CBC Stock Boot Heat Molding Instructions
*It is recommended that heat molding be performed by an individual with molding experience, as CBC high-performance materials are sensitive to extreme temperatures. We do not accept returns on boots that have been heat molded.
*Professionals who are vacuum molding must use a toe protection device, otherwise the toe box will become distorted. If not vacuum molding, a toe box protection device is not necessary.
1) Position a towel in the front of a standard chair. The towel will protect your CBC boots during the shaping process. To ensure that the heel raise in your boot will not warp during the shaping, you will roll and situate a towel under the heel so that the heel can be situated slightly higher than the toe of the boot.
2) Unlace your CBC boots so that your feet can slide in unrestricted. Keep in mind that the boots must be tightened swiftly after the heating process.
3) Our boots have been constructed with Thermo-CSC, a heat reactive sheeting intelligently embedded in the carbon support shell. To activate the technology, you will begin by placing your boots in a traditional oven. To ensure that your boots will not be damaged during the heating process, do not use a microwave, grill or other cooking device. Once the boots are in the oven, set the oven to 70 degrees Celsius / 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Typically, Thermo-CSC will be activated in the time period it takes for your oven reach 70 degrees Celsius / 160 degrees Fahrenheit, plus an additional 10 minutes. “Time to mold” confirmation can be achieved by testing the flexibility of the support shell. If the carbon shell is not malleable, continue to heat followed by a flexibility test at 2 minute intervals.
4) Remove the boots one at a time from the oven and slip onto your feet. Take caution during this process as the hot boot may cause burns. If the boots are too hot to put on, wait until they have reached an acceptable temperature. Thin socks can support this effort by creating an insulated protection layer between your foot and the inside of the boot.
5) Place the heel of your boots on top of the rolled up towel in front of your chair. Lace up your boots starting at the toe area. Aggressive lacing efforts will result in a softer, more supple support shell if desired. After the boots have been laced up, pose in the standard skating position, ensuring your knees are directly over your toes. It is important that the back mount is lifted via the rolled up towel during this effort.
6) Massage out potential pressure points on the boots during the cooling process.
7) Generally, your boots will reach partial cure within 10 minutes after pulling them out of the oven. Keep the boots on your feet until significant warmth has dissipated.
8) Keep in mind that your boots must be loosened enough to step out with ease. Unlace the boots completely before removal. This will ensure minimum distortion of the freshly modified Thermo-CSC and will allow the boots to maintain their new custom form.
9) Full cure will be achieved after 12 hours.
10) Your CBC boots have now been customized. Having appropriately followed the aforementioned steps, you can expect comfort, control and ease of skating.
11) If, after heat molding, the fit of your boots does not meet your requirements, consider repeating the molding process. Do keep in mind that the boots will lose stiffness if molded too many times. To modify or target a smaller area of the boot, reactivation of the Thermo-CSC can be achieved through the use of a heat gun.*
*It is recommended that heat gun modification be performed by an individual with molding experience, as CBC high-performance materials are sensitive to extreme temperatures. We do not accept returns on boots that have been heat molded.