Need new skates

[icehog]

After years of just average skates, I want to get some nice ones. I play 3-4 times a week in rec leagues, so I figured I'd find something comfortable for a change.

My problem is my feet are really wide. I loved the CCM Vector 10 skate, the 8 D is the perfect lenght, just way too thin. They don't make an E version of this skate.

I noticed Mission makes Double E width, but the one pair of Mission skates I own has the chasis cocked at an angle. Meaning, if you stand the skate straight up, the skate is resting on the outer edge of the wheel. I imagine this is designed to keep the center of the wheel on the ground when your legs are spread apart wide. Is this the case with all Mission skates, or just this style I bought, as I was looking at the Mission Boss in EE width, but I need to have a regular chasis, not an angled one.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Dave
(maybe we should have an equipment segment on This Week in the AIHL)

[Tekkaman]

Hey i think you should tryout the new 2009 tour code 1's. Great price too and tours were usually known to be pretty wide boots. Hope this helps!

[STEMM]

An IHC sponser Inlinewarehouse (click on the icon at the top right corner of this page) has a great deal on the Tour Cobalt Q's (nice price & free gloves). The Cobalts are very comfortable, and have some great features you might like. Check out their specs.

[althoma1]

Another option to consider is finding an ice hockey boot that fits you correctly and then having a roller chassis mounted on it. I'm now using the Sprung chassis and find it does a good job producing that ice feel with its suspension (search for Sprung inline on google for more info if you're interested in that chassis), but any chassis you prefer will work. Now, it can be more expensive this way between the skate, mounting job, chassis, bearings, spacers and wheels, but you'll have more boot options.

Actually, the Sprung site has/had a Torspo package I picked up last year. I have fairly wide feet myself and after heating the Torspos expand nicely around your foot (they felt very tight in the forefoot before baking, but are very comfortable now after baking). They're about 1 size up from newer Bauer skates like the One95 or XXXX or CCM or RBK skates. So if you take an 8 CCM you'd likely need a 9 Torspo. (I believe the Torspo skates use the same mold and concept as KOR Shift 1's as I use those for ice and they fit the same).