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Originally Posted by alan21
What size do you wear? I have a pair of Nike skates I have laying around after picking up a new pair. Still in very good condition. They're 9.5
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9.5 Skates? Thanks for the offer but I'm about a size 8 in skates.
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Originally Posted by nickerjones
Duh!!! Dailyhockeydeal.com =) ... But really , even though I own the site ,I would go to sportchek or hockey expert and try on skates and find what you like. There are so many different fits it aint funny. Also your feet will thank you for buying the right skates for yourself!
edit: If you need any help finding anything online give me a pm and I will try to help!
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Very true, I could probably look for a skate in store then buy it online. But I do want it baked. Thanks though!
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Originally Posted by Otto-matic
Sportchek carries XXII skates for 150, sale ends on Monday.
I wear these skates and picked up another pair for backup as my older set is starting to break down.
Perfect skates IMO.
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I'll definitely look into these
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Originally Posted by Crazy Bacon Legs
Honestly, it may not be the answer you're looking for, but my advice is don't buy used skates. They will be broken in, but for someone else's feet.
I learned to skate as an adult in a pair of skates that was effectively a size and a half too large for my feet, purely since I did not want to spend a bunch of money on new skates. When I got brand new, good quality skates a little while back, it was like a world of difference. Unfortunately, I also had to unlearn all the bad habits I got into through skating in a pair of skates that did not fit my feet. I still find myself bracing for wobbles that no longer exist when I hop on the ice.
If you're at all serious about rec hockey, spend the money now to get a good pair of skates. They definitely don't have to be top of the line by any means, but taking the time to go to a store where they know what they're doing (i.e. NOT Sport Chek), getting a proper fit and heat molding, is WELL worth the money, just for the headaches you'll save yourself. I know now that I would have been a far better player much more quickly if I had proper equipment from the start. Since I got my new skates, I went from the second or third slowest guy on my team to maybe the third or fourth fastest. Yes, it really made that much of a difference.
Best of luck, and playing more hockey is a great new year's resolution!
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I suppose that's true, I heard that it's better to get mid level skates since they're softer and break in time is easier than pros. Can anyone confirm that? I'm not sure how much I should spend on skates/which ones. I have pretty narrow feet as I also heard brands differ in this regards.