Skate boot warpage
Has this happened to anyone here?
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It appears to me that the skate has been stored somewhere that heat and/or humidity fluctuate, and the leather has dried out and contracted, pulling the sole up.
Try coating the leather with a good conditioner and let it all soak in. After it has dried, do it again. When the leather becomes more flexible, do it again, while adding a clamp to clamp the toe down. Make sure you put something in the toe of the boot so as to not crush the leather there. Go slowly, don’t stretch it all the way on the first try. Maybe 2-3 passes should do it
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