Are Your Skates Too Big?

[@petergeyer7584]

Best advice I ever got was at an orientation for an adult beginners hockey program decades ago. The coach said to make sure that we are wearing properly fitted skates from day-one, and that even Wayne Gretzky would look like a beginner in ill-fitting rental skates. Skating is actually a lot easier - and more fun - than a lot of beginners think. But the skates have to fit.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Peter Geyer yep. But most beginners rent skates in their shoe size, then they feel weird, then they think the skate is too small so they take a size even bigger, then they hate skating 🤷‍♂️

[@vaporhockey102]

Peter Geyer if I’m a size 10.5 U.K. do you think a 10 is too big

[@petergeyer7584]

@@vaporhockey102 I'm not an expert, but I would suspect you might want to start around a 9. The trick is that different skate models fit differently, so there is no perfect rule. If you have the option, I would strongly recommend going to a shop and trying different skates and different sizes. As Marcel mentioned, skates should be snug, but not so tight as to be uncomfortable. The only way to really find that out is to try them on before you buy.

[@romahnae]

Yes. What sz are you wearing today? Im a 10.5 us, right foot long around 11, left foot wide around ee. First time i got my fitting at a store, i was recommended 9ee in supremes, but vapors feels more secure for me in that sizing. Saw a recent video saying that my skates are probably too big.. in it, the guy recommended going down to a 8.5 for 10.5/11 shoe sizes. On top of that, i recently went into a pure hockey store and used a machine, after the results, the rep. recommended a 9.5 regular fit.

[@roberteugene7295]

I was watching you trying to power stop on those larger skates, and noticed the struggle. One of my students (from a long time ago) told me what happened to him when he got skates too large. He tried to power stop, and wound up on the back of his head. The explanation he got was that he didn't compensate towards the toes far enough, and was pivoting on the wrong part of the blades, hence why he fell backwards and on his head. He remembered the old standard (half to a full size smaller than street shoe size) and was wearing size 10 skates. A week later, he went to a Pure Hockey store and found out his actual skates should be an 8. He got himself a pair a couple of weeks later (Bauer Supremes, M-4's, if memory serves). He says he was relieved when his stops didn't cause more crashes, and he's loving his skates. He even has tryouts for the rink's 35-up league (he's in his mid-50's) tomorrow (Sunday, November 6).

[@nickfazzio5277]

Thanks, I’m at 10.5 shoe size and with rentals I always get the 10s but it never fails one if not both of my ankles lean in. So frustrating - I’m gonna hope a size 9 isn’t too tight for next weeks LTS session. Huge thanks!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

You’re welcome! Yeah try out the 9s: if they don’t hurt your feet then they will be way better!

[@AmbroseChamberpot]

After my first ever skate the other day, I could had posted this exact post. lol

[@threethrushes]

Skates are the right size, but my feet are too small. Any advice?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Gerhard Symons now you’ve confused me, but I sense some irony 😃😉

[@theasiangamer2962]

Got to eat that protein

[@hisaerin7518]

Hello, My boyfriend bought a pair of skates and at the shop it seems fine to him, but then when he was on ice he told me that his toes were not touching the end and that when he moved forward the heel didn't stay against the boot.. Do you have any advice on how to fix it without buying a new pair for the moment? Maybe with a insole (like superfeet?) or a pad/foam ? Thank you!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

That’s tough….are the skates heat moldable? Then you could bake them and they might form to you boyfriend’s feet a bit better. Other than that, an insole might work, or thicker socks.

[@maxaffe3195]

this is also about the area above the ankles right? so the leg whiggles from side to side then.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Yes, some skates have more volume than others

[@CynderNeko]

My nephew started to play hockey last season and since I'm going to the ice rink every Sunday I started to take him with me some time ago. I noticed that he's always skating with his feet "angled" like you showed and I dunno. I instantly taught the skates seem to be too big. I think I'll let him try a pair of rentals one size smaller than his current ones and if they fit... He might get some for his birthday in July. Thanks!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

You’re welcome! A lot of kids/beginners have weaker ankles so they tend to bend in a bit, but I have noticed on my own daughter that tighter fitting skates do help. She has two pairs, and keeps telling me the smaller pair is too tight (they are tight but are supposed to be tight, and still fit just right imo). But she stands much better in the smaller pair. The bigger pair fits looser; she likes that, but her ankles cave in and she skates worse in them. The skates should definitely not hurt but the kids do need to get used to a tighter fit than regular street shoes.

[@CynderNeko]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool We went to the rink last Sunday morning and he tried some tighter fitting skates. We got a pair of nicely sharpened rental skates and it was an absolute success! :) We spent four hours at the rink (instead of the usual 60 minutes) and my nephew was absolutely amazed how well he could skate in the tighter ones. He also mentioned that his feet are not hurting anymore like they did after his hockey training.

[@rcala1980]

I see lots of people wear their skates loose like that and they skate good and are able to hockey stop, crossover and all that stuff. So I’m confused on how tight to have my skatesZ I’m still learning.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Basically your skate boot should form a nice straight line from bottom to top with properly tied skates. I don’t wear mine that tight either, but they’re the right size so my feet don’t slip around in them. When skates are too big, you have tie them tighter to have any support

[@asdfasdfasdf383]

amazing music choice at 2:40

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

@@asdfasdfasdf383 Haha yeah it’s a bloopers song for the bloopers skating😃

[@nooopp]

Does this apply to inline skates? I use inline because I don’t live in an area with ice I use a size 10i though but each time I skate my feet kill me and feels like the wheels are always angled inwards especially when I take a stride

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Yes it does

[@GEnghis559]

Do you experience lace bite? Because I’ve been having a bad time skating due my feet hurting

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Not anymore but I have experienced it. Try leaving the 4th eyelet open and using some gel pads for the ankle

[@elzamorozova9727]

Will it help if I wear more socks?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Yes but only a little. You can only wear so many socks

[@meliss9536]

That can cause more moving fabric, friction, and blisters. Try thick hiking socks.

[@filipivan5125]

Europe has been using Blue plastic shell rental skates for years now and with them size is no longer an issue, its the inside is worn the f**k out and your feet hurts after 5 minutes...

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

We don’t have those at our rink

[@anastasia1914]

my foot size is 26 sm. i bought 27 sm boots. (figure skates) because i wear a bit big Shoes all my life. i hate when my fingers sit properly on toe area. what do you think 26,5 sm would be better choice ?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Your toes should just scratch the end of the skate when you are standing straight and your skates are tied up. When you bend your knees, you toes should get pulled back a bit. I think that 27 is generally too big if your foot is only 26.

[@anastasia1914]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool thanks. and what size should you wear when foot is 26 sm. i think 26 sm boots should be a bit tight ?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

@@anastasia1914 I’d honestly try 25. They should be tight but not painful. If that’s no good then go 26.

[@hannahbanana09]

I took the sole out, tested while my foot was in the skate. But when I took the sole out it looked fine, it was just longer, still too big?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

How do your feet feel in the skate? are your toes touching the end or do you have a tad bit of room? I find the feel with your feet inside the skate is the most important factor.

[@johngilligan420]

I wear a size 10 shoe, a size 8 skate is just a bit too small, 8.5 is almost perfect. I’m guessing if I split the between and 8.5 and 8 I’d have a perfect fit. When people say they wear a size 10 shoe but wear a size (anything smaller than 2 sizes away from their shoe size) it screams to me “my shoes are too big” You can get away with it in shoes but definitely not skates.

[@desimz267]

I bought skates too big, what do I do now :(

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Desimz that’s crappy :( better if you buy new ones, if it’s in your budget.

[@qualitygoods4766]

Tall and skinny here with narrow feet. Shoe size 11.5. Skate size 9.5 but I feel like my skates are still too wide. Any tips?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Have you tried different fits? Bauer for example comes in three different fits based on width/volume (Fit 1, 2, or 3)

[@Surferdude13]

So i wear a size 10 shoe and 8.5 Vapor and my feet are nice and snug and don’t move while I skate but I get slight ankle movement side to side. Is this normal?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

It might be that you have a bit too much volume in the skate. The length is fine but the overall fit might be a bit off.

[@varundevgon683]

Hello, the skate sizing is different than normal shoe sizing. When you say 1 size small do you mean 1 skate size small or 1 street size small in skates? I am a little confused. So of i wear 42.5 in street shoes, should i get skates of size 41-41.5?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Yes exactly. Smaller skate size than shoe size

[@varundevgon683]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool in my case, i can only size down half a size otherwise my big toe is pushed into the toe box end of the skate.

[@Dashdonkey]

I got a pair of skate that fits my foot correctly, but I’m flaring out at the boot opening which cause me to pigeon foot like your demonstration. Would baking it would solve this problem?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Dave Lok I don’t think that baking them would solve it. What size are your shoes, and what size are your skates? Other reasons why your my flare are: the boot is too soft, the skate isn’t tied up tight enough, your natural anatomy, or that your skating muscles are still a bit too weak.

[@Dashdonkey]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool I wear 8.5 for dress shoes and I a got size 7 boot. I tried to tie it down but it's too flared out and stiff at the boot opening to tie it down around my bottom calf. I got it used, so I'm thinking the previous owner had heat molded very wide and I need to do the opposite. Also I am brand new to skating so my skating muscles are non-existent.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Dave Lok Ok, then yeah give baking a try for sure! Don’t tie the laces around your calf. What model skates are they? If you’re brand new to skating and the skate is super stiff, I’m not sure if that would cause the pigeon toe problem, but it could be a problem in general.

[@shiyon3591]

I am 7.5 in US mens and the skates I want to buy goes down by 1.5. Is it okay if I get a size 7

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Probably yes but try them on before you buy!

[@Stang413]

I rented skates to big and was struggling the whole session. The outside of my feet were so irritated.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Yeah, your feet slip around in them and hurt.

[@hockey4382]

Hallo ich bin 12 und ich wollte fragen od das eine gute Idee ist ich möchte ins Hockey schule was sagst du da zu ich kann schon gut eislaufen ?

[@jubranjubran4067]

I’m a size 8.5 in hockey skates what if I buy a size 9 will there be a lot of issues for a beginner

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

if your 8,5s are a perfect fit, 9 won't be too bad. If the 8,5s are already a bit big, 9s will be very bad.

[@mlbmba9546]

My 8 year old son is new to skating and his skates do exactly what you’re showing. I took him to a Pure Hockey store where they scanned his foot and fitted/baked his skates for him. Maybe he just needs to develop his “skating muscles”?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

It’s possible that his ankles are weak, but I run our city’s learn to skate program and my experience is that 90% of the kids who skate like that have skates that are too big and/or too loose. Because a lot of newcomers with proper fitting skates don’t stand like that, even though their “skating muscles” would also be underdeveloped as a newcomer

[@meliss9536]

Pure Hockey scanned my feet, too. Didn’t offer to bake my bakeable skates. It was so rushed and the guy swore one foot was 4, one is 4.5. They feel too big, like I told him. He didn’t care about the actual fit, just a very quick hole on the scanner. Not the best experience. Going somewhere else.

[@bingobongo0001]

i have the issue where my feet are too small for any adult skate so i'm skating in skates structured for a 4th grade boy when i am a full grown woman. it makes things a bit more difficult :/

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Why does it make it more difficult? I know a lot of women who skate in junior size skates?

[@bingobongo0001]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool On a couple of the pairs I have tried the ankle support (sorry I don't know the exact words for the different parts of the skate) falls a bit too low. I'm not a great skater to begin with so lacking ankle support was making life a little harder for me. ( for good skaters i'm sure it wouldn't affect them much! ) Luckily I found a pair that seems to work for me. :)

[@meliss9536]

Same, I do. Im even getting a second opinion because I still think they might be too big.

[@dulla8469]

size 6 is too small that i'd rather chop my foot off than skate with them, and 7 has some space behind the heel if i test it out and put my toes to the front, i have no idea what to do now, one size is too small that its unbearable, and another might be a tad too big

[@meliss9536]

Look for models with half-sizes. I had to.

[@loganjackson8667]

Help please I'm disabled adult I never used roller blades my skates are doing the opposite of bending out my feet bend inward . I'm size 10.5 but had to get size 11 because rollerblade company didn't have size 10.5 I'm not sure if it's too big or it's break in period or what to do please help me :( someone I don't know what to do these roller blades cost me 100 dollars and I don't make much I'm trying to do something for my health I'm overweight. These aren't for ice it's for indoors or outdoor

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

You need smaller rollerblades. Try size 10 or even smaller, they should fit very snugly.

[@loganjackson8667]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool I bought some powerslides zoom pro 80 that are size 10-10.5 they're slightly smaller . Do u think those should work I'm size 10.5 in shoes. I really hope those cost me 170 dollars and I still have to get my 100 dollar back for the others

[@loganjackson8667]

The shoes weren't too far off maybe one inch the first I tried but it caused problems they were a little loose not massive or anything just enough not to keep my ankles stable

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

@@loganjackson8667 one inch is a huge amount of room to have

[@LegendarAMVSannin]

mal wieder ein super hilfreiches Video, grüße nick

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

goku Danke schön!

[@rishukumar-fn1vg]

My skates are big so what can I do

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Buy smaller ones

[@nfiniteme2996]

my regular shoe size is 41.5, skates i use currently are 43.5-44.5 i believe, so this is too big for sure, but i manage to compensate a little wearing thick socks...anyway, think ill purchase some GRAFS, there are some pretty nice prices on those

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Haha I just watched the Mighty Ducks movie last night- Hans also told Gordon Bombay to wear thicker socks :D but yeah, those skates are too big! I prefer CCM or Bauer nowadays. Graf used to be the very best, but the other companies have passed them IMO

[@Engahumor]

how big is too big?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

any bit too big is not going to be optimal

[@xensbooknook]

I accidentally got two sizes too big and I can’t return them

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Oh no :l

[@elzamorozova9727]

My feet dont go like that but my toes hurt

[@big_motshamiki3722]

I HEAR YOU…I WEAR SIZE 9 On NORMAL DRESS SHOES DO YOU THINK AN 8 ON ICE HOKEY SKATES WOULD FIT ME WELL??

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Yes I do.

[@Ben-r2b]

Im size 8 and wear size 7

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

that sounds about right!

[@weirddingus4620]

That's exactly how my new $440 skates fit.....RIP I think mine are just one size too big maybe 1.5. They felt fine at the shop but they are pure pain now and so big!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Oh not good…hope you get a pair that fit properly!

[@czarekp3552]

Hockey might give blood..... but it defo takes the teeth