Mommawatts 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2012 New to this, referred by a very nice man at Totalhockey.com who thinks someone out here may be able to help! I am in desperate need of affordable skates to fit my son!He just turned 16 and wears a mens 14E shoe so this means we are looking for a 12.5 wide skate which is very difficult to find. When you add in his extremely flat foot it is almost impossible!!!I found an OLD pair of CCM Mavericks that were hardly worn by an older gentleman and they worked well for the last year and a half but are now falling apart.We have tried on skates at every sporting goods store around, ordered online and returned and even paid for a Bauer Ice Boot and had a roller chassis put on it.I have contacted CCM, Mission, Alkali, Tour & Bauer only to be told the same thing."You can order through a retailer"Well the retailers don't stock these & when they do they are $300, $500 plus!Is there anywhere to get a pair of wide skates that won't cost an arm and a leg?He may not be done growing and I can't afford to spend that much for just a couple uses!!!I am STUCK!Please let me know if any of you have any suggestions or recommendations:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henryb 4 Report post Posted December 14, 2012 So what happened with the Bauer ice boot that you converted to a Roller Chassis? Did it not fit? If it is even close to fitting and you still have them... Take them into a local hockey specialty shop that has a good pro shop that work on skates. See if you can get them to punch out any hot spots or even stretch the boot a bit wider. This will be an overnight job with a stretching tool and re-heating the boot to soften them up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vet88 674 Report post Posted December 14, 2012 If he has large wide feet then you need to be looking at Reebok or CCM and then Mission. These are the widest fitting roller boots out there. Look on eBay or the online stores, I often see boots of this size for sale or on clearance from stores because there aren't a lot of people who fit them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mommawatts 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2012 @henryb, they seemed to fit ok before hand but once we had the chassis mounted & he wore then on the rink they hurt his ankles. So now they are sitting in my basement:(@vet88, I've been looking online but the cheapest pair we found in a wide width are over $300!eBay hasn't had anything listed in months.@henryb, they seemed to fit ok before hand but once we had the chassis mounted & he wore then on the rink they hurt his ankles. So now they are sitting in my basement:(@vet88, I've been looking online but the cheapest pair we found in a wide width are over $300!eBay hasn't had anything listed in months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henryb 4 Report post Posted December 14, 2012 Ok, so you have a pair that don't hurt his feet, that is a good thing. The soar ankle issue is quite fixable with some heat molding. Most hockey shops will do it for you, some charge a small fee? There are "do-it-yourself" instructions on YouTube... Search for "how to bake your skates". Inlinewarehouse has a good video on how to do it at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mommawatts 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2012 Awesome, I will check that out!Thanks:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AIREAYE 248 Report post Posted December 14, 2012 If you do find a shop that will bake the boot for you, it would be best if you remove all of the wheels beforehand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vet88 674 Report post Posted December 14, 2012 There are other options you can consider. First you need to make sure the length of the boot he can fit is right, I have seen players select something that is 1/2 to a size to large because they think it is more comfortable. When trying boots on, pull the laces out, pull the tongue right out, foot in and push forward till the toes feather the toe cap. A perfect fit is one where there is 1mm - 2mm of gap between the back of the heel and the boot. Baking the boot then shapes it around the foot, for those areas which are still tight (eg the ankles) the boot can be punched out. Either a LHS can do this or you can do it yourself with c clamps, bits of wood (as a brace or frame) and a "D" shaped stone (ask me if you want some more info on this). Once you know the length then you can hunt for boots. You can even consider a top end boot that is 1/2 a size under and get it stretched NOTE - stretching a boot is very dependant on it's quality, a top end boot can be stretched a lot, (in my experience up to a 1/2 to 3/4 a size in length and a D to an E in width) whereas a bottom end boot can only be tweaked a little before you risk ripping the sides from the frame. and I don't know what your budget is or what level of boot you are after but there are some Bauer XR2's size 12.5, Rbk 10k size 12E currently on Ebay. If he is a size 12.5, then try some size 13 Alkali CA5's from inline warehouse (whilst a narrow boot they mould extremely well to different foot sizes). At the end of the day, if he is a 12.5 then you may need to really consider stretching a size 12 boot, this would at least open him up to the option of a skate size that all retailers carry and therefore more options in the second hand market. Good luck with your hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mommawatts 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2012 Wow, thanks so much everyone!Vet 88 - that gives us a ton more options:)Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
