New White Felt Tongues

[kovyperron5727 0]

Hey,

A friend of mine had some nice white tongues from his pro stock Robidas Vapor XXX skates that he gave to me to put on my One90's. What is the best way to go about sewing them on? Can you do it yourself, take it to my LHS or cobbler?

Thanks

[chadangle 0]

I would have to say the safest way to do it is to take them to your LHS, they will be most educated in doing what you want. However, a cobbler is also a safe option. I know i had my skates done by a cobbler.

hope it helps.

[kovyperron5727 0]

I would have to say the safest way to do it is to take them to your LHS, they will be most educated in doing what you want. However, a cobbler is also a safe option. I know i had my skates done by a cobbler.

hope it helps.

It does, thanks man. Btw how much does it cost?

[chadangle 0]

it would vary depending on where you go and who you know. Cobbler was cheaper in my case. Just contact both options and ask for a price.

[tamtamg 12]

No LHS's in my area installs tongues. I had to go to a local cobbler. They did it for $50 (would of been a lot cheaper if I didn't need them done in 4hrs).

[Leafsrule16 5]

I would have to say the safest way to do it is to take them to your LHS, they will be most educated in doing what you want. However, a cobbler is also a safe option. I know i had my skates done by a cobbler.

hope it helps.

It does, thanks man. Btw how much does it cost?

They charged me $10 per skate so a total of $20 to install at my lhs. My mom did them at first but i wanted to bring them down a bit as the flop stuck out longer then the tongues so i trimmed the base and had them sowed on. $20 doesnt seem unreasonable, however a cobbler would probably do it cheaper. My local cobbler said he would do it for $5 a piece but coudlnt guarantee him doing them right and suggested taking them to a lhs.

[kovyperron5727 0]

I have another question so I have to bump this thread. The tongues I am intalling are from a 7.5 size skate. I skate in an 8.5.. Would the tongues be big enough to get a decent flop? They are in the 7.5.. I thought they would because I noticed on EW hockey they sell the same tongues for multiple sizes. (In their case 8-9.5)

Thank you for the replies and please keep them coming.

[Leafsrule16 5]

I have another question so I have to bump this thread. The tongues I am intalling are from a 7.5 size skate. I skate in an 8.5.. Would the tongues be big enough to get a decent flop? They are in the 7.5.. I thought they would because I noticed on EW hockey they sell the same tongues for multiple sizes. (In their case 8-9.5)

Thank you for the replies and please keep them coming.

What tongues and what skates? If you go lace them to the second highest eye lit they shoudlnt be too bad, but again it depends on the tongues and skates. My xl's are really wide and crease over but i like the way they fill the boot, my skates fit better now.

[NoAngleDangler 0]

I've been getting lacebite recently and want to pick up some thicker tongues. Does a thicker tongue change the volume or fit of the skate? My skates fit great despite the lacebite and I don't want to ruin that.

[dangler16 0]

I've been getting lacebite recently and want to pick up some thicker tongues. Does a thicker tongue change the volume or fit of the skate? My skates fit great despite the lacebite and I don't want to ruin that.

I used to get lacebite. Try putting a sponge on the tongue then tying the skates. Skates worked and it fixed my problem $3 dollar fix versus $50+ for new tongues.

[cptjeff 0]

I've been getting lacebite recently and want to pick up some thicker tongues. Does a thicker tongue change the volume or fit of the skate? My skates fit great despite the lacebite and I don't want to ruin that.

I used to get lacebite. Try putting a sponge on the tongue then tying the skates. Skates worked and it fixed my problem $3 dollar fix versus $50+ for new tongues.

I was getting some for a little while after taking a shot off the front of my foot, fixed it with a little pad made out of craft foam. Cut out two pieces, stuffed more oft he foam shredded into little strips in between them, and stapled them together. $1 for a sheet of foam. Stuck it inside my sock and put my skates on like normal.

Once the soreness subsided I didn't need it anymore, and that was that.

[kovyperron5727 0]

I have another question so I have to bump this thread. The tongues I am intalling are from a 7.5 size skate. I skate in an 8.5.. Would the tongues be big enough to get a decent flop? They are in the 7.5.. I thought they would because I noticed on EW hockey they sell the same tongues for multiple sizes. (In their case 8-9.5)

Thank you for the replies and please keep them coming.

What tongues and what skates? If you go lace them to the second highest eye lit they shoudlnt be too bad, but again it depends on the tongues and skates. My xl's are really wide and crease over but i like the way they fill the boot, my skates fit better now.

The skates are One90's and I do not know what kind of tongues they are. I just got them off a pro stock Vapor XXX skates

[Leafsrule16 5]

I've been getting lacebite recently and want to pick up some thicker tongues. Does a thicker tongue change the volume or fit of the skate? My skates fit great despite the lacebite and I don't want to ruin that.

Yeah, they add quite a bit of volume to the inside of the boot. You could try something like this : http://sharperedgeskates.com/bung-lace-bite-pad.html

Its a thin pad inside a sock sort of thing, I heard they work great.

Also, Kovyperron, your tongues should fit fine. They will be a little bit wider but it probably wont be noticeable with that little of a size difference, id suggest taking them to a lhs or a cobbler to get it done.

[chilaxin12 2]

You can epoxy in the tongues with a 5 minute epoxy, I used this method on my ccm tacks for roller and they came out great.

[tips09 0]

Hey guys... I just bought white felt tongues from the hockey shop and when I talked to my LHS they said they can't do it. Cobblers in the area said they won't do it. If possible could you guys give some sort of explaination of a do it yourself technique or would it be best for me to drive the hour to the only shop on Vancouver Island that told me they could do this? Thanks for any help guys

[EvilPepe 24]

Hey guys... I just bought white felt tongues from the hockey shop and when I talked to my LHS they said they can't do it. Cobblers in the area said they won't do it. If possible could you guys give some sort of explaination of a do it yourself technique or would it be best for me to drive the hour to the only shop on Vancouver Island that told me they could do this? Thanks for any help guys

I've done a few tongue replacements using a $15 sewing awl (the "Speedy Stitcher") and some waxed thread. I just pulled the threads out where the tongue connects to the toe box, and sewed the new tongue in using the awl and the existing holes in the plastic. Most tongues seem to have a bit of adhesive in addition to the thread, so you might have to peel it out and remove the adhesive before putting the new tongue in. I will admit I have only done a half dozen pairs or so, but none of them presented any problems.

[ktang 34]

If you want to sew them on instead of epoxying them:

I found that the easiest way is to use a sewing machine needle and do lock stitches (by hand) re-using the holes in the toe cap with carpet thread.

Wikipedia of Lockstitch

If you have part of the tongue still attached to the toe cap, you can lock stitch through that to the new tongue.

If you have a nylon-covered toe cap, you can lock stitch to the nylon cover (tongue goes under the nylon cover and over the toe cap).

[tips09 0]

Thanks for the help guys. I ended up just using epoxy to put them in I'll let you guys know how it holds up

[jimmy 194]

You can buy an installation kit from NASH, not sure if it has instructions, prob does.

[reyno2ac 0]

You can buy an installation kit from NASH, not sure if it has instructions, prob does.

What is NASH?

[EvilPepe 24]

http://www.pipcom.com/~nash/

[Officer Dangle 0]

Thanks for the help guys. I ended up just using epoxy to put them in I'll let you guys know how it holds up

How'd it work out? I'm having trouble finding a cobbler that can do it around here, and all of the shops went to send them out to do it. 1-2 week turnaround time.

Also, if anybody knows of a LHS/cobbler in RI or Mass that can do it in a couple of days, I'm all ears.

[Lucky27 1]

I have said this here before...................when you remove the stitching from your stock tounges, you will find that they are still very stuck by whatever adhesive they use at the factory...and you will be pulling the felt off to get a clean surface....

Measure, mark, measure, mark again...try on and mark again...then just "Gorilla Glue" the new tounges in place.

not rocket science here guys.