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Florence

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Re: Problem with new boots.
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2015, 06:47:48 pm »
Thanks, think will try moving the blade a little but keep original holes so can be moved back  and see if makes a difference. My work shoes do wear on the inside. I did consider insoles but i don't think would tolerate them as can't even tolerate wearing socks.
Have sprained that left ankle now so will have to be put on hold for a short while now anyway  ::)

Beemer

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Re: Problem with new boots.
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2015, 09:11:06 pm »
I feel sorry for the problem you are having and maybe I can help.

To test your blade fitting have you tried skating dead straight forward on one leg?    Do it on fresh ice  for say 10 feet then turn around and examine the trace of the blade.    You  should see two traces one for each edge of the blade.   If you only see one deep trace and one lighter then it could be for two reasons:

1)  The blades have been incorrectly sharpened so that one edge is higher than the other  or/and

2)  The front of the blade is positioned too far left or right from the correct position.

The back of the blade should normally be fixed in the middle of the heel but its better to place the empty boot upright on the floor and view the inside of the heel and blade from above.    This way you would know that the blade heel is directly below your own heel.

Now you have to decide how to position the front of the blade.    Traditionally the advice is to fit the blade tip so that it lies directly beneath the space between your big toe and the next.    Never rely on the upper boot toe seam to indicate the position as the seam position varies from boot to boot during the manufacturing stretch process.

Assuming the blade heel is in the correct place and the ice trace shows two lines then the front of the blade is in then correct position.   If skating on your left foot and only the left trace is deep then the blade front needs moving to the right viewed from the blade side.    If it is the right trace that is deep then the blade front needs moving to the left again viewed from underneath the boot.

Note that blade front adjustments usually should be moved only 1/8" at a time.    I mention this as I have never heard of a boot that has no room for a blade move.    Could it be that you are trying to position the blade in the wrong direction?

Hope the above helps,

Ian
PS  I read in this thread about Superfeet which I also use but note that the correct colour type for ice skating is YELLOW not BLUE
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Florence

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Re: Problem with new boots.
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2015, 05:43:40 pm »
Just to say thank you guys!
Moved my blade myself (to the 1/8 of an inch mark) went skating today (for possibly the second time in 3 months :( ) and it actually did help!
Being the cynical person I am I was dubious and was worried it would hinder my inside edges or I'd fall flat on my face. But it actually did helped with my left  forward outside edge, I for once didn't have to fight against it and made no difference to my inside edges.


Am hoping will help on the backward one too (only tried that on my good /right foot today) 


So again, thank you  :)

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Re: Problem with new boots.
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2015, 07:42:41 pm »
Here's an update of my skate situation. I gave up on the Edeas and I'm now looking to sell them (size 250 Overtures, virtually new!). I went to the skate shop at Ally Pally where they have a very experienced skate fitter who was recommended to me. She spent ages helping me find the right boots and checked my feet for pronation, the right rolled in a long way. She then moved my right blade and I've had no problem skating on it at all, it feels just right. I went for another pair of Jacksons, got Competitors which are quite a hard boot but provide really good ankle support. I'm pleased with these boots, I just wish I'd remembered about the pronation before buying the Edeas.



 

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