Hockey Skates?

I love hockey but always hated playing because I could never find the rite pair of skates. All the skates I got hurt the sides of my feet they were fine everywhere else just on the sides. I was wondering how I could get rid of this?





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Hockey Skates?
the first thing to do is get sized probably. if your food is extra wide, you will need skates with a width wider than EE... don%26#039;t run out and buy Mission skates... any good and respectable skate manufacturer makes E, EE, and wider...





you want to make sure you don%26#039;t buy a skate that is too long just to get some extra width. that is the worst possible thing you could do for your skating.





Mission makes a hard boot which may add to your discomfort. You need to find a boot that is completely leather... I don%26#039;t want to recommend brands because that is not as important as the material and the fit.





Once you have a snug-fit, yet wide enough leather boot, you should take the boots home and put them in the oven and slowly heat them. when they are thoroughly heated (but not on fire or set to burn you) place your fit in them (without socks) and tie them as tight as you can... you can walk around on the carpet or just watch TV for a few hours... do that until the boot starts to form to your foot...





if you do this, you will not even need to tie up your skates when you play... you will have a perfect fit.





side note, if your ankles hurt, you may have bursitis (check spelling). The bursa is the small sack of liquid that protects the ankle joint... if your skates constently rub up against that, you will be in extreme pain and discomfort. you should make small and thin donut like covers to slid over your ankles on both sides of your skate... use some thin foam or something.... or look in a sports/pharmacy store to buy them... they also alleviate much discomfort along the sides of your fit....





hope this helps.
Reply:An equipment expert is a must. I had the same problem and i tried the reebook pump and they cost me a lot but they are surely worth every penny...
Reply:did they still hurt you when u broke them in? if they did..i would suggest asking for help..like from an equipment expert
Reply:do you have a wide foot ??..Mission has extra wide, up to EE skates...works for me..
Reply:I%26#039;ve experienced many types of skates. I have found that Bauer is the worst. The best skates you can possibly get are Graf but they can cost around $200 and up. CCM I%26#039;ve had pretty good luck with. I had the problem with the sides of my feet too. The best pair of skates I ever bought were made by Sherwood and they costed me $50.



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