After inline skating blossomed back in 90's and early 2000's, the craze has been steadily slowing down and a lot of companies making blader-related products went under. This includes brands that used to make liners, so when Powerslide has introduced a MyFit back in 2010, it was kind of a big deal. Finally, we had a selection of good quality liners for different shell types!
MyFit - the choice is yours
The name says it all - MyFit liners are made to fit your feet like a pair of good shoes. All MyFit liners are heat-moldable, so you can give them custom, personalized fit without long break-in period. However, seeing that no foot is the same and that there's only so much you can do with heat-moldable foams, the brand offers a selection of liners with different volumes and features.
Here are most important tips about MyFit range:
Fat Boy: jack of all trades, and the most popular liner from MyFit. It is pretty straightforward in terms of features, although later versions have added lacing in the upper area. What makes it special is generaous amount of comfy padding in ankle area. Fat Boy is comfortable, simple, effective and as a medium volume liner, will work in most hardboots.
Recall liner: basically an upgraded version of Fat Boy. The foams used in this model are recall memory foams which quickly adapt to shape of the foot - the warmth of your body is enough for them. Worth to note that Powerslide uses this padding in top tier carbon skates like Hardcore Evo, too! If you want to achieve even better fit, just go for heat-molding them.
2nd Skin: this liner is like more streamlined version of old (and very good) USD Phoenix. It is focused on performance, so the foams are not as thick as in other liners and they are a bit on a hard side, too. 2nd Skin offers a high level of support and makes your skates fitting closer to your feet, improving energy transfer. A pre-cut tongue works wonders when it comes to reducing heel lift and there is a removable plastic support insert for those who want to have less forward flex or fill out the shell more. The slim design of this liner makes it a perfect candidate for downsizing plastic shell skates! Of course, it is still pretty comfortable and you can heat-mold it.
Skinny Boy: a simple concept - take a thick, super comofrtable padding in ankle area the Fat Boy is known for, but make the front part as slim as in the 2nd Skin. That's it, there's not much else to say about this - but worth to note that it may solve the fit issues for people who experience pressure points in front part of the foot.
Crown: now, this one is a thick liner. If you need something to fill wide shell skates, this is it. It is basically a Recall liner on steroids - there are so many features added. There are removable support pieces for ankle area andd tongue, there's a wrap-around piece making liner a bit more rigid and adding more lace holes at the top, then there is a shock absorber attached via Velcro to the bottom of the boot. Then there are silicon dots covering the heel, making the back of the liner locked in skate shell. There are not many beefy liners on the market anymore, but thanks to Crown, that state of matters is nothing to cry about - MyFit products covers all bases you would expect and more.
SPC: top-tier offering from MyFit, one of the most advanced liners on the market. It is developed with performance in mind, but this does not mean that you need to sacrifice the comfort. It uses cast polyurethane "super foam" called Shock Protection Cushion which is super durable and won't change its properties for years of skating! This material absorbs shock, provides extra cushioning, lessens impacts and provides efficient, direct power transfer. But there's more - MyFit has added additional layer of memory foam padding. Two layers work together to provide a perfect fitting out of the box. You can of course heat-mold the SPC and results are spectacular - it will wrap around your foot perfectly and will mold to skate shell, almost like it was custom-made for it. If there's one liner in MyFit lineup that should be heat-molded because the difference it makes is night and day - it is SPC. Yes, you can get by without it, but why deny yourself even better level of comfort, support and control?
If you want to give your skates an upgrade, all MyFit liners are worth considering. Made to fit, made to be customized, made to last.
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