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Bigger-sized ICE FLY boots causing unstable spins & delayed take off?
Hi,
I have been stressed so much for the last 1.5yrs since I changed my boots from the Wifa champion light to the Ice fly ( I am an adult skater). I loved the Wifa, but they became lose after just 1 yr of skating. After the Wifa, I bought a second hand Ice fly 240 Width C (standard) from ebay thought they would fit since my normal shoe size is 7(240), I was dumb..
I couldn't even put my foot all the way in, it was too tight and small. plus, I didn't think about my toe area being a bit square (second toe is the longest one).
.
So, I sold those second hand to someone else and tried 245 Icefly at a skate shop and ordered a wider width. When I tried at the shop, they did not measure my foot properly, I just went there and asked if they have 245 icefly in stock to try. They had 245 but in a standard width, so I ordered D width with 245 from online in the UK because the UK was cheaper ( I LIVE IN Australia).
Anyway, new Icefly took me nearly 6 months to break in as I had an accessory Navicular bone inside of my right foot. Skin was peeled off and exposed a raw skin, but I kept skating while bleeding, and I was in a horrible pain.. literally, I was skating day to day while crying... because I really wanted to get through that break-in process.
Now, I don't have a raw skin or bleeding or horrible bone pain in that area (but my extra bone has gotten larger over time). However, my spins always (90% of time) travel a lot, hard to find a sweet spot etc. And my flip take off is always takes time after the three turn as I can't feel exactly where my right toe is to dig in.
I have come across the Edea website today and they said if the size is big I can have a trouble finding sweet spots for spins and jump take off possibly be delayed.
Those are the exact problems I have been struggling...
Also, I have to redo my lace several times during practice as my heel part becomes loose and ankles move side side too much.
I started using the Ridelle's R-fit insole since 2 days ago to aid my shallow outside edge issue. On the first day, it felt really good but yesterday and today I'm back where I used to be...
I would need to see an expert to review my blade mounting ( my blade has been adjusted a lot before by my coach, but still not 100% happy).
I would like to know if anyone had experience that they felt they bought a bigger size boots but fixed an issue without buying new boots..
For example, I am thinking to put some kind of memory foam material into the toe box area to make my feet fits more well. For the first 6month of wearing these boots, I had enormous pain in toe areas, arch, and accessory navicular bone (literally everywhere). So, I am scared that I might be in hell if I buy smaller boots or put something in my current boots to make them tighter.
Has anyone had a similar problem?? please share..Thank you.
Hi,
I have been stressed so much for the last 1.5yrs since I changed my boots from the Wifa champion light to the Ice fly ( I am an adult skater). I loved the Wifa, but they became lose after just 1 yr of skating. After the Wifa, I bought a second hand Ice fly 240 Width C (standard) from ebay thought they would fit since my normal shoe size is 7(240), I was dumb..
I couldn't even put my foot all the way in, it was too tight and small. plus, I didn't think about my toe area being a bit square (second toe is the longest one).
.
So, I sold those second hand to someone else and tried 245 Icefly at a skate shop and ordered a wider width. When I tried at the shop, they did not measure my foot properly, I just went there and asked if they have 245 icefly in stock to try. They had 245 but in a standard width, so I ordered D width with 245 from online in the UK because the UK was cheaper ( I LIVE IN Australia).
Anyway, new Icefly took me nearly 6 months to break in as I had an accessory Navicular bone inside of my right foot. Skin was peeled off and exposed a raw skin, but I kept skating while bleeding, and I was in a horrible pain.. literally, I was skating day to day while crying... because I really wanted to get through that break-in process.
Now, I don't have a raw skin or bleeding or horrible bone pain in that area (but my extra bone has gotten larger over time). However, my spins always (90% of time) travel a lot, hard to find a sweet spot etc. And my flip take off is always takes time after the three turn as I can't feel exactly where my right toe is to dig in.
I have come across the Edea website today and they said if the size is big I can have a trouble finding sweet spots for spins and jump take off possibly be delayed.
Those are the exact problems I have been struggling...
Also, I have to redo my lace several times during practice as my heel part becomes loose and ankles move side side too much.
I started using the Ridelle's R-fit insole since 2 days ago to aid my shallow outside edge issue. On the first day, it felt really good but yesterday and today I'm back where I used to be...
I would need to see an expert to review my blade mounting ( my blade has been adjusted a lot before by my coach, but still not 100% happy).
I would like to know if anyone had experience that they felt they bought a bigger size boots but fixed an issue without buying new boots..
For example, I am thinking to put some kind of memory foam material into the toe box area to make my feet fits more well. For the first 6month of wearing these boots, I had enormous pain in toe areas, arch, and accessory navicular bone (literally everywhere). So, I am scared that I might be in hell if I buy smaller boots or put something in my current boots to make them tighter.
Has anyone had a similar problem?? please share..Thank you.