I got a new pair of Siver Reidell skates. I did the process where you put water into the skate and then skate, and let them sit, skate again, etc. im not sure if it helped or not, cant really tell. but i have so many blisters all over my feet from the 2 times that ive been on them so far? i know its hard to break them in, so this is normal right? how long do you think it will take before i can feel confortable in these skates, without then pressing on the sides because theyre not fit to my feet? [my skate shop doesnt heat mold by the way] kthanks! =)
Breaking in new skates?
Eek! I have heard of people doing the water thing, but generally that is NOT recommended . . . too much dampness can break down the boots prematurely (you want to keep as much moisture %26quot;out%26quot; of your boot as much as you can!!!). It can also eventually lead to leather cracking inside the boot.
Breaking in boots can be a bit (a bit?) painful . . . and some blistering/rubbing will happen . . . but it shouldn%26#039;t happen all over your feet. As icesk8er mentioned, it%26#039;s possible that the boots are not fitted well. I am wondering also if the dampness is helping to make your feet move around in the boot more to cause the blisters. Make sure you are wearing thin socks (like knee hi%26#039;s) - not the thick ones. Don%26#039;t lace up to the top . . . leave the top row out or do every other row.
If there are specific areas where it%26#039;s really tight (like the ankles), you can have them punched out. But be careful not to have too many areas punched or re-punched because that can break down the boots too quickly as well.
You might want to try some Bunga gel pads. You can put them over your blistered area to keep it from rubbing any further (be sure to wash them after you skate). I had ankle gel pads (though not from Bunga at the time) and they helped tremendously. http://www.bungapads.com/
It%26#039;s hard to say how long they will take to break in . . . depends on how often and how hard you skate (as already mentioned) . . . but it should be a gradual process. Don%26#039;t get into the advanced stuff like jumps just yet. Work on all your edges to work out your boots and feet. Skate like 30 minutes or less, and take a break (take your skates off and stretch/massage) and go back out there again.
Hope that helps!
Reply:of course this is normal!! cuz when i got my new skates like 4 weeks ago for my birthday (aug 6th), (and thank god my skates still smell like new shoes, are clean and white!:) and i got this one blister in my left foot on the right side of it next to my heel, and it really hurt and it was red!! so i did the same thing you did! i came on yahoo answers and asked like a million people!! they all said the same thing! its just a simple blister!! and make sure not to pick at it or else it will take longer to heel, but for now everytime i skate it just get a little pink but it doesn%26#039;t hurt that much! (nothing to it!) but just to be on the safe side, heres what i would do, just put on a small/simple new bandage for every time you skate and maybe with some think long socks. and the skates take about 10 days to break in. good luck!
Reply:If you have Silver Medallion, it%26#039;s definitely take a shorter time than Silver Star. All skates require time to break in, but not as severe. For example, I really don%26#039;t think your feet should look skinless, with many many blisters. Did you get a too advanced boot? Your weight counts too. If you%26#039;re light and get boots that are %26quot;your level%26quot;, that%26#039;s also too stiff for you.
I didn%26#039;t get blisters when I was breaking my boots in. Perhaps from lace bite. Do not continue to do what you do, putting water, yada yada. I prefer the all natural way of breaking boots in, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Generally, I won%26#039;t heat mold my own skates. Maybe you should ask your coach if anyone other than the skate fitter knows how to heatmold. I think some coaches do. Heavens know how many skates they have broken in..
I tried wrapping something around my ankles, but that didn%26#039;t work because my skates didn%26#039;t feel secure, and moreover, it%26#039;s cutting circulation to my feet!
Go off ice every half hour. Personally, I feel that going off ice more frequently than that as your intensity increases helps. Take off your skates, put your feet higher than waist height to improve blood circulation, and massage your feet. Do remember to air your skates while doing these. Doubt you%26#039;ll want to put your feet back into damp boots. Then, face the battle against the skates again! Lace it up again.
I think lacing pattern has to do with breaking in too. For example, I laced all the way up, and then make a loop and go down to the second hook. Otherwise, lacebite kills me. Maybe different skates require different lacing pattern?
Walk around in them at home with the hard guards on. Do bending and everything. But some people say that this method of breaking in is not good as it creates creases that are not caused by skating. Well I don%26#039;t know. I didn%26#039;t have a problem with that.
Rule of thumb is still to skate more often and have shorter sessions.
NB. Take care of your blisters, they might get infected. Didn%26#039;t know how serious blisters might be till I watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Some guy was on crutches for having a bad infection in his blisters. Wash them gently with antiseptics and put plasters or bandages that fit their size when you wear footwear that makes contact with the blisters.
Reply:You do not want to do anything to actually break down the leather like putting water on them or anything. What level are you? Are the boots possibly too stiff for you? Depending on how often you skate, and how long you skate depends on how long it will take you to break them in. It would probably be around a month or so, but my suggestions would be to make sure that your skates fit properly because so many blisters may mean that they do not fit right. I would suggest skating for short periods of time, and making sure to re lace your skates often. Good luck, you may want to go talk to the skate shop and make sure that they properly fitted your for the skates!
Reply:What you%26#039;re going through is completely normal. :) Breaking in skates is no fun!!!
Lots of backward crossovers! Crossovers help you get a crease going so your ankles are more flexible and your boots don%26#039;t feel quite like skating cement blocks! It helps if you get the ankles, and sometimes the sides by your baby toes, %26quot;punched out%26quot; by the pro shop. They have tools that can push the area out, making room in the areas that you%26#039;re feeling pressure.
The only processes I%26#039;ve heard of involving water to break in skates didn%26#039;t turn out very well, so I don%26#039;t have any tips on that.
It depends on how often and how long you skate as to when they%26#039;ll feel broken in. It will probably take you a few weeks to feel %26quot;comfortable%26quot; in them -- as %26quot;comfortable%26quot; as skates are...haha. I also suggest putting your skates on while at home, with plastic skate guards of course. Wear them while you%26#039;re watching TV and hopefully that will help a little too. What are you wearing on your feet when you skate -- that%26#039;s important too.... Thicker socks are going to cause more friction. Make sure you%26#039;re wearing tights or very thin nylon socks. If you%26#039;re getting blisters, pro shops have all sorts of things (Bunga Pads) to protect already sore areas on your feet or even use makeup sponges, the round kind. You can get bags of them for pretty cheap at Target, Walgreens, etc. If your ankles are killing you for example, cut small holes in the middle of a round sponge and put them over your ankles when skating. If you%26#039;re having problems with the top of your skate rubbing on your ankles, don%26#039;t lace them up all the way right away. Skip the top hook until your skates are a little more broken in. This also gives you some flexibility when your skates are so new.
Good luck!
Reply:Ouch! I hate breaking in new skates. I have heard that you can dampen a pair of thin socks with warm water, put them on, then put your skates on, and let them sit for a while to help mold them to your feet. Is that maybe what you were trying to do? (I added some links below that talk about doing this)
Mostly, you just have to wait out the breaking in if you can%26#039;t get to a place that can heat-mold them. Stock up on band-aids, and consider getting some gel pads or ankle sleeve (like Bungas). To help the process go faster, wear the skates in your house (with the guards on, of course) while you%26#039;re eating dinner or watching TV. When you skate in them, do lots of ankle-bending moves - like cross-overs, dips and shoot-the-ducks, sit spins, etc.
If there is an area of the boot that is really bothering you (like around the ankle bone), ask if your fitter can punch the area out.
You can also keep the top two hooks unlaced for a little while to make it easier to bend your knees.
It depends on how much time it will take. For some, it only takes a few days. For others it can take a few weeks. But the more you use them, the faster it go. Also, try not to go back to using your old skates when your new ones are bothering you - stick to using the new ones.
good luck:)
Reply:Hi
You can heat mold them yourself using an oven (i dont remember time although i think it was around 20 mins but also you need to know what heat you need, i will try to find out for you), also another hint is to heat them with a hairdrier before putting them on your feet at home with blade guards on (i haven%26#039;t done this but know of others who have and they say it helps)
you can also read about how to prepare your boots on the riedell site, read all the pages on boot fitting its got good advice if your having problems
http://www.riedellskates.com/fit/fitting...
hope that helps
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