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6thGear. · 05-30-2009, 10:40 AM

Well, first off, $150 isn't gonna net you last yrs high end model. In fact, at that price point, those will buy you the low end ones. Higher end rollerblades cost about $500. Oven baking is a process where they stick the boots into an hot air convection oven and what it does is it will heat up the boot and soften it. Then you lace them up, sit there for the boot to conform to your feet and don't take it off till it cools down. What this does is it lessens the break in time and will conform to your feet better.

My suggestion is buy a lesser model because being new, your not gonna outskate a higher end model one. That and plus once you get better at skating you can move up in models. Also the higher end it is the longer/harder the break in period is. I have Mission Helium 9500. They were one of the highest model skates a few yrs back. It took me almost a season of PICH to break them in and I'm not a newbie. Just to give you some insight there

People suggest Mission because it was they who set the benchmark for Roller Hockey stuff. They are the biggest players in hockey equipment which is probably why people reccomend them.

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6thGear. I heart Revscene.net very Muchie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,717 Thanked 652 Times in 367 Posts Failed 20 Times in 17 Posts	Well, first off, $150 isn't gonna net you last yrs high end model. In fact, at that price point, those will buy you the low end ones. Higher end rollerblades cost about $500. Oven baking is a process where they stick the boots into an hot air convection oven and what it does is it will heat up the boot and soften it. Then you lace them up, sit there for the boot to conform to your feet and don't take it off till it cools down. What this does is it lessens the break in time and will conform to your feet better. My suggestion is buy a lesser model because being new, your not gonna outskate a higher end model one. That and plus once you get better at skating you can move up in models. Also the higher end it is the longer/harder the break in period is. I have Mission Helium 9500. They were one of the highest model skates a few yrs back. It took me almost a season of PICH to break them in and I'm not a newbie. Just to give you some insight there People suggest Mission because it was they who set the benchmark for Roller Hockey stuff. They are the biggest players in hockey equipment which is probably why people reccomend them.