New skates - feet hurt

[VTDivot 0]

I recently replaced my worn out CCM Vector 06 with a pair of Supreme One70.

I tried on Vapors, CCM U12, and The One70 and of the 3 the Supreme One70 fit me the "best". None were that comfy, but I thought that perhaps after baking the One70 would be good. So I went ahead and had them baked and took them home

I skated on them tonight and my feet were pretty sore. The soreness is on the bottom/outside portion of my feet. Is this normal? Do they just need to be broken in?

I've always skated in CCM, but I don't think getting CCM would have been much better, they fit really loose when I tried them. Should I be concerned?

I've been skating a few times a week as long as I can remember - I don't remember what the break in period was like with my last skates 3 yrs ago.

[markstmartin89 0]

Yes its very normal for your feet to hurt for about a week or so.

Theyre brand new skates, your feet have to get used to them.

[interpathway 9]

The soreness is on the bottom/outside portion of my feet. Is this normal? Do they just need to be broken in?

It is certainly less than ideal, but as you will learn, there is probably no skate that will fit you perfectly.

If the pain is targeted on the underside of your feet, something as easy as changing the footbeds (GRAF Sidas, Superfeet, orthodics, etc.) should be your first step in achieving comfort.

[GoBucky 0]

You just need to break them in. If they still hurt after 3-4 skating sessions, you could get them rebaked or punched out if you have certain spots on your feet that are sore.

[interpathway 9]

You just need to break them in. If they still hurt after 3-4 skating sessions, you could get them rebaked or punched out if you have certain spots on your feet that are sore.

His only trouble spots are on the bottom of his feet, outsoles aren't punchable.

[VTDivot 0]

His only trouble spots are on the bottom of his feet, outsoles aren't punchable.

skating again tonight and tomorrow - hopefully it will be a little better this time.

I will say it was weird going to a Bauer boot and Tuuk after skating on CCM for 30 years.

[kovalchuk71 212]

You just need to break them in. If they still hurt after 3-4 skating sessions, you could get them rebaked or punched out if you have certain spots on your feet that are sore.

I find that it takes a good 7-8 skates to get skates properly broken in. (for me at least)

[VTDivot 0]

Thanks - I won't give up on these yet then.

[GoBucky 0]

I find that it takes a good 7-8 skates to get skates properly broken in. (for me at least)

IMO, break-in time really varies from person to person and can also vary a lot depending upon how, "normal" the shape of your feet is and how well the skates were fitted to you.

With my CCM Vectors, I had them baked, skated in them 3 or 4 times, got an area that was causing me pain in my right foot punched out and was good to go after that. If I dont skate for a while I will still get a little pain in my arches, but Id attribute that more to not being used to skating than with any issues with my skates.

[slapshot17 0]

I bought a pair of Vapor X:60's in December. It took about 10-20 games before they felt really comfortable. That being said, they felt a lot better after about 5 times out.

[VTDivot 0]

Skated last night - they were much better. Very little pain in my right foot, still quite a bit of pain in my left. I didn't lace them up really tight this time. I typically skate with my skates laced about as tight as you would tie sneakers - snug but not cinched

[GoBucky 0]

Skated last night - they were much better. Very little pain in my right foot, still quite a bit of pain in my left. I didn't lace them up really tight this time. I typically skate with my skates laced about as tight as you would tie sneakers - snug but not cinched

I typically lace my skates snug until I get up to my ankle and then I lace them tight. I used to have problems with pain on the outside of my right foot when I laced them tight the whole way up and that not lacing them really tight until I got to the top 4 eyelets doesnt effect my skating.

[HkY_GuY 2]

got new skates also went from bauer xxv to reebok 7k. in bauer i was 10.5EE and the 7k i was fitted 11D regular width.

now when i tried them on and was fitted they where fine no pain. on the first ice session at least an hour into it i started to feel a pain on the inside the bone that stick out below the big toe and only on the right foot. it felt like a burning sensation i was sure i would have a blister. when i took the skate off to check there was nothing to my suprise but the bone still hurts now. is this normal and will go away after they are broken in?? or they are to small and should go for E aswell in reebok?

[GoBucky 0]

got new skates also went from bauer xxv to reebok 7k. in bauer i was 10.5EE and the 7k i was fitted 11D regular width.

now when i tried them on and was fitted they where fine no pain. on the first ice session at least an hour into it i started to feel a pain on the inside the bone that stick out below the big toe and only on the right foot. it felt like a burning sensation i was sure i would have a blister. when i took the skate off to check there was nothing to my suprise but the bone still hurts now. is this normal and will go away after they are broken in?? or they are to small and should go for E aswell in reebok?

Just get the skate punched out a bit in that area and you should be fine.

[forbs02 20]

got new skates also went from bauer xxv to reebok 7k. in bauer i was 10.5EE and the 7k i was fitted 11D regular width.

now when i tried them on and was fitted they where fine no pain. on the first ice session at least an hour into it i started to feel a pain on the inside the bone that stick out below the big toe and only on the right foot. it felt like a burning sensation i was sure i would have a blister. when i took the skate off to check there was nothing to my suprise but the bone still hurts now. is this normal and will go away after they are broken in?? or they are to small and should go for E aswell in reebok?

You can fix that yourself. You need to do this carefully, but it is an easy fix. Use a heat gun and just lightly spot heat where the sore spot is. Keep the gun moving and don't let the skate get too hot! Push on the spot that you are heating until you feel that it is slightly pliable. Put the skate on and that spot should push out by the bone.

I can't stress enough not to overheat the spot! You have to be careful with this technique because it can mess your skate up pretty quickly if you aren't paying attention. I have used this method many times to get a hot spot out of a skate. I have also never had any durability issues arise because I take care when using the heat gun.

[HkY_GuY 2]

thanks for the advises guy's. not to confident to try to heat the hot spot kinda risky but good idea. punching them out would be the safest to me.

what if i never baked them will that help to get them heat molded?

[GoBucky 0]

You can fix that yourself. You need to do this carefully, but it is an easy fix. Use a heat gun and just lightly spot heat where the sore spot is. Keep the gun moving and don't let the skate get too hot! Push on the spot that you are heating until you feel that it is slightly pliable. Put the skate on and that spot should push out by the bone.

I can't stress enough not to overheat the spot! You have to be careful with this technique because it can mess your skate up pretty quickly if you aren't paying attention. I have used this method many times to get a hot spot out of a skate. I have also never had any durability issues arise because I take care when using the heat gun.

Or you could just do it the RIGHT way and have a shop punch it for you. Using a heat gun is a real easy way to ruin a skate.

thanks for the advises guy's. not to confident to try to heat the hot spot kinda risky but good idea. punching them out would be the safest to me.

what if i never baked them will that help to get them heat molded?

Getting them baked would help them to fit better and might aleviate the problem.

[Buiss 0]

Or you could just do it the RIGHT way and have a shop punch it for you. Using a heat gun is a real easy way to ruin a skate.

Getting them baked would help them to fit better and might aleviate the problem.

If you have a wide feet, i am assuming that your arch seems to flatten. This kind of problem cause you some side pain. Ask for this product on the link here: Superfeet If your problem still remain, you'll need some help from a podiatrist.

Regards,

SBuisson

[kovalchuk71 212]

Or you could just do it the RIGHT way and have a shop punch it for you. Using a heat gun is a real easy way to ruin a skate.

Getting them baked would help them to fit better and might aleviate the problem.

I think she would know what she is doing as an Equipment manager

[docar15 1]

With modern heat moldable skates is it still possible to stretch them with a baseball overnight?

[HOPE 0]

You sure the skate arnt too small side to side?

I bought a pair of x60 when they came out, didnt heat them ( because its better not too) and they were perfect the first time i skated with never had any sort of pain, i guess every feet is defferent because graf are suppose to be confy and mine destroyed my feet

[reverseit 0]

You sure the skate arnt too small side to side?

I bought a pair of x60 when they came out, didnt heat them ( because its better not too) and they were perfect the first time i skated with never had any sort of pain, i guess every feet is defferent because graf are suppose to be confy and mine destroyed my feet

It's better not to heat them? Says who?

[HOPE 0]

It's better not to heat them? Says who?

its not realy BAD to heat them, but it is certainly better to form them naturaly because when you heat them you fuck micro fibers inside, wich make them last a shorter amount of time

[Tondog 12]

You can fix that yourself. You need to do this carefully, but it is an easy fix. Use a heat gun and just lightly spot heat where the sore spot is. Keep the gun moving and don't let the skate get too hot! Push on the spot that you are heating until you feel that it is slightly pliable. Put the skate on and that spot should push out by the bone.

I can't stress enough not to overheat the spot! You have to be careful with this technique because it can mess your skate up pretty quickly if you aren't paying attention. I have used this method many times to get a hot spot out of a skate. I have also never had any durability issues arise because I take care when using the heat gun.

I'm all for this and am reasonably "handy" with going slow and steady with a project like this until I get the results I'm looking for without gooning up a skate. Can you elaborate for us "do it yourselfers" about what level of heat you were using with your gun and how long you applied it before the boot became pliable enough to work without damaging?

[hockeyaussie 1]

I'm all for this and am reasonably "handy" with going slow and steady with a project like this until I get the results I'm looking for without gooning up a skate. Can you elaborate for us "do it yourselfers" about what level of heat you were using with your gun and how long you applied it before the boot became pliable enough to work without damaging?

I VERY CAREFULLY heated my RH skate (DIY because at the time I could not find anyone local who could do the work for me) and stretched them in the forefoot area. BUT I am a mechanical fitter by trade and have worked with many types of materials and am good at anything DIY. HOWEVER after a week or so the skate simply went back to its original shape. So all in all it isn't worth risking your skates. Get a pro to do it if you can.

Apart from that, I kept skating in them even though the RH skate is a bit slim for my foot, it hurt a lot for months but slowly got better (though still not ideal) The left skate hurt a lot too when it was new, but after several months it now feels perfectly comfortable. A few days ago I found out that there is a skate-tech in my area so I'm gonna see if he can stretch the width out on the RH skate...