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.

How can I heat mold my new Easton hockey skates at home?
Probably a bad idea. Call around to different hockey shops. One will have the oven.
Reply: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.
Reply: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!!!
Reply: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
Reply: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
Reply:Sit in the electic chair and pull the switch.
Reply: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).



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