I am looking to buy a new pair of hockey skates. I need some locations that sell them. Been out of the game for a while:uhuh: but my daughter wants to learn to skate, at least try it, asked to go public skating the other day. My old skates fit like crap. I have wide feet so I need a place that has many options so I can find something that fits comfortably. When I was young I would jam my feet into anything but now I want comfort. I may need top pick up a portable defibrillator too.

Paul, you can try a place like Play it Again Sports and actually find really decent skates (used) for pretty short money. If you are looking for an inexpensive new pair I would try Sports Authority or #^&#^&#^&#^&s. They carry the good brand names like CCM, Bauer, Graf etc.. but their lower end more affordable models.

I'd stay away from the smaller specialized shops like Pure Hockey. They are excellent shops but carry the newest high end skates and equipment.

What size shoe are you. I have a couple pairs lying around from college and just got a new pair last year.

8.5 - 3 or 4 E. I doubt you have skates that will fit a duck:D

Thanks for the info. Last pair I bought was many moons ago.

Professor -

Would bring your daughter to a few public skating sessions and maybe rent skates before you go all in. You can rent skates at the rink and yes the will suck. If she enjoys it (and you do to) I would break down and buy a nice pair of ice skates. Unfor., that is the most important piece of equipment. It's the one piece of equipment you have to splurge on. I've seen too many times, kids and adults complaining about the skates. They buy the cheap models with the flimsy ankles and their feet always hurt or they were not fitted right and they just get turned off by the whole ice skating experience. You can buy a nice pair of hockey skates for your daughter for under $100 (don't know about figure skates as my daughters play ice hockey). For yourself, you're probably looking @ around $200. Bauer's are made for people with wider feet such as yourself (me too). I would suggest going to a reputable place and having somebody knowledgeable helping you and/or your daughter try the skates on. It's something you definitely want to get right and not get blisters or anything of the like. You want to go a size and a 1/2 or even 2 sizes lower then your shoe size. If you're a size 9 foot sneaker, you're looking @ a size 7 1/2 or even 7 skate size. You want to be very snug in them and your toes barely touching the front of the skate. You may also want to tape your ankles for extra support. Hope this information helps Professor and good luck.

Ice

I want to get skates regardless if she takes to it or not. I need the exercise and will use them. I played organized hockey from age 5 till 30 and it was my favorite sport most of my life. If I wasn't playing ice hockey i was playing street hockey. I never really had a good fitting pair of skates. I had many good skates, mostly tacs, but none never really fit comfortably, because of my sq. feet. I just lived with it. I was leaning toward Bauer's because of the width issue but really didn't even know if they were still in business. Thanks for the input. I will look at all the options mentioned. Paul

Sounds good Professor. Go with the Bauers, they make a really wide foot and skate technolgy nowadays is real good. Once fitted, they will put the skate in the oven and it will mold directly to your feet. Breakintime is practically nothing. Good luck.

Ice

Sounds good Professor. Go with the Bauers, they make a really wide foot and skate technolgy nowadays is real good. Once fitted, they will put the skate in the oven and it will mold directly to your feet. Breakintime is practically nothing. Good luck.

Ice

I can remember putting my skates in water for a while and then wearing them wet so they would conform to my foot. Thanks.

Either way I think it will be painful. I have a slightly wider foot as well and have never had a pair that fit right untill a few weeks on them. I Currently have Bauers that were Heat Molded and it still hurt for a few skates but they broke in eventually. Plus the new skates are more plastic than leather. I would look at the Bauer Supremes as opposed to the more aggressive Vapor style. I believe Pure Hockey has a store in Franklin. When trying on skates bring a pair of thin gloves to tie them with. Last time I got a few blisters tying all the skates I tried on from the laces. You could also get a better deal by buying last years models.

\I may need top pick up a portable defibrillator too.
Send pictures. She seems like a great little girl!!
I can however get you a great deal on snowshoes.

I can however get you a great deal on snowshoes.

Any Pink ones? Don't ask.

Micron Mega 1090 was the best skate I ever used. I have a pair now that still needs breaking in. Wide foot here too....

http://maine.craigslist.org/spo/882984078.html

I'd jump on these Paul, for 38 bucks.....


Daousts were a close second.

Any Pink ones? Don't ask.

Check the bean site. Starfish would look good

Check the bean site. Starfish would look good

She saw them there already.

Ross, one of my favorites was the Micron Mega as well.

Ice skates now a days are so much better than the ones I use to have back when I was playing in the 1980s.

I picked up a nice pair of Sherwood moldable ones for like $100 on sale couple of yrs back from Natick Outdoor Sports . I was hesitant at the price initially until I tried them on. WAY better fit than my old CCM Ultra Tacks or Super Tacks. The pair I had a few yrs before that were the Bauer Supreme 2000 and I tried the 3000 as well (those were low $200 - non moldable boot, extremely rigid boots!)

I have std width feel so I am lucky. I usually have terrible shin splints for the first 6 or so times out and they are so bad I can't stand after 10 mins I just keep working thru the pain. Hrs later I can't walk right and limp. I didn't have these episodes w/ the molded fit Sherwoods.

Stinks be out of shape. Younger co-workers go Thursday to play (no checking) and I'm not about to join them - different set of muscles are used and I know I'm not 18 any more. ;)

I wouldn't use cotton socks. I would get the Easton lyrca Synergy socks. They will keep sweat out and be prone to less blisterings due to the material. Love these socks.

Last time I played on an organized Hocky team was in 1977. the hot skates were CCm tacs and bauer supremes. Now I read this and the hot skates still seem to be CCM tacs and Bauer Supremes! not much changes in 30 years! :)

Prof. M, I wear an 8.5 shoe too and went with size 7 Nike Ignites circa 2002ish. Still very comfortable and durable, but I got a skinny foot so the fit may be specific. Used the Bauer Supreme 3000 in the past and was pretty happy. Bought them used from Pure Hockey, my sophomore year of high school because my foot seemed to be growing and I couldn't afford to buy $200 skates every year. As far as I know Bauer still makes skates and sell them under the Bauer/Nike name.

I hear you guys with the competitive skating. I'm only 4 years out of playing high school hockey, and I'm still a college athlete but man is skating tough. Can't believe I used to skate everyday for multiple hours.

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