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ken0042 · 01-28-2009, 10:33 AM

So, I figure I would put this out to the masses here on CP to see what everybody thinks.

Some background- I play on a very rec hockey team; basically pickup hockey. And the running joke on our team is that I really don't know how to skate. (This year my name on my jersey is "No Brakes!")

At work we now have a wellness plan that subsidizes new skates, so I figure if I can grab a $200 pair of skates for $100 then it would be an improvement over my $40 Canadian Tire special skates I'm using now.

However I have had a couple of guys at two different Sport Chek locations try to tell me that seeing as I have use size 11 boots/shoes, that I should wear a size 9 skate. To me that makes no sense; my foot size is what it is- and one of the things I don't like about my current skates is that sometimes I feel like my feet are being squished too much.

So- what do you guys do? Buy the size that your foot is, or buy a size or two smaller?

01-28-2009, 10:33 AM	#1
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	Hockey Skate Sizing So, I figure I would put this out to the masses here on CP to see what everybody thinks. Some background- I play on a very rec hockey team; basically pickup hockey. And the running joke on our team is that I really don't know how to skate. (This year my name on my jersey is "No Brakes!") At work we now have a wellness plan that subsidizes new skates, so I figure if I can grab a $200 pair of skates for $100 then it would be an improvement over my $40 Canadian Tire special skates I'm using now. However I have had a couple of guys at two different Sport Chek locations try to tell me that seeing as I have use size 11 boots/shoes, that I should wear a size 9 skate. To me that makes no sense; my foot size is what it is- and one of the things I don't like about my current skates is that sometimes I feel like my feet are being squished too much. So- what do you guys do? Buy the size that your foot is, or buy a size or two smaller?