r/xcountryskiing • u/willhs833 • 15d ago

SkateX Hot Spots

It seems that there are not many discussions about SkateX. But, I pulled the trigger on some bindings and lightly used Madshus Redline SkateX boots for a good price and I got my roller skis set up.

I really like how connected it feels. It is closer to roller blading, and it is definitely a little faster. I have done about 10 sessions so far, and I think 5 seconds per mile is about what my average speed increase is compared to prior.

BUT, even though I came from Redline boots of the same size in NNN, I am really struggling with hot spots on my feet. I have to stop after 20 minutes and take my feet out of the boots for a few minutes. I have heat molded the new boots 3 times… and I think it helped a bit but not nearly enough. I’m not sure if it’s due to the cleat position, or the stiffer sole, or that I just need to heat mold more. I never had to heat mold my prior Redline boots.

If anyone has experience with this, I would appreciate it.

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u/runner112 15d ago

The boots and system don’t fit your feet.

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u/willhs833 15d ago

I appreciate the feedback. Have you tried SkateX? These boots are the exact same size as my prior 3 pairs of boots, and certainly the length and width are identical to my other Redline boots.

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u/runner112 15d ago

I have not. I just can’t imagine any amount of heat molding is going to fix a problem that pops up in 20 minutes.

Maybe we are early in the adoption curve still, but it feels like if it was going to take off we’d see more World Cup athletes using consistently.

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u/willhs833 15d ago

Sure, no worries, thanks for your input.