've ever been in skates was after baking and using a FIT machine.

Good to know the One75s are a good skate to try, what did you think of a One95 if you had tried them on as well.

[jcp2 2]

Didn't try the One95s because I wasn't looking to spend that much money. I actually had the One75s baked with the FIT machine at first, but that just pressed my foot into the wrong shape. The second time I stood (didn't walk) in the skates without the FIT machine and got much better results. The Kor's I stood and flexed forward after baking, and I used my hand to press in around my ankles to get the molding done.