Tyler0630 1 Report post Posted September 11, 2016 First post in a long time... researching what new skates I want to get due to this.... I Stepped on the ice for the first time in a couple years today and I was wearing my CCM vector U+ from about 2008ish. They were in a climate controlled storage locker while I was living/working in Kauai, HI. Just wanted to share photos of both toe caps breaking in the same exact spot after my 3rd shift this afternoon. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-jT4qwky-3peHhHMExCLTNmQU0/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-jT4qwky-3pMjFFd2NHeDY5Rm8/view?usp=sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyler0630 1 Report post Posted September 11, 2016 edit- trying to figure out photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mimizk 114 Report post Posted September 11, 2016 What's happen on your shoes? I can't understand why it went like this even though you stored it in certain climate controlled storage. Did you have an ice time with these skates?? So dangerous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kgbeast 195 Report post Posted September 11, 2016 ... I hope at a very least you got a good laugh. This gotta be a first when someone go play a game of hockey in an open toe boots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgold47 12 Report post Posted September 11, 2016 toecaps must have degraded over time. Become brittle and cracked under stress. That or you have super strong ogre toes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Truckie 27 Report post Posted September 12, 2016 14 minutes ago, jgold47 said: toecaps must have degraded over time. Become brittle and cracked under stress. That or you have super strong ogre toes! Very weird,, coulda been those toenails.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ginjaninja 19 Report post Posted September 12, 2016 I have never seen that in all my years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
icewalker_bg 126 Report post Posted September 12, 2016 That is so weird, has to do with climate or storage for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmic 178 Report post Posted September 12, 2016 I did the exact same thing a few years ago on my first skate, after a long layoff. I borrowed a pair of backup skates from a guy on the team that I was about to join, which he had not worn in years. I guess something happens when you do not wear the skates for a long time, after having used them for a long time. I do not understand the science of it, but when I shared the experience here, some people were not surprised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
start_today 773 Report post Posted September 12, 2016 Wow, I know those original U+ had quality control issues, but that's a bit much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2096 Report post Posted September 12, 2016 20 hours ago, Truckie said: Very weird,, coulda been those toenails.... I'm kicking myself for not reading the comments BEFORE clicking the links. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirJW 207 Report post Posted September 13, 2016 Where the skates left for a long time in extreme temperatures? Say the trunk of a car in Summer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyler0630 1 Report post Posted September 19, 2016 Glad they broke when they did. It's a good time to buy skates. got these in the mail last Friday. Cut my toe nails, then used them this morning and they feel great. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-jT4qwky-3pbllGbFMxWUlyWWs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
