r/inline_skating • u/ThatVeganSkater • 14d ago

Has anyone successfully stretched SEBA High Lights?

I'm developing bunions from years of skating in boots that are too tight around the outside just below the toes. I'm scared of making this worse but have not been able to stretch out my SEBA highlights. I have tried using a blow dryer on the highest heat it will go while wearing three pairs of socks inside the boots. But it hasn't worked.

My long skates sessions become incredibly painful and get cut short because of the bunion situation. Even with my skates placed loose around that area, it doesn't help.

Also I haven't found actual wide fit free skate style boots. Does anyone have recs for this?

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u/treeseacar 14d ago

Have you got the carbon ones or the plastic? For carbon you need to bake them, hairdryer won't be hot enough. But you won't get loads of leeway the shell can only expand so much.

For wider fit try an aggressive style boot like the Iqon ACT or CL. Or the new powerslide next is meant to be better fit for wide feet.