Newblet
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- Nov 8, 2018
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Hey all!
Back again as this time I've been able to raise my budget since last year. My budget is now ~$250.
I'm a beginner Ice Skater who just wants to have fun on the ice and not do anything too serious. I have extremely wide and flat feet (All the way on the end of "EE" in Bauer's 3D Scan) and according to the scan, I am size 7.0 and fit a Vapor skate. After going in store to try skates though, this was definitely not the case. Below is what I've tried and my results with them:
With all the information above, I have these questions:
I'm happy to provide pictures of my scan. Unfortunately local store didn't know how to save the scan online so I only have pictures. I also have my feet measurement + ratio if necessary!
Do you think I should go with the Tacks or stay safe and get the S25's ordered in? Sorry for all the questions and thank you everyone for all the help.
Back again as this time I've been able to raise my budget since last year. My budget is now ~$250.
I'm a beginner Ice Skater who just wants to have fun on the ice and not do anything too serious. I have extremely wide and flat feet (All the way on the end of "EE" in Bauer's 3D Scan) and according to the scan, I am size 7.0 and fit a Vapor skate. After going in store to try skates though, this was definitely not the case. Below is what I've tried and my results with them:
- Bauer Vapor X2.7 6.5EE: Width is actually comfortable. Toes don't touch the end at all. No heel or ankle sliding at all. However, way too tight around my ankle bone as if it's digging in and causing pain.
- Bauer Supreme S27 6.0EE: Width is good (practically same as Vapor EE). Toes STILL don't touch the end at all. No heel or ankle sliding. However, a fair bit of pain on the top part of my foot (Right above my arch and the top-side of my ankle joint area(?)) when bending my knees and pain right below the ankle bone/joint when transferring weight from side to side.
- Bauer Supreme S27 6.5D: Width is a tad bit too small where I can feel my pinky-toe curling in. Toes of course don't touch the end. No heel or ankle sliding and the pain I had in the Vapor 6.5EE and Supreme 6.0EE weren't there at all. There was still a small bit of discomfort when bending forward aggressively and also when transferring weight from side to side, but I wouldn't call it painful.
- Bauer Supreme S27 7.0EE: The most comfortable of the bunch. Same as everything above but minus discomfort. Only problem is my ankle / calves(?) are too small and it definitely was not wrapping around enough, causing my ankles to feel extremely wobbly inside the skate. This wobble caused the person helping me to not recommend them as they will possibly get wider with break-in and use.
- Bauer Nexus N7000 6.0EE: Similar comfort levels to the Supreme 7.0EE but even more ankle wobble.
With all the information above, I have these questions:
- Are Bauer Supreme S25/S27 similarly sized to the CCM Tacks 9060?
- Would you consider the CCM Tacks 9060 to be above the Bauer Supreme S25 in terms of quality?
- I was told by the person serving me that it's almost pointless or not recommended to bake the S25's, which might be another reason to go for the Tacks (which I heard is bakeable). Is this true?
- Finally: Is it normal that no matter what skate I'm in (other than plastic rental skates), my ankles feel wobbly inside the skates when standing, walking, transferring weight, etc? I don't have ankle strength developed yet and I think this is a contributing factor.
I'm happy to provide pictures of my scan. Unfortunately local store didn't know how to save the scan online so I only have pictures. I also have my feet measurement + ratio if necessary!
Do you think I should go with the Tacks or stay safe and get the S25's ordered in? Sorry for all the questions and thank you everyone for all the help.