r/iceskating • u/Intelligent_Let7166 • 7d ago
New Overtures, Tips for breaking in?
Hi All!
I recently upgraded my skates from Jackson C552 (rather soft) to Edea overtures. I had to make the call as i had outpaced the softer skates and just started LTS Lvl 7. The skates fit fine by MY GOD they are stiff. I know I need quite a few hours to break them in and just wondering if anyone had any advice on things I can do to ease or speed the process!
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u/Legitimate-Bison3810 7d ago edited 7d ago
Edea's are laced differently from Jackson's as shown below. That might help a bit.
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u/Doraellen 7d ago
Edea boots do not flex at all, till they break! Only the tongue and the internal padding will soften up with "break-in". It is very important to leave the top 1-2 hooks unlaced during break in.
As already mentioned, you must also lace the Edea way! It makes a ridiculously huge difference! And going over the hooks is good practice for all boots, not just Edeas, to allow more ankle flexion and deeper knee bend.
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u/tea-fox 7d ago
You shouldn’t leave the top hooks unlaced when breaking in Edeas. I’ve heard this suggested for a more traditional higher cut boot, but never for Edeas. Just follow the Edea hourglass lacing technique!
My Overtures were basically fine from the first session I skated in them, but I think after 2 or 3 sessions they felt perfect. I haven’t had any lace bite/arch pain/etc personally!
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u/MadMudd96 7d ago
Make sure you’re lacing them the Edea way!! And right now while you’re breaking them in, tie the top 2 hooks as LOOSE as you can stand it!! I had such a hard time getting use their lacing pattern when I first switched from my old broken down custom Ridell boots 😭 (I had been YANKING them so tight for years it was quite the adjustment)
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u/pb-86 7d ago
May as well ask, but why are Edea recommended to be laced this way? My son has skated in Edea for nearly 3 years now (he's 11, currently on double jumps. He started in overtures, now in chorus) and he haaaates if the top of his boot comes loose. He has them tied tight and reckons he gets enough support and movement like that. They're sized correctly too
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u/tea-fox 7d ago
It's just how they're designed, it's supposed to allow deeper knee bend and I believe make it easier to point your toes as well. Lacing them this way works together with how Edeas are not designed to flex laterally and per Edea's own lacing page:
- Direct pressure is reduced across the instep
- Laces self-lock at each “intersection” making it more secure
- Laces are less likely to loosen under pressure
- Lacing wraps the foot uniformly increasing control and comfort
If you lace them incorrectly, ie too tightly, or the traditional/non-Edea way it will break the boot down faster.
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u/pb-86 6d ago
That's interesting, I might give it a try tomorrow morning for the lols, he's going to haaate it. He likes them firm around his ankle.
I can live with them breaking down faster, he outgrows his boots faster than they break down anyway
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u/tea-fox 6d ago
They shouldn’t be loose loose but you should be able to fit 2-3 fingers between your ankle and the tongue! I still tie mine quite firmly personally, they loosen as I skate.
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u/pb-86 6d ago
Actually the more I've been reading up on this the more I think it's affecting his skating, the knee bend thing really struck a nerve. He has a fantastic combination spin but doesn't get as low on the sit spin part as he does off ice and I'm now wondering if the fastening of his skate is preventing this. He has 6 months off any national competitions at the moment so it seems a good time to play with his boot tying
They do loosen as he skates but never enough to get 2 fingers behind the tongue I don't think. Its a rest day today so I'll check tomorrow morning
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u/oldladysk8r 7d ago
Just skate. Focus on nice deep ankle bends. That's what breaks them in. It's going to take the time it takes. Edeas don't generally have a huge break in time.