Played my first game in my new skates. Felt really good, especially once they warmed up a bit and formed a little bit more to my feet. The one issue I had was that I could feel the "seam" on the back of the skate rubbing on my achilles tendon area. I figured it was just something that would break in a bit with use. It wasn't until I got my feet back out that I saw why there was so much pressure there. I'll have to email them and find out what to do about this. I assume they'll just tell me to