Help with skate fit problem

[jaden20 0]

Hello,

I just recently purchased a set of new Easton S17 skates.

I use to be an 8.5 Easton but I always had a little room at the front of my skate.

This time I tried an 8.0 skate, my toe just barely touches the front of the skate when I lean forward. When sitting my heel all the way back there is probably 1/8 inch between my toe and the front. Will I be ok or should I go back to an 8.5?

#2: Is it possible to put/stuff some kind of padding in the toe area of the skate? I am thinking this might help my toes from sliding forward and hitting the front.

#3: I am also noticing when I stand up on my toes in the skate, it feels like the Easton foot bed is too thin and I feel the rivets.

Is there a better foot bed which I can get that will provide a little more padding under my toes/ball of my foot?

Thank you,

Eric

[wrangler 157]

I think that if you need padding to keep your foot from sliding forward, you're in the wrong skate.

I'm assuming that you have the skates laced up.

EDIT: part deleted thanks to JR's correction. Obviously time to get some sleep. I still don't get how a foot can move forward as a result of a forward lean.

[JR Boucicaut 3809]

Actually, you've got that the other way around.

You want the toes to brush the toecap while standing. They will pull a bit when bending knees and/or sitting down.

[ochockey 0]

In a properly fitted skate, your foot should just barely be touching the edge of the skate. If your toes are getting pushed to the point where they are going vertically, then they are obviously too small.

#2 The only thing i can think of is the bauer apx footbed which have liitle "wings" surrounding your toe, but i do not think they are being sold anywhere

#3 Ive had experience with these in soles and they provided great support and no problems at all

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/graf-stepin-footbed.html

[wrangler 157]

Thanks, JR, I'm going to bed. I just hope I don't go in the opposite direction to find the bedroom.

[JR Boucicaut 3809]

The skates aren't too small. Going to 8.5 is only going to make things worse.

However, if your foot keeps on sliding forward, could be that the heel is too wide and you aren't getting enough heel lock. So, you'd want to make sure the heel is tight.

[Vet88 674]

You might want to try superfeet as a foot bed.

I wonder if there is too much volume in your skates, how tight are you doing the laces up thru the fore foot area? Based on what you say when your heel is pushed into the back of the skates, size 8 is what you need, not 8.5. Superfeet foot beds will decrease some of the volume in the skate and this should help stop your foot sliding forward and certainly cure the problem of feeling the rivets under your feet.

[Davetronz 109]

An alternative to SuperFeet are "Sole" insoles. The ones recommended for hockey are the Thin Sport.

http://www.yoursole.com/products/footbeds/thin/sport/

I personally use the Signature DK Response for a bit more cushioning due to some foot problems.

Basically, you heat them up a bit in your oven at home, toss em in your skates, and put the skates on for a bit so the insoles form to your arch.

The insoles can be baked around 8 times before breaking down, and I find that they're way more supportive/higher quality than SuperFeet.

[jaden20 0]

WOW, you guys are great.

The skates are brand new so they are not broken in yet.

No, I didn't have the skates tightened as tight as possible.

So, hopefully when my skates are tightened up a bit more my toes won't slide forward.

it is a wierd feeling for me to be able to touch the toe cap, so I wanted to be sure.

I greatly appericate all your info. I guess the consenses is that my skate size is ok.

I have very wide feet for my length, so I have usually had to go a bit bigger skate to get them to fit, as I have never been able to find/afford an EE size skate that I liked.

[tareatingrat 4]

You might also want to look for some custom insoles. I bought a pair of the Graf SIDAS. Pricy, but damn comfortable.

I also had a pair of the non-custom Graf insoles for my old skates. They were pretty good.

Couldn't stand the yellow Superfeet. YMMV.

[troy 12]

In a properly fitted skate, your foot should just barely be touching the edge of the skate. If your toes are getting pushed to the point where they are going vertically, then they are obviously too small.

#2 The only thing i can think of is the bauer apx footbed which have liitle "wings" surrounding your toe, but i do not think they are being sold anywhere

#3 Ive had experience with these in soles and they provided great support and no problems at all

http://www.hockeymon...in-footbed.html

Eh, your first point is very much preference. I like my toes rammed so far into the toe cap that they curl under my feet because that's the feel I like when skating. I have used the gray and yellow Superfeet for years. With their heel cup your heel will be sitting a bit higher and you might notice a small decrease in volume.

[AIREAYE 248]

Eh, your first point is very much preference. I like my toes rammed so far into the toe cap that they curl under my feet because that's the feel I like when skating. I have used the gray and yellow Superfeet for years. With their heel cup your heel will be sitting a bit higher and you might notice a small decrease in volume.

I would say that as long as everyone understands that technically their correct fit is for toes to be lightly touching the front, they can opt for smaller (as in your case troy), or larger.

[troy 12]

A person's technically correct fit is whatever feels and performs best.

[jaden20 0]

a pretty interesting debate.

I have never had anything touching my toes before, so this is a strange feeling.

Has anyone ever stuffed Lambs wool or some other type of padding into the front of their skates before?

I am thinking I would rather have a constant soft cusion feeling on my toes, instead of raming them into the toe cap if I take a puck to the front of the skate.

[Davetronz 109]

a pretty interesting debate.

I have never had anything touching my toes before, so this is a strange feeling.

Has anyone ever stuffed Lambs wool or some other type of padding into the front of their skates before?

I am thinking I would rather have a constant soft cusion feeling on my toes, instead of raming them into the toe cap if I take a puck to the front of the skate.

Maybe try something like Moleskin padding. It would stick (but I don't know how well, or how long) to the inside of the toe cap.

It might shift around a bit less than other paddings, still be cushioning (it has gel), and isn't too thick.