Scott G
Registered User
ok, so newbie here. Backstory is I skated last about 30-35 years ago, few times, that’s it. Fast forward to now, my 7 year old started playing hockey and got me into it as a result. So after never wearing skates that fit properly, I go and get scanned by the Bauer lab thing, try on a dozen pairs of skates (didn’t believe the machine when it said I was a 10.5 EE in Vapor. I swore I’d be a 11 in a nexus). Finally gave up and tried the 10.5 EE Vapor, and the angels from above shone down on me, lol. They fit great. Now I go skate about a dozen times and I am loving it. Skating very well, very confident, and relatively no foot pain. My only complaint was I could feel the Rivets (skates came with the stock cardboard foot beds) and it was uncomfortable (side note, I’m 6’3” 275 big ones). So I stumbled on the speed plates (1.0) on sale. Baked them, followed all instructions and they turned out great. Skates felt noticeably better.
Than, I got back on the ice today. I swear it felt like I never skated before. Felt off balance, had problems stopping, etc. Although the skates themselves felt awesome.
so my question is, can the speed plates actually change the way I skate? Thanks in advance!!
Than, I got back on the ice today. I swear it felt like I never skated before. Felt off balance, had problems stopping, etc. Although the skates themselves felt awesome.
so my question is, can the speed plates actually change the way I skate? Thanks in advance!!