toe cap thickness

[romdj 26]

I'm missing something like 3-5mm on one of my toes of the toe cap for the fit to be good lengthwise on my one95 skates. Do you guys have an Idea of how thick it is and if you have done this before?

[Monty22 835]

Done what

[interpathway 9]

Dremel from the inside to make room? I wouldn't expect more than a MM or two, and that's with precision handiwork. Not to mention that thinning the toecap will drastically weaken its protective qualities.

[Davetronz 109]

If you need to gain a bit of length, try getting the boot stretched. Not sure what else you could be referring to.

[wetwilly17 6]

i'm assuming your skates are slightly small and you dremeled so that your toe is just resting against the toe cap. as soon as you take a hard slapper to that toe box, you will really regret it. i've had tight fitting skates before and several times busted my big toe taking a hard shot straight on the toe. would have probably injured the big toe if i had dremeled.

[romdj 26]

i'm assuming your skates are slightly small and you dremeled so that your toe is just resting against the toe cap. as soon as you take a hard slapper to that toe box, you will really regret it. i've had tight fitting skates before and several times busted my big toe taking a hard shot straight on the toe. would have probably injured the big toe if i had dremeled.

that's exactly the kind of info I was looking for thanks

[duff14oct 9]

i'm assuming your skates are slightly small and you dremeled so that your toe is just resting against the toe cap. as soon as you take a hard slapper to that toe box, you will really regret it. i've had tight fitting skates before and several times busted my big toe taking a hard shot straight on the toe. would have probably injured the big toe if i had dremeled.

Agreed. I have seen it attempted. It's not a good idea. In custom Bauer, you can go up or down 2 full sizes in toe caps for your future consideration.

[Davetronz 109]

that's exactly the kind of info I was looking for thanks

Like I said, get the boot heated and stretched lengthwise. Should gain about 1/4 (sometimes a bit more) of a size. You'll gain the length you need without compromising the structure of the toe cap.

[romdj 26]

Like I said, get the boot heated and stretched lengthwise. Should gain about 1/4 (sometimes a bit more) of a size. You'll gain the length you need without compromising the structure of the toe cap.

do I just put my feet on in order to stretch them or is there a tool that you advice using?

[interpathway 9]

If you're this into DIY, heat the boot, shove a couple napkins in the toecap, and cram your foot in there. If you're realistic, take it to a shop and have them lengthen it for you properly.

[Davetronz 109]

do I just put my feet on in order to stretch them or is there a tool that you advice using?

Take them to a good LHS with a skate oven and a boot stretcher.

They'll warm up your boots, then put them on a machine that has two separate arms - one with an attachments that looks like the front part of a foot, the other like a heel... One is expanded to widen the forefoot of the skate (if desired), the other is expanded to lengthen the skate.

Its usually good to leave them on the stretcher as long as you can, overnight if possible, so that they get the maximum stretch and retain the new shape.

Just call around your area and ask if people do "boot stretching" or "power stretching".

[romdj 26]

awesome thank you very much, I guess you can close the topic

[icewalker_bg 126]

Take them to a good LHS with a skate oven and a boot stretcher.

They'll warm up your boots, then put them on a machine that has two separate arms - one with an attachments that looks like the front part of a foot, the other like a heel... One is expanded to widen the forefoot of the skate (if desired), the other is expanded to lengthen the skate.

Its usually good to leave them on the stretcher as long as you can, overnight if possible, so that they get the maximum stretch and retain the new shape.

Just call around your area and ask if people do "boot stretching" or "power stretching".

lengthen a skate? or just compress some of the foams at the heel?