Maple Leaf skate preference
#1
Posted 05 April 2013 - 07:07 PM
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#2
Posted 05 April 2013 - 07:44 PM
Just reading the first paragraph, I knew it would be Phaneuf that went through new skates every couple of weeks. The dude has to be the most anal person when it comes to equipment. That's beyond excessive, it's really a waste. Not even Crosby goes through skates that fast.
#6
Posted 06 April 2013 - 10:12 AM
Chara said he goes thru around 7 pairs a year. I think it was in one of those pure hockey videos.
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#7
Posted 06 April 2013 - 01:37 PM
10-14 days is not only ridiculos but just a plain out waste. What about the big guys like Chara & Byfuglien? Is the amount close to Phaneuf?
To be fair, the Leafs sell all his skates apparently. So they are used again, presumably.
Do the Leafs pay for his equipment, or does he? Or is it given to him from the companies?
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#8
Posted 06 April 2013 - 01:45 PM
To be fair, the Leafs sell all his skates apparently. So they are used again, presumably.
Do the Leafs pay for his equipment, or does he? Or is it given to him from the companies?
Team foots the bill for player equipment.
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#11
Posted 06 April 2013 - 06:48 PM
Didn't Paul Coffey used to wear one pair a year, squeezing all the life out of them? Messier used to order 30 pairs a year.
Im sure the leafs get a break on the price because phaneuf is a reebok endorsed athlete, the cost may go to the pro service account.
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#12
Posted 06 April 2013 - 07:07 PM
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#14
Posted 07 April 2013 - 04:10 PM
They were talking about this on PHEW..
Paul Coffey and his skates from http://icehockey.wik...iki/Paul_Coffey
Coffey preferred his skates to fit as tightly as possible, and wore two sizes smaller than his shoes. They were tied with two sets of laces, one laced from the bottom to half way up, and the other from the halfway point to the top. The skates were so tight that rather than untying them trainers cut the laces to remove his skates after every game.
Duno how to fix the colour but yeah .
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#16
Posted 08 April 2013 - 12:44 PM
Just the thought of breaking in a new pair of skates every couple of weeks makes me cringe. Even with baking, it usually takes a few skates before I'm comfortable in new boots.
Maybe his problem is the fact he uses Reebok. Maybe a Bauer in +2 stiffness would be beneficial (obviously a pointless thought since he's signed with Reebok).
#19
Posted 12 April 2013 - 12:42 AM
is +2 the highest the stiffness goes in prostock bauer skates?
Im not sure but i think 3 is standard at 4 is the highest. I forget where I read that
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#20
Posted 12 April 2013 - 01:28 AM
If some1 paid for 30 pair of skates a year I'd do the same thing too!
No you wouldn't Tim, you'd wear one pair and sell the rest on Sports2K.com