Bone Spurs on Inside of Ankle

[kakos26 0]

Hey everyone,

Just a little background, I went from Bauer Vapor X60 skates, to last year where I switched to the new Bauer Supreme Total One's.

I wore my Vapors a little loose at the top, so did the same with the total one's when I first got them. The first few skates they felt amazing, and nothing was wrong. But than over time, I had pain on the inside of my ankles and to my disbelief; I look and there on the inside of my ankles were bone spurs.

It is a pretty uncommon spot for them, and I am sure it was due to lacing up loosely. I started to tie the skates much tighter after this occurred. I have added pictures at the bottom of my left and right foot and the spurs on the ankles.

My problem is now I am ordering Custom Bauer Vapor APX and was wondering if I could do anything to address this situation? I tried punching the T1's but that just made it worse. (punched out a bit more than I wanted) I would not like to get them surgically removed, so am looking at any alternatives. Thank you for reading and for your time as well! All help is greatly appreciated.

James

[RussianDangler15 0]

It might be the totalOnes didn't fit, the supremes are a wider fit than the vapors and punching probably wasnt the answer in that situation. Perhaps now if punched properly it might help the problem.

[jsykes 35]

I have those on both of my feet to the point I cannot even stand in a skate that is not punched out (makes trying on skates pretty damn difficult as you can imagine). Its called accessory navicular syndrome.

The only real answer is to punch the skate, which is what I did on my TOs. It looks like I have a 1/4 of a golf ball sticking out on each skate in that area. If done properly, you should not have a problem with that.

I do not believe there is any way for a custom skate to account for this unless they were to make a mold of your foot, which I dont think can happen for those of us that arent NHL'ers.

Get the skate and have a good shop punch it and you should be fine.

And it is pretty common for people to have these, for many they are not big enough to cause issues, but for some they do get big enough to cause problems. It can be solved though.

[kakos26 0]

thanks for the replies!

@jsykes thanks for that information, it really helps. So you think I can just go ahead and order the skates and once I get them see how they feel and if I need to punch out I can go as small as possible until it feels fine? Thanks again,

James

[ktang 34]

Maybe those bumps are an Accessory Navicular bone in each of your feet? If so, the surgery is not just a shaving of the bones.

[kakos26 0]

Haha well is it a maybe or is it an Accessory Navicular bone? and yea I would rather alter my skates than my feet and bones!

[Chris Gent 7]

I have the same things, but from my Eastons. My pro-stock One95's (that have pretty much NO ankle padding) are not kind to them, BUT a 4"x6" piece of neoprene foam (like from a knee / back / thigh brace) folded over once (like a taco) is just enough padding that I never notice the worst one (left foot) even when hit there with a puck. The right one's not so bad, so sometimes I use a smaller piece of foam not folded over to get better heel lock from the reduced side to side movement. I frankly would not go back to the Vapor / APX line personally, but then again, I like the feel and the LS2.1 blades on the Supreme line myself. If you liked the X60s before, then you'll most likely enjoy the APXs now from everyone I know who's made the switch.

[SirJW 207]

I have those too, consider footbeds to raise your arch and ankle and I also use bunga sleeves.

[flyweightphantom 1]

I have this as well. Going through hell with my new APX's not only with this but with lace bite in my right foot. I've had this navicular area punched out before on previous skates and it helped. Tried diff foot beds and nothing helped but that or a small foam pad inside my socks.

[Chris Gent 7]

I tried the Bunga sleeves like SirJW uses with my One95s and I found them to be harder to mess with than my current method:

1) Get some good (don't have to be super thin unless that's how your skates are sized, but they need to be quality) running socks that are side (R/L) specific and are 1/4 length (not no-shows / not calf-length). These should come up just over the top of your boot.

2) Get some neoprene foam padding, such as from a back wrap, thigh wrap, or knee brace.

3) Cut a 6"x6" or smaller piece of the padding, depending on the size of the area that hurts and whether you have lace bite, your skates are wide enough, etc. You might just have to play around with it a few times. This is why I bought the back braces...they are bigger and more neoprene at a similar price to a thigh wrap / knee brace.

4) Fold the neoprene over in half (like a taco) and insert it inside the aforementioned socks. If the bumps are right on the ankle, then you'll need the coverage / 1 layer might be enough elsewhere.

5) Put your skates on and see if you get the coverage. Tie the skates as if you were going to play, and let them sit for a few minutes to see if you're bothered by the padding. I would recommend another 20 minutes of extra "in skate" time before hitting the ice.