TRUE Goalie Skates Durability-- What You Need to Know!!

Here are some of the durability issues I have experienced with TRUE custom goalie skates over the years. While some seem to have been alleviated, others still persist. It is useful to know about both before making such a large investment in custom skates.

[@swneighbours]

My player skates were too small when I first got them. Sent an email to True and they sent me a new pair. Then that pair didn't have enough space around my bunions and they paid to have them shipped backed and they did their voodoo and they came back much more comfortable. In my experience, True will make things right.

[@anthonypeak2125]

Eyelets are horrible. Brand new skates on new 2 piece model. My laces were getting shredded and upon inspection I noticed the many imperfections on the brass inserts of the eyelets. I polished out one of the inserts with super fine 0000 steel wool and it was drastically improved. Not sure if the assembler was having a bad day? But the eyelets in general were a piss poor job. Within a couple of skates I even found one retaining/backing ring of eyelet pop off. This was at the toe cap. Backing of eyelet never secured properly and popped off on inside of skate. Not enough rivet/ eyelet to grab toe cap and skate side plate. I am just a beer league player and I realize many pro's use the True goal skates. There are many strengths of the skate, like the power transfer. But I think they need to work on some things. Eyelets are a huge weak point. Top edge near ankle is not very comfortable either. Sticking to my Pro custom Bauer. Gonna pick up a couple more pairs tomorrow. Probably grab Pro custom and Konekt 2 since they have been revised. Did not care for original fit on first edition. Thanks for your videos Hayden.