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.
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