JR#9*
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I am looking to buy a pair of roller skates that are comfortable and will last me a long time. I have a turf toe so comfort is a huge factor i was just wonderin if anyone had any good suggestions
I thought my Missions were pretty comfortable...though the chassis was a different story. The axles screwed directly into the chassis and they would come loose every now and then. Then I took a shot to the chassis and it stripped one of the axles. I was done with Missions.
I have Tours now and they took a while to break in but aren't too bad.
I suggest going somewhere and trying them on. Also, the more expensive the skate, the more comfortable the boot usually.
They were 2000s. I bought 99's when the 2000's came out and I had the same problem with it so I returned them and exchanged them for the 2000s. They were a little better but no matter how tight I screwed the axle in, they would work their way out.What chassis was that? Must have been an older mission skate.
Mission skates are the most popular roller hockey skates for a reason. BUT you should go and try skates on, your friends are uncomfortable because they probably aren't wearing the right size or skates for their feet.
Here's a review of the 2000 Missions I had...an idea what the holder name was?
I know that this is not how current or even my '02 model Missions are set up.
I used the lock-tite every time I took them off and the problem started as soon as I got them. It was a solid skate for the most part, but since I paid like $300 for them I expected a little more durability.Same skates I currently have. Its a mission GENERATOR CHASSI w/ the high low set up. A very rigid boot and solid chassi that has served me well for recreational skating and roller goal. I found the boot to be very comfortable. They area half size larger than what I normally would wear. The axles do mount to a threaded chassi but the loosening is most likely due to stretched threads on the axkle. They are only aluminum so if you over tighten just once, the threads become stretched and will not lock well. A new set of axles will solve the problem. With an aluminum axle you can either use the blue lock-tite or simply bring them up snug with the allen key and then just a little more..two fingers tight, so to speak. Reagrdless, with the abec 7 and above bearings you should be pulling and cleaning them so axles would be removed and retightened every third or fourth use.
They were missions top end skate retailing for around 399.00 US back in 2000