savegilbert

Thanks Patrick that's exactly what I was wondering.  I have a pair of Grafs and Bauers to compare (same size) and the Graf's have a lot more padding in the heel (pre-heating) so I thought that heating might let me heel push some of that padding around  - create more space and in a sense the foot would slide further back.   Not "change the length of the skate" LOL - Mr- Shifty1982

Can anyone speak to how the skate fit changes before and after heat moulding.  I was in Graf DM 1050 size 9.5,,, two eyelets have ripped and at this stage rather than replace I'm looking for new skates.  I heard that these ran smaller so ordered size 10 US and just tried them on - my toes are touching the end.  I've never been a fan of that feeling/fit so thinking about going up to size 10.5 but wondering if things might change if/when I were to heat mold them.  I don't want to do it, find out they still won't fit becuase then I can't return them.  Conversely I don't want to move up 1/2 size - heat mold those and then have them feel too big (though I don't think that's as much a concern)   In the heel there is very pronounced padding on either side and a narrow heal channel right now, but wondering if my foot might reshape that and open up even 1/4 inch of space in heel and thus remove toes from cap at end.     Thanks for any insights