Skate fit

[Cove 39]

Helping fit customers for skates is my biggest handicap when I work. Mostly I sharpen skates but when I get out of the dungeon I dread being asked for help from customers in the skate pit. Im asking for people to help me with a fit guideline so like flexlite- wide forefoot narrow heel ect ect.. I thank everyone in advance for their help.

[fiimb 1]

http://search.totalhockey.net/nav/dep1/skates/0?dom=totalhockey.net&

go to the features tab of each skate and it'll tell you how they fit.

get studying.

[Chadd 916]

The vast majority of people describe their feet incorrectly. The better thing to do is ask what skate they have now and what they do or do not like about it.

[ibeck 38]

Fitting skates is one of the most exciting things to do. It can honestly kill anywhere from 45 minutes to and hour and a half dealing with a customer. Like Chadd said, start with asking them what skate they use now. Then you can go into widths, (D is standard, E is wide, EE is extra wide) and get into actually trying skate sizes. Note the Pencil Test ( I learned from MSH), it tests for depth in the foot. I'm sure you know how to test if the skate is to big with the finger in the back and the customer's toes have to be touching the toe cap inside while their knee is bent. You can also take out the footbed and see where their foot lies.

[Cove 39]

The vast majority of people describe their feet incorrectly. The better thing to do is ask what skate they have now and what they do or do not like about it.

This is the method I usually emplore. But when they give me feedback I'm kinda doing a guess and check type system. Thats why I asked this question. The post with the descriptions only helps so much because words like 'regular' are hard to guage being that I don't know what its being compared too.

[elevation 1]

..get all skates you've got in your store on your feet (in your size ;-) and read all about them here on msh...

[Hradsky 1]

http://search.totalhockey.net/nav/dep1/skates/0?dom=totalhockey.net&

go to the features tab of each skate and it'll tell you how they fit.

get studying.

Cool, but weird.

It says the U+ Pro Reloadads are narrow (specifically in the heel) and that is 100% not true...They have the widest heel I've personally ever seen.Then it goes on to say that X:60s are "regular"

[Cove 39]

..get all skates you've got in your store on your feet (in your size ;-) and read all about them here on msh...

I've tried that, but like I feel pain and thats it lol.

[kenneth 5]

Fitting skates is one of the most exciting things to do. It can honestly kill anywhere from 45 minutes to and hour and a half dealing with a customer. Like Chadd said, start with asking them what skate they use now. Then you can go into widths, (D is standard, E is wide, EE is extra wide) and get into actually trying skate sizes. Note the Pencil Test ( I learned from MSH), it tests for depth in the foot. I'm sure you know how to test if the skate is to big with the finger in the back and the customer's toes have to be touching the toe cap inside while their knee is bent. You can also take out the footbed and see where their foot lies.

Can you go into more detail on this one? How much space should there be if ur knees are bent? I fine that it almost feels like my toes are curled in when skate so i have alot more room than i need. My toes currently feather on my right skate when i stand my left misses it just by the smallest amount.