how can I heat mold my new Easton hockey skates at home?

Question

The skates are heat-moldable, usually in a special oven where you buy the skates. My retailer has no such oven. I want to know if there is a procedure for doing the molding using my own oven at home.

Answer 1

Probably a bad idea. Call around to different hockey shops. One will have the oven.

Answer 2

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how can I heat mold my new Easton hockey skates at home?
The skates are heat-moldable, usually in a special oven where you buy the skates. My retailer has no such oven. I want to know if there is a procedure for doing the molding using my own oven at home.

Answer 3

Easton Z Air Skates

Answer 4

I have Easton Z-Air's. I used the oven, but I also re-did them at home. Get them wet first, not soaked though. Then use a heat gun or the heat from a vent or firplace. Then when warm, put your foot in it. If you use socks when mostly skating, then use socks while molding, use bare feet if you normally where them without socks. 10 minutes is more than enough. The warmer you get then(that you can handle) the better

Answer 5

To tell you the truth heat molding is really overrated. I can break a pair in in like 6 hours of ice time and plus if you don't get a good mold in the oven there is no way of undoing it..your feet tend to shift a little while skating and breaking them in by yourself will get a better feel

Answer 6

I was on an indoor inline speed team and my boots I had to heat mold as well.

I just put them on my feet, laid a towel over them and then used a heat gun I bought from Lowes for $25. Just make sure to keep it at some distance so as to not melt the boots any. I slightly melted a spot on some web fabric area.

Having your feet in them will allow the boots to mold to exactly your foot, not some pressure point you push to create. Just keep working one boot with the heat gun over n over and back in forth for like a good 5-8 minutes till you foot is nice and toasty. Then using the towel just squeeze n squeeze your boot around your ankle, heel, sides, etc.

I did each of mine a few times. Work on one as the other cooled and then went back and did it over again. Just let the hot one cool for a bit before you move around as this can widen the ankle area. Also don't attempt to remove them till they have cooled to ensure the shape is retained.

I love how they feel....like the skates are literally one with my foot and body. I no longer need pads, wraps, ankle supports, blister pads, etc as the boot is one with my foot.

Just remember, once heat molded they are yours...no return and no one will buy them from you used.

Answer 7

you should heat em it really helps with the fitting. to do it yourself, pre heat the oven at 180 no higher, put the skate on a baking sheet and pop her in for 5 minutes. when you take it out put it on as fast as you can and make sure you tie it even tighter then you would when you skate. do them one at a time. edit: no damage to the blade and no dont take the laces out. another thing when you put it on after you've heatd them leave the boot on for 15 minutes, and dont skate in them for 24 hours.

Answer 8

I have a question for you.
Did you just spend good money on skates and are now too cheap to get them fitted properly at a hockey shop? Have someone do it right...don't do it on your own!!!

Answer 9

160 degreesF for 8 to 10 minutes if your oven is capable. if not, you can use high heat on a blow dryer (a good one).

Answer 10

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