REVIEW // POWERSLIDE EVO SKATE

[@Muncles]

Picked them up yesterday after fitting multiple boots. Glad I came because I almost bought a different boot online that hurt so bad when I tried them in their shop. Thanks for the help.

[@simongloutnez589]

"Plain, all black, just the way I like it !" Our bro is so vanilla 😂 great content as always.

[@toffeealb]

You didn't say much about differences. For instance, the liner of the Sam model seems different, especially in the front part under the laces. It seems thicker and better shaped. I've already got an hc evo and my experience is that the liner gets thinner time by time and could hurt, because you start feeling the hard structure of the boot/caff touching your ankles... I would suggest doing a more specific review of those models. By the way, I heard the full customizable hc evo (not mentioned here) has gotten a thicker, hence more comfortable, liner. Is that true? This is something I would like to learn from a review. Thanks and keep working on 💪🏼

[@Thisissoul]

Good questions, sorry that we don't have the answers this time.

[@BlackyRay_Patrick]

Partfinder tool sounds awesome

[@freshasadaisy4782]

I don't agree with the statement that you can replace the 45° buckle with tighter lacing. The tighter you lace, the more you flatten the arch of your foot, which leads to several problems. With the 45° buckle you achieve stability without these problems.

[@simongloutnez589]

He didnt say to replace the buckle with laces, he said he recommends to remove the toe strap cause its utterly useless even if its a feature on every slalom skates, and to replace the laces with waxed laces (I would 100% change those laces) and finished by saying you can remove the buckle and only rely on good laces (a bit like the themskate 909). But I would keep the buckle because I like my skates thight !

[@freshasadaisy4782]

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[@phillipp1399]

If you use the special lacing technique he mentions, a hockey lacing technique, it helps for foot placement (heel lock) and tightening without flattening the arch. Worth looking up and using, even if you like the 45 buckle because it is more focused and more adjustable than the buckle.

[@ericbernardi8116]

Anybody out there who gutted the evo's? I did with CJ and it got tighter... I tried with the Kaze (never try 🥲) and can't even put my foot in anymore at a size bigger than my other skates... So I don't dare on my tight Evo's, even though the lining on one boot is torn in heel area (after very few sessions 😑) already

[@shifuugincii]

either you use the straps and the laces are just decorative, or you use the laces and the straps are useless.. you should recommend both options.. personally Ive tried both ways and I think the straps are quicker, but laces are more comfortable

[@manpreettrainer]

I have Powerslide HC Evo Pro 110, but only problem is buckle, it gives a very bad sound on rough roads

[@claudioddavi]

Very common problem, happens on mine as well and that`s one of the reason Sam Croft changed the buckle for his pro model.

[@robertodaici8334]

Ciao, same issue with mine….sometimes I place some rubber over it

[@lDevilDriverl]

Any barefoot skates???))))

[@danielromo781]

Nice video, I'm wondering if a medium size Iqon carbon cuff fits on a 43 size, what do you think?

[@BlackyRay_Patrick]

I would really love to hear some other shops divide softboot and hard boot like you do it. Every other page sorts skates into soft and hard depending on their shell material.... And if you would go with powerslides own naming, they say hybrid boot because it has soft material outside but still harder components for more stability inbetween thode soft materials.... Like my powerslide kaze is nearly as stiff and hard as my powerslide next no mater the outside material. Thats why they call it hybrid.

[@Thisissoul]

The term hardboot and softboot are a bit misleading because of the words hard/soft in the definition. In its base it just meand that it has a replacable liner and or that it has an integrated liner. Instead people fockus more on the hard/soft words in the definition. If you go by that then any carbon skate would be the hardest boots and they are not because of the integrated liner. In the end of the day it best to avoid the terms hardboots / softboots at all because they are so misleading. More about it here: www.thisissoul.com/blogs/buyers-guide/hardboot-vs-softboot

[@BlackyRay_Patrick]

@@Thisissoul I appreciate your answer.

[@filipivan5125]

I would like to know how are we supposed to keep these skates clean on the inside. Wonder if this channel has any liner cleaning videos.

[@Thisissoul]

Good question! Here is the answer www.thisissoul.com/blogs/maintenance/how-to-clean-your-skates

[@filipivan5125]

@@Thisissoul thank u! but carbon/nonremovable liner skates are not covered :( I havent seen anyone cover these other than Bill Stoppard sharing his foot infection video in the past.

[@lohanette]

@@filipivan5125I use a product called “no stink” shoe deodoriser. It keeps liner dry, kills bacteria and makes liner smell like limes.

[@SuperSayinSolidSnek]

Use the type of antifungal spray bowling alleys use. Only thing you can do. It's a natural trade-off of having a built-in liner. Just like with hockey skates you get the lightest possible construction along with the stiffest possible construction, but that has the trade-off of a non-removable liner that is impossible to wash.

[@filipivan5125]

@@SuperSayinSolidSnek thank u for the suggestion ! Will try as deodorant shoe sprays dont work.

[@CRIMINOSFERA]

Nice video, I pretent to use HC Evo flat setup for Hard Freeskate like jumps stairs etc...I always uses FR1 Do you think I can do the same with the HC Evo I like the idea of trinity mount and lighter skates but im worried about the height ?

[@Thisissoul]

the HC Evo's are great for jumps and stair bashes.

[@何正尹]

If i were to try wizard, would you recommend a FR1 with intuition liner or a Evo pro? Here where I live I only have access to a seba FR1, and the bottom is not really comfortable. No way to compare the two. Your opinion?

[@Thisissoul]

The FR1 for sure. it has more sideways support. The HC Evo sits a bit low.

[@何正尹]

@@Thisissoul Thanks! In your opinion, do you think the SEBA and FR version of the FR1 is markedly different in terms of build quality or comfort? The SEBA version here I could feel bumps and plates under my foot, somewhat like plates and rivets. does it happen to FR FR1s?

[@robertodaici8334]

I have a pair of them, great skates!!! Cheers from Itlay!!! (And see you again in Berlin 24 😜😜😜)

[@mikelbengoetxea]

what is the name of the lacing technique video?

[@ericbernardi8116]

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[@CityBlades]

Thoughts on the Tau?

[@Thisissoul]

practically the same as the tau most likely except for some minor differences

[@joeypogorelov7201]

Very similar skate, both are carbon. I’ve tried on both Tau and Evo. Tau runs a bit more narrow in my opinion so I went for evo

[@FabiusPyromanus]

@@joeypogorelov7201 I heard it was the other way around? Damn we need more specs provided regarding fit from the manufactures.

[@mirionmir4178]

I know it's a late answer, but maybe it can help someone. Skates that fit me well are: Rollerblade Twister Xt and Zoom Pro Nova in size 42. My mondo point is 268mm and the 42 size Tau fit me well in terms of length, there's even about 5 mm room to spare. BUT, the Tau is a disaster for me... I have many pressure points, to the point where I can't stand skating them for more than 15 min. After skating them for a few hours without heat molding, which was the worst pain on skates, I decided to heat mold them, and they opened up in the toe box, heel and anklebone area. Unfortunately, heat molding didn't fix the issues, instead the pressure points moved to different areas, like my navicular bone, the inside part of the ankles and the outer widest point of my forefoot. The worst part though, is the achilles/heel area where the boot doesn't have enough cushioning, therefore my bones are in contact with the actual carbon part of the boot... After heat molding them 4 times and trying every kind of ankle booties, tapering/bandaging my feet - I gave up, and now they're just sitting there waiting to be thrown away.

[@ThisIsTheRealRollinG]

Can you open the same kind of shop in Ukraine? God damn does it look good to be able to try all those skates. Jealous of all you Amsterdam people through the roof😅

[@Thisissoul]

Thank you G! hope to see you in Amsterdam soon :)

[@pit9623]

the top and bottom buckles are so annoying. You can't get out at the bottom and it just gets in the way at the top when you put it on and take it off. My Sebas have great buckles that don't break as quickly (or at all) as the Powerslide trash. The buckles also rattle. I can only recommend the FR Spin to everyone if they want to buy a great skate for comparatively little money.

[@Thisissoul]

for sure, I would take the ankle buckle off and just use the laces also the front velcro strap is useless.