Is it normal for the shop to bake a skate that you are going to try on?

[Robs789 0]

I went in to a shop to try on some new skates. I tried on some As3, as3 pro, and 3s. The guy helping me said the ccm's are too stiff to try on out of the box. So, before I would try on any pair, he would bake them for about 4-5 minutes.

 

Is this normal for pro shops? Id have to imagine that constantly baking a skate would potentially break down the materials faster?

Edited March 14, 2021 by Robs789

[Left Wing King 50]

Unless they had one try on pair in each size?

[stick9 891]

I've had places warm them a little just to get a better feel for what they'd be like. Not a full on bake. Which would be dumb because you couldn't walk around in them.

It's not so much materials breaking down, it's more the adhesives.

[Miller55 333]

its uncommon, but not problematic. they probably got some demo pairs to use for trying on. the newer ccm tacks can get a good 7 bakes before any breakdown is possible. 

[beerleaguecaptain 999]

Never heard of that....

 

[VegasHockey 1280]

If the customer is serious about purchasing and not wasting my time, or my staff time, I will happily bake the skates for them.  The new store will have a 10x30 synthetic ice sheet in it so they can test out the skates and see if they like them.