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I made your Mom blush....
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Front Range, CO
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Howdy Doc, hope all is well.
I recently picked up a pair of Solaris boots and t nut mounted them to my XK-4 S/A plates. Mounting went fine, centered perfectly. Skated them, they skate pretty well but compared to my 265 / XK-4's I feel like I am back on my heels (both skates have size 8 plates in identical locations fore/aft on the boots). Now my 265's have about a 3/8" heel to them where the Solaris is a flat soled boot. Am I too far off base saying the flat sole makes me feel "on my heels"? I typically have a forward, deeply bent knee skating style but in the Solaris this stance feels much more difficult to get / stay in. Would it be worth trying a 3/8" heel riser between the boot and plate? Will such a riser be detrimental to the boot if I do? Thanks in advance.
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Yankee Catfish
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Big hill on Mars
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![]() ![]() Good luck, really it is not that hard to sort out. I have put more high top sk8rs on speed sk8rs than I can remember. No one burt into flames...although a few had balance issues for a bit.
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Sk8 Ninja
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Huntington Wv
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Only downside I've noticed is no-heel/Flat sole boot styles require a bit more dorsiflexion than heeled boots. If you're good on ankle range of motion a short adjustment as Doc said will work
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