Widening ice skates using heat molding and custom press (plus other tips)
FinnPanther
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Widening ice skates using heat molding and custom press (plus other tips)
510 просмотров · 5 дней назад
FinnPanther
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510 просмотров · 5 дней назад
I started my ice skating journey a few years ago basically from scratch. Having (what I consider naturally) rarely-shaped feet and being very sensory-sensitive, it's been really difficult to find fitting skates. I've resorted to my (borderline insane) modding skills to solve the problem, discovering a lot of stuff along the way.
The blog article about the subject is here: https://panther.kapsi.fi/posts/2026-0...
It also has links to previous articles I've written about ice skating, among them a lot of tips for beginners.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction and problem description
0:28 - True TF7 skates
0:50 - A bro-scientifically accurate proof of what I'm doing is correct
1:55 - The custom skate press
2:20 - Baking skates multiple times?
3:05 - How long to bake?
3:50 - Fresh out the oven, the skates should be soft
4:10 - Using heat-shrinkable wrap and other tips
4:50 - Operating the custom skate press
5:05 - Eliminating even more empty space from the toe cup
6:05 - New insoles
7:07 - A note about laces
7:52 - Ending words