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Originally Posted by Whynotnow
Too big is definitely a hindrance, movement early is key. If you think he’s about to grow you can go a bit bigger since this season is almost over you’re looking at next season a bit but just don’t go too big. Get something with modern straps, gone are the days of fidgeting with a million leather buckles. Also been a long time since my kid had laces for toe ties, there’s just as good if not better options out there.
In Edmonton there is a specific Facebook group for used goalie gear, I used it quite a bit over the years. Eventually I went the new market as he started to slow down growing as I wanted to make sure we were getting the best fit for him and good protection, but you are a ways off from that.
Best of luck, being a goalie parent is the best and worst if it, but wouldn’t trade it.
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Fully agree on the modern strapping. A quick Velcro or two is so much better than the many leather straps and buckles
OP, do your kid a favour and learn how toe ties work.
I see a lot of kids using the bungees that come with their pads and having them way too tight.
When you butterfly, your pads should rotate and there should be enough slack such that the skate toes should be touching the ice.
If they are too tight, it torques your toes upwards and if the skate blades are parallel to the ice, it puts a lot of unnecessary strain on the knees and hips. It kills me seeing kids 10 years old talking about having sore hips
As for the mention of better options out there - they sell some combo toe ties that are bungees to tie around the skate, with a short length of lace, but that’s easy enough to do in a homemade way without spending over 50 bucks
This guy has a couple of good videos that explain it well