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@@Bsaunders17 No worries. The boot stretcher was for regular boots and not for hockey skates. I followed normal shoe sizes on the size charts. The toe box area might be the most difficult to punch out since skates usually have a rigid plastic box there. I went to our local skate shop recently and actually saw their boot stretcher/puncher. It was similar in function, but was permanently mounted onto their work bench and looked to be all steel, so maybe their more industrial version might work better? Good luck! Foot pain sucks

@@sLovely-fv4oz i believe Purehockey.com sells them.

@@beerleagueeverything8030 thank u for telling me

Worked very well!

Great to see that! Us players 40+ don’t heal as fast as we used to. :). Have to find some tricks :). Take care!

Yeah, definitely bake and break-in first before getting wild. This went really well for me and widened the left side of the left boot just enough to ease the pain I was having after the broken bone. If your discomfort is in the really hard shell toe area, I wouldn’t heat that up as it probably won’t stretch and could come apart. However if you are widening the side like on this clip you should be able to stretch it a bit. First bake and break though! Good luck

Yup! Worked well. Imagining that if the top toe cap needed stretched it would not have worked due to the incredibly stiff plastic, but luckily I needed the side part stretched and it worked well.

Unfortunately it was just on or off. I just kind of winged it.

Worked really well. Luckily, I needed some room below the hard shell toe box. That area is malleable. I think the actual toe cap area would have been too stiff to change.

@@beerleagueeverything8030 I have a really had bunion, I just punched them but they're in a hard spot to reach. I just got home and used the heat gun for a bit. We will see what happens

Heat gun is pretty basic.

Best of luck! Foot pain is no joke.

@Dangermen101: What was the result? I have the exact same issue you have... I blocked a shot with my right skates on the inside of the toe box. Now whenever I skate, my sesamoid bone is rubbing up against the injected plastic of the toe box, which is insanely painful.

According to your description it sounds like you have bunions. Worth checking out and it might solve some other foot problems you may have!

It’s tough. I don’t want to be the person to give bad advice :). Hoping somebody else can comment that has had that exact experience. I’ve had some buddies say the the True custom skates are amazingly comfortable, but just a tad heavy. Not sure how their current line compares weight wise. I wish I had confidence to give an answer. Good luck! Hopefully more comments cone this way.

You try a diff make and model. Don't get stuck on just one line of skates. Different models and brands fit slightly different and you might find one that actually fits good

try a pair of true skates.. unbelievably comfortable

Might have been between shifts ;)

Yup sorry. There were a lot of fans in front of us so it was hard to get space. McJesus draws a crowd and I didn’t want to push or move the young kids. We will go to another Oilers game and I’ll get some better footage next time!

That is really good advice. Going to pin the comment if possible.

not everyone has a shop close by.

@@RPierce84 true! And also the shop close to me is not very good at even sharpening skates, so why trust them with a job like this? If you have a good shop, you are lucky :)

Yeah maybe I'm just lucky but the skate shop does this for free, they have a machine for punching out skates too.

Many places sell these skates but most do not modify them any more than a quick bake. I do believe that punching out skates(which is what this is) is not covered by warranty whatsoever. The places that will do this will do very little actual stretching to avoid being blamed for ruining the skate(why many places refuse to stretch much or at all). As far as the manufacturer is concerned, they will only honor the warranty on manufacturers defects which means this would not apply. As someone who has had to resort to stretching, much like the video creator, I can say that getting a proper fit is more important. This video(like my issue with the same skates) is a "Fit 2" which means we both should have purchased a "Fit 3" boot width! Again, proper fit is far more important to avoid risking warranty and wrecking your skates!

You got it! Great skate choice too. A little heat, a little knob turn, heat, turn, repeat as needed. Then let that stretcher sit in there over night.

Thanks for the comment and feedback. There was a lot more video and context that I edited out to help keep the video as short as possible so that it would not bore viewers too much. Before tossing the tool into the expensive skates, I had already tested it by stretching a pair of work boots and a couple pairs of shoes to ensure it both worked and had also isolated the correct spot. I had the spot figured out really well even without testing since I had been skating these for about 6 months in pain twice a week. Plus all my shoes and boots hurt in the same area as well. If the skates were not mine I would have asked the owner for a lot of feedback and spent more time prepping the tool. I was waiving the gun a bit but edited a lot of the heating video out. I didn’t move it much though because I really wanted to maintain the current fit of the rest of the skate. I kept a close eye on the material and stitching. It took to the heat very well. Nothing too hot that I couldn’t quickly touch without a real burn to the skin, but also not a temperature you want to dip your foot into :).

@@beerleagueeverything8030 how did it turn out?

@@Chanmantroop10 turned out really well. The stretcher works really well around the toe-box. I am not sure what options there are for the rest of a boot in the ankle and heel areas, but for the toe area its solid.

Its because yall are jelly...

Disagree, hockey IQ above all else. I’ve coached many a player with tons skill and speed but can’t apply it to a game. You have to know how to best utilize those tools. McDavid has everything

The most important skills for... figure skating ? X)

Haha, not tonight. No babysitter tonight. Will be there Wednesday for the Sabres warmup!

Which is this wednesday

Thank you so much for the background regarding your loyal fans! Very interesting. I can see the love hate relationship, haha. I love the enthusiasm, but would not want to sit near him because I tend to want to just enjoy the hockey without the distractions during actual play.

@@beerleagueeverything8030yes, i sat behind him but it wasn’t as bad as you think it would be, Hes really nice but loves to get involved but he does do it alot, however he has toned it down and we are friends too.

Yeah I see him every time the wings play there

Correct me if I'm wrong....I know he's a long time season ticket holder. But his BANG sign he holds up is because he used to bang on the glass at Reunion Arena. Back then they mounted the on ice mics behind the goal on the glass he would bang on. It interfered with broadcasts so they asked him to stop but come up with something. Knowing he's probably the longest season ticket holder they didn't want to upset him. So the BANG sign was born. *Edit* I love seeing him at away games behind the bench.

@@666bpm4 awesome. Thank you for the background

Let's see him score over 200 then we're talk...