VH Footwear/TRUE by Scott Van Horne

[mc88 160]

Joe Pavs rockin' the VHs!

Edited September 14, 2015 by mc88

[laserrobottime 149]

Skated with him this summer. Lots more guys in that locker room had VH skates and many were converts this summer.

Pavelski was in Makos so this isn't a huge surprise.

[mc88 160]

From concept:

• LS Edge 263mm Holders with LS3 DLC
• Built-in 1/16" shims
• VH Logo Blacked Out (Instep & Outstep logos)
• Black Wick Liner
• Nylon Plastic Toe Cap Overlay
• Enhanced Sidewall Protection
• One-Piece Polymer Tendon Guard
• Black felt tongue with Enhanced Metatarsal Guard
• Black Coated Rust-Resistant Eyelets
• Stiffen up area around ankle opening and sidewalls
• Black on Black Stitching Thread

To final product:

Edited September 20, 2015 by mc88

[oldtrainerguy28 478]

https://twitter.com/StikboyzJorg/status/643924139640778752

And now Carey Price!!

From concept:

• LS Edge 263mm Holders with LS3 DLC
• Built-in 1/16" shims
• VH Logo Blacked Out (Instep & Outstep logos)
• Black Wick Liner
• Nylon Plastic Toe Cap Overlay
• Enhanced Sidewall Protection
• One-Piece Polymer Tendon Guard
• Black felt tongue with Enhanced Metatarsal Guard
• Black Coated Rust-Resistant Eyelets
• Stiffen up area around ankle opening and sidewalls
• Black on Black Stitching Thread

To final product:

Those look awesome!

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Good lord those are sexy.

New insoles?

[IW Team - Chase 184]

Those are beaut's MC, I'm typically not a fan of black felt but damn those came out nice! I really like the black stitching too. Well done!

[Monty22 832]

Good lord those are sexy.

New insoles?

Curious about these as well- Are they as "spongy" as the yellow/black ones?

[oldtrainerguy28 478]

Curious about these as well- Are they as "spongy" as the yellow/black ones?

More like the old Bauer "Superfit"

[BRUINS_FAN_74 19]

Those look brilliant MC88! Hopefully mine will be ready next week! Can't wait!

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Backstrom

[SpideyDiG 8]

Those look really sweet MC. Just wondering how flexible is the felt tongue with the enhanced metatarsal guard?

Edited September 18, 2015 by SpideyDiG

[mc88 160]

Those look really sweet MC. Just wondering how flexible is the felt tongue with the enhanced metatarsal guard?

I'd say just a tad stiffer than the standard felt tongue, but not enough to restrict movement. Edited September 18, 2015 by mc88

[BRUINS_FAN_74 19]

Got the email today, mine are on the way!

[SpideyDiG 8]

Just wondering if anyone is getting cold or numb feet while skating in VH's? As I'm having a problem with this in colder rinks with my Mako 2's. I think it's almost a deal breaker as my feet were really numb by the end of the game tonight.

Edited September 21, 2015 by SpideyDiG

[mc88 160]

Just wondering if anyone is getting cold or numb feet while skating in VH's? As I'm having a problem with this in colder rinks with my Mako 2's. I think it's almost a deal breaker as my feet were really numb by the end of the game tonight.

I had the same issues with a pair of Mako 2s when I owned them. Apparently it's a sign of poor circulation.

[Monty22 832]

Just wondering if anyone is getting cold or numb feet while skating in VH's? As I'm having a problem with this in colder rinks with my Mako 2's. I think it's almost a deal breaker as my feet were really numb by the end of the game tonight.

How tight are you tying them?

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Just snug should be plenty in both VH and Mako. You're not trying to bend a ski boot around your foot anymore.

[SpideyDiG 8]

I'm prolly tying them way too tight at the bottom 5-6 eyelets as I do this with Graf 707's. I just don't like them feeling loose as I think I should have went with the D width instead of the EE. My Grafs were a wide width and fit perfectly so I went with the same. I will try next game with leaving them loose all the way up. I left the top eyelet untied the last 2 games and this has really helped my forward flex. But I still say I can actually skate better on my old Grafs for some reason.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

If your Grafs feel better then your fit is definitely off. Your VH should be like wearing tennis shoes.

[Vet88 674]

Reading his post, he doesn't have VH yet but if he does consider them then circulation is a big concern given the problems he currently has in Mako 2's.

I don't think this is the thread to address numbness in the foot, plenty of other threads in the forum for that. But if VH skates are made for your foot AND you don't have any physical problems (such as Raynauds or sever pronation or any other issues) then you should not get numbness in your feet.

[flip12 714]

If your Grafs feel better then your fit is definitely off. Your VH should be like wearing tennis shoes.

Grafs feel quite different than other retail boots. My MLX were the first boots that came close to feeling like, and allowing for the range of motion of Grafs. Grafs are quite shoe like compared to other hockey skates (with the exception of some of the beefier models, i.e. the 709s). That, and some of the other deviant things about Graf's setup make for an experience that not everyone who said they loved Graf's comfort would end up wanting to stick with. Not only that, but the quality control definitely drove a lot of otherwise would be Graf-converts away.

That said, SpideyDiG, if you're feeling more capable in your 707's, it makes me wonder whether or not you're skating on a different steel setup in your Makos. If you were in stock 707's, were they on Cobra holders? If so, and if you're also using stock CXN's on the Makos, you may be comfortable with the pitch but not quite with the radius. You'd be going from 11' on the Cobras to 9' on the CXNs. I'm not positive the pitch is quite as aggressive in the 707's, but the pitch difference would be significant either way.

[SpideyDiG 8]

I was thinking on maybe getting VH skates down the road so that is why I was wondering if anyone had any problems like I did with my Mako 2's with cold feet. I will post in the Mako thread to talk more about my problem.

Edited September 22, 2015 by SpideyDiG

[decoy 164]

Dennis Wideman

Brendan Lemieux

[flyers10 57]

There goes Graf's 1 marketed player.

[Monty22 832]

There goes Graf's 1 marketed player.

Lemieux was a Graf guy too I believe.