Baking Hockey Skates Ccm
A quick video to show how soft the true skates get when you bake them.
Baking hockey skates ccm. The ccm tacks roller hockey skates are designed for explosive acceleration and agility. But don t try this at home. You can ruin your skates or worse. Leave your shoes to sit.
Heat molding or baking your new hockey skates is a way to help break them in faster so they ll hurt less and fit your foot better. Buy your skates at a shop where they ll bake them for you for free like pure hockey or pay a few bucks to have them baked professionally. Some skaters will find that the skates just don t quite fit their feet correctly. Slightly pull the tongue out and leave the top eyelet empty on both sides.
The combination of the ccm boot ccm xs holder and step steel blades created the ultimate connection between you and the ice. Start by heating your oven to 175 degrees fahrenheit then turning it off. Do not stand on them when they are soft. Then place the shoes on a baking tray.
The increased airflow will ensure there are no hot or cold spots that could affect the baking process. Step steel is a perfect 3mm wide every time creating a perfect connection with the ccm xs holder. Using your oven s convection feature is also important. Unless the skate manufacturer gives specific instructions follow these guidelines.
The boot itself offers a standard or average volumous fit in the forefoot heel and arch. Loosen the tongue of your shoes to make them easier to mold. Some hockey players choose to heat mold their skates at home in the oven and others take them to a pro shop. Keep them on for 15 minutes so they mold to your feet.
If your new hockey skates feel stiff you can soften them in the oven and mold them to your feet. While the oven is preheating prepare the skates by loosening the laces all the way down to the end of the boot. All the great benefits of the one piece boot now available. Customize your one piece boot.
Set oven to 20f above the skate s recommended baking temperature on convection mode this extra heat will make up for the later steps where the oven cools off before the skate goes in. Thankfully if you find this to be the place you can heat mold your skates to fit your feet like a glove. All you need is your average kitchen oven. The ccm tacks feature attackframe boot construction that aggressively stores and releases energy as a player is skating resulting in the fastest first five strides in hockey.
Preheat the oven to 175. If your skates don t come with specific baking instructions 210f should work well. Step steel blades are the highest performing and most trusted steel in hockey.