How wide are inhalers?

[Cove 38]

Looking to get some inhalers for rolling around in the summer and some pick up rolley hockey. I wear an 8D tack, but Ill be very honet when saying I love the white of the inhalers. Bauer.com has them in an 8E, am I playing with fire with the extra width? What are some better options in that CCM tack fit?

[Miller55 327]

Inhalers are based on the Bauer Supreme last, so if you like a Supreme you should get whatever size you wear in the old measure of Supremes (prior to fit 1/2/3). Otherwise you can try the CCM Tacks rollers or just have a roller chassis mounted to a Tacks skate that you already like the fit of. Lot of guys just mount rollers on their old skates when they want to get new ones for ice. 

[Cove 38]

To be frank, I really like the look of the Inhalers with the white. So im more so seeking information on if Im likely to face issues with the E width vs the D i play with. I do get some pain in my feet in my CCMS, but I think im just somewhere between D and E, and how tight I tie my skates is a big part of that. 

[Miller55 327]

Where do they cause pain?

[Cove 38]

I dont know how to describe this better but the widest part of the foot just bellow the toes. Its not always and its usually barely at all. I think im just lookjing for exscuses for why the 8 wide in the inhalers will work out lol 

[Miller55 327]

It's called the forefoot and it's a very common tight spot for lots of folks. It can be punched out. The issue with a wide is that you can't make skates smaller, so if they're too wide you're out of luck. But if your heel fits a D then the EE will be too loose. I would suggest forgetting about looks and getting skates that fit properly. The performance is better and the safety is also much better

[Cove 38]

Miller, I get it.

 

Ive worked in shops and fitted for years and been a member forever, Im just kinda stuck in this lol. 

[althoma1 574]

I would just try to find one of the higher end inhalers that actually come in D. Perhaps a discontinued older model on clearance or a barely used pair on SLS, eBay ect. The high end inhaler skates (FZ-0, FZ-1, NLS1, NLS2 and NLS3) are available in both D and EE. It's the FZ-3, FZ-5, NLS4 and NLS5 that are only available in E. 

Probably more than you want to spend, but here are some 8D FZ-1 Inhalers: https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/inline-roller/inline-skates/2567382-mission-senior-inhaler-fz-1-regular-width-size-8-inline-skates

Coast to Coast has some 8D FZ-0's. They aren't cheap, but they're a couple hundred less than hockeymonkey.ca and hockeysupremacy: https://coasthockeyshop.com/collections/senior-inline-roller-hockey-skates/products/mission-inhaler-fz-0-skates?variant=16169750921318

 

Edited December 30, 2020 by althoma1

[Miller55 327]

7 hours ago, Cove said:

Miller, I get it.

 

Ive worked in shops and fitted for years and been a member forever, Im just kinda stuck in this lol. 

Not sure what there is to be stuck on... Sounds like you get it

Edited December 30, 2020 by Miller55

[Cove 38]

On 12/29/2020 at 10:07 PM, althoma1 said:

I would just try to find one of the higher end inhalers that actually come in D. Perhaps a discontinued older model on clearance or a barely used pair on SLS, eBay ect. The high end inhaler skates (FZ-0, FZ-1, NLS1, NLS2 and NLS3) are available in both D and EE. It's the FZ-3, FZ-5, NLS4 and NLS5 that are only available in E. 

Probably more than you want to spend, but here are some 8D FZ-1 Inhalers: https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/inline-roller/inline-skates/2567382-mission-senior-inhaler-fz-1-regular-width-size-8-inline-skates

Coast to Coast has some 8D FZ-0's. They aren't cheap, but they're a couple hundred less than hockeymonkey.ca and hockeysupremacy: https://coasthockeyshop.com/collections/senior-inline-roller-hockey-skates/products/mission-inhaler-fz-0-skates?variant=16169750921318

 

This is actually some very helpful information, thanks bud.