Bauer TotalOne NXG break in period?

[Precision 4]

I just got a pair of TotalOne NXG skates as a replacement for my x90s. I had them baked yesterday and the guy who tied em CRANKED on them tightening and I am wondering if I should get them rebaked or of its just a tough skate to break in.

I skated on them today and when I put my foot in initially the toe box is super tight and the boot feels stiff snd narrow however I was flying around the ice today trying to skate hard to break them in. They felt good after a bit but when I went to put them on tonight to wear while watching tv they were very tough to even get on. I typically like to keep the bottom laces loose ish, maybe snug and I go very tight on the top two eyelets... Im wondering if the guy tightened em too much during baking or if they are a tough skate to break in

[mc88 160]

I skated in my NXGs for months with toebox issues and they still didn't break in. The problem was that the toebox was just too narrow for my toes. The boot width fit fine up until my toes being crammed inside the toebox. I unfortunately had to get rid of them as I knew that baking them again wouldn't have done anything at all. Because of the boot, I now have a tailor's bunion (I'll let you do the google search on what it is and looks like). I also knew that if I went from a 7.5C (my big toe was touching the end of the toecap -- while manageable, rather uncomfortable) to an 8D, my feet would be swimming around in them. Which is why I went with 8D RBK 20Ks. With the pump, I get a customized heel lock. The toes move around a bit, but it sure as hell beats being crammed!

Sooo... you can try rebaking them and this time don't lace up that tight. Also, when they're cooling on your feet, stand up and sit down (DO NOT MOVE AROUND). This way, the boot will stretch as you stand up.

If, after rebaking, the problems continue, you'll most likely need to move up to next width: C->D, D->EE, EE-> Nexus 1000 or stick with the Vapor line.

From my experience using the Supreme line for 2-3 years, I found them to be the most uncomfortable skates. Too stiff, poor insole padding and a crappy tongue (too thin/too much lace bite).

[mickz 107]

^^ The NXG is one of the stiffest boots on the market. The ONE.7 or ONE.8 might've been a better choice for you if you preferred a slightly softer boot with a different tongue.

As for my personal experience with Supreme, I skated in the original Total One for 3 years before switching to my NXG towards the end of 2013. The fit out of the box was not ideal. I had to tinker with it over 5 ice times which consisted of two bakes and several boot punches. When i baked my skates I made sure to pull the laces out towards the sides, and not straight up. I did the laces up pretty tight and sat in them for 10 minutes before putting any weight on the skates. When I lace up to play I will do the 2-3 eyelets on the top and bottom tight and keep all the ones in the middle loose. To help with the stiffness of the boot I will also skip the 4th eyelet from the top.

The stock mid-flex inserts were also digging into my foot so I swapped them out for the inserts that came with my original Total Ones. The stock footbeds made the toe box feel a bit cramped but I just snipped the wings off and it was ok. I transferred over my Graf step-in footbeds and I had no issues with them.

That being said, with the NXG boot being so stiff it will not break in like a traditional skate. You will most likely need to get some work done on them.

[Kessel'sOversizedSuit 18]

I also found the toe box small, but sniping off the always wings as suggested above did the trick.I've got maybe 30 hours in them and they are simply amazballs.

[Amiroo39 121]

I was under the impression that you're not suppose to do the skates up really tight the first time after a bake??

[Precision 4]

When I had my Vapor X90s I constantly had to re-tighten them during skates. The lace knot would either shift entirely to one side or work its way over... I untied and tightened the top two ten times a skate easily... rebaked them and it didn't help. I tried waxed laces and that didn't work. The only thing that helped was the runners lace technique for the top two.

My feet are D width for sure. I wore RBZs a couple of times and they didn't fit right. The heel didn't lock at all and I was a 7.5d when Im normally an 8.5d. The TotalOnes in the store didn't give me the cramped toe box issue. These are some things to consider.

They feel bad when I first put them on in the house.

After being in them for 20 min or so and standing up it almost seems like they warmed up a bit and feel pretty good but tight where the knuckles are not so much by toes but the joints.

When I skated on them for the first and only time they felt great like the only thing I had to get used to was the change in skate and how my style behaves with the skate... getting used to it basically.

I didn't have that annoying retighten issue hardly at all

-It was effortless to get them tied. Id have to pull and hold each spot in my x90s but I think it has to do with stiffness.

-It was the next day after skating that when I woke up first thing and put them on in the house I was like wtf these hurt.

[mc88 160]

When I switched to waxed laces, I didn't have the relace problem. Using retail laces (especially RBKs) always gave me a loose feeling 20 minutes in skating.

With that said, I tried Elite Pro waxed laces and found them to be uncomfortable. The small lace size gave me lace bite despite loosing up the laces. I tried some cheapo A&R Sonic Tip Waxed laces (wider than Elite Pro) and they felt the best. So you may want to try different brands and size widths.

As others stated, snipping off the insole tabs may help with the toebox issue. However, the downside will be that you won't have any protection from the plastic side walls.

It won't hurt to rebake again, but this time, don't lace up the lower half as tight. OR you can try to relace the entire boot with the outside/inside technique (start lacing from outside the eyelet) vs lacing from the inside/outside.

[Precision 4]

Im watching a movie right now and have them on my feet. They are very snug in all areas but in a good way. Almost like they are keeping my foot from rebelling... its actually kind of comfortable. The strange part is that I KNOW im cramming into the toe box but the skates feel more uncomfortable before I tighten them. I almost feel that once I work my heel in a bit it will settle my foot just enough. I stand up or sit down, even laying in my bed with them on they feel super tight in all areas but its not painful... just very stiff and snug. I was going to bake them again but Im going to hit up a public skate later an see how they feel.

Honestly though I never had top of the line hockey stuff when I was younger and until now its either been price point gear or hand me down stuff. I dreamed of having this skate. Its not that I couldn't save to get them its just that even if I had it $850.00 for skates is RIDICULOUS! It was painful spending $600 for the Vapors but Pure hockey really treated me right and no questions asked took back my skates AND knocked off $100 from the TotalOnes, had them shipped in from another store even because they didn't have my size in the one.9s and I couldn't afford the $250.00 difference.