Kgbeast 195 Report post Posted June 25, 2017 On 6/24/2017 at 11:38 PM, IPv6Freely said: “YOUTS” Read more "What's a YUOT?".... love that movie, going to watch it tonight now that you brought it up :). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirJW 207 Report post Posted June 25, 2017 UTES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adams2001 54 Report post Posted June 30, 2017 First look official look from behind of the new True/VH skates. It looks like all is well and the tendon guard appears to be more secure. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t1tan 19 Report post Posted June 30, 2017 True uploaded a series of videos to YouTube with Scott Van Horne showing off the skates and adjustment techniques, etc and showed how the tendon guard is affixed with a copper rivet, how to remove and replace the tendon guard if necessary. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip12 721 Report post Posted June 30, 2017 The new design looks at least as clunky as the MLX: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syinx 139 Report post Posted June 30, 2017 (edited) And it lost the "small shop handmade-look" charm for me, now. Edited June 30, 2017 by syinx 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip12 721 Report post Posted June 30, 2017 (edited) On 6/30/2017 at 9:23 PM, syinx said: And it lost the "small shop handmade-look" charm for me, now. Read more I assumed that would go out the window, but the level of polish I expected instead is nowhere to be seen. Edited June 30, 2017 by flip12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t1tan 19 Report post Posted June 30, 2017 If I can skate pain free(hopefully) I don't care what they look like 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chocks86 82 Report post Posted June 30, 2017 On 6/30/2017 at 9:44 PM, flip12 said: I assumed that would go out the window, but the level of polish I expected instead is nowhere to be seen. Read more I think it looks fairly decent, other than the True holder, which you can opt out on. Slap a LS Edge on it and I think it's much better looks wise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2100 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 On 6/30/2017 at 9:45 PM, t1tan said: If I can skate pain free(hopefully) I don't care what they look like Read more This. Exactly why I was able to tolerate the original Mako that looked ridiculous. I'm glad they didn't stick with the blue outline on the tendon guard. That looked awful. I do agree that something about them actually looks worse somehow. I think its the upper ankle area. It just looks like they glued on some jenpro or something. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kgbeast 195 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 IMO Looks unbalanced. Huge top tapers down to a dress shoe toe. VH never was an easy on the eye skate, but this one is pretty off putting. The vulcanized rubber look is not my cup of tee, neither is the shiny fiberglass hardhat looking heel. Is this a hinged top for forward flex kind of design? That rear view reminds me an actual skiboot sonehow. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kgbeast 195 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) ... phone double post Edited July 1, 2017 by Kgbeast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip12 721 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) On 6/30/2017 at 9:45 PM, t1tan said: If I can skate pain free(hopefully) I don't care what they look like Read more I'm with you personally, but the fact is it is a design product so on that plane it is necessary to discuss concept, fit and finish, etc. And plenty of shallower buyers will be swayed by looks alone. Edited July 1, 2017 by flip12 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adams2001 54 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 On 7/1/2017 at 7:12 AM, flip12 said: I'm with you personally, but the fact is it is a design product so on that plane it is necessary to discuss concept, fit and finish, etc. And plenty of shallower buyers will be swayed by looks alone. Read more Couldn't agree more. As VH and now potentially True consumers we want everything to be on point so the product sells well and stays on the fickle hockey market as long as possible. This will enable us to purchase for fit every time we are in need of skates. Unfortunately we are at the will of the market and if they don't get enough new customers coming in, our beloved skate is doomed. Hopefully True takes some pointers on the feedback they get from sites like this and makes adjustments as needed. Also, if True makes this a home run it may push the market to go in the custom fit direction (at least for top end skates). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dman692420 10 Report post Posted July 4, 2017 Are they doing away with online sales & forcing people to go to a lhs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squid02 5 Report post Posted July 4, 2017 I emailed them a couple of days ago to check if the new skates would only be available from a True Fitting Center. They confirmed to me that the "old" tracing method would still be available. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoeshine boy 246 Report post Posted July 5, 2017 that's a good thing. not all of us have a local shop that does this. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adams2001 54 Report post Posted July 5, 2017 The final shots of the skate is up on True's site: https://www.true-hockey.com/products/pro-custom-player-skate/?doing_wp_cron=1499267141.2487349510192871093750 It looks really clean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoeshine boy 246 Report post Posted July 5, 2017 wow. I guess my gf has a "limited edition" rare model. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2100 Report post Posted July 5, 2017 That actually looks really good. Well done, True! On 7/5/2017 at 5:43 PM, shoeshine boy said: wow. I guess my gf has a "limited edition" rare model. :) Read more Hah, maybe they heard too many people saying it was ugly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chocks86 82 Report post Posted July 5, 2017 I like it a lot. I think is looks fantastic and very smooth and understated. Now just have to convince my wife after I just purchased Nexus 9000's back in February. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
proth0303 29 Report post Posted July 5, 2017 I'm actually liking the subtle design changes from VH to True. Not a big fan of the VH holder but that's easily resolved with a Tuuk holder instead. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
althoma1 575 Report post Posted July 5, 2017 Overall, I like the look of the boot, footbed and liner, however; I'm still not a fan of the plastic heel cup (although maybe a good explanation of the functional reasons for that change would sway me) or the aesthetics of the holder (too many partial cut outs). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chocks86 82 Report post Posted July 5, 2017 On 7/5/2017 at 6:23 PM, althoma1 said: Overall, I like the look of the boot, footbed and liner, however; I'm still not a fan of the plastic heel cup (although maybe a good explanation of the functional reasons for that change would sway me) or the aesthetics of the holder (too many partial cut outs). Read more I agree with about the holder, as that is the only thing I dislike about the whole skate. I would be swapping them out with Edge holders as soon as possible. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
215BroadStBullies610 435 Report post Posted July 5, 2017 On 7/5/2017 at 6:16 PM, proth0303 said: I'm actually liking the subtle design changes from VH to True. Not a big fan of the VH holder but that's easily resolved with a Tuuk holder instead. Read more Pretty much I view these new boots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
