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Diary of a Derby Débutante: i love my new skates, but they don't love me back. →
so, because my first pair of skates were so big, i never really had to break them in. my new skates are proving much more difficult. the first day, i last 20 minutes. the second day, i spent and hour or so at an open skate, with just a few breaks. and, today, i managed to hold out through a two…
did you end up doing the heating of your skates or no?
i was too afraid of the oven, but i’m taking them to a shoe place tomorrow to see if they can help soften a couple spots (i call them blister town) up more quickly.
and if that doesn’t work, then i will definitely try the heat process. i think i know someone who can help me out with a heat gun.
(via thefeelingsbathroom)
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peachjamskates reblogged this from cruelwhip and added:
Ugh, fitting skates is terrifying, and I do it for a living now. I am always terrified of sizing people down. I skate in...
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cruelwhip reblogged this from peachjamskates and added:
the riedell minx (965). after being fitted, i’m down a size and a half from my first pair of derby skates, so the...
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misfittoys reblogged this from cruelwhip and added:
This happened to me too. It actually took me over a year to start using...newer ones due...
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thefeelingsbathroom reblogged this from cruelwhip and added:
Steve at Lombard also has a hot box that he puts skates in to do the mold. I need to do that myself actually……
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derbypursuit reblogged this from cruelwhip and added:
I used a hair dryer and it helped! I’m still struggling with blisters (a year later!), but I found taping my feet/arches...
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