Powerslide MyFit 2nd Skin Sam Croft - Black Liners

MyFit 2nd Skin is one of the best liners you can use for the purpose of downsizing a skate shell. But what is downsizing? To put it simply, by using slimmer liner, you can quite often go for a hardboot using a smaller shell than one you would normally skate. In majority of cases, shells in skates are made for two sizes each (in rare scenarios even three!), which means that a person may find EU41-42 boot too small, while EU43-44 will be noticeably too big. Slimmer liner with smaller shell gives you lighter skates and superior responsiveness, which makes skating more fun.

What makes 2nd Skin so good for downsizing?

First of all, the foams used here are not as thick as in other MyFit liners. To compensate for that, they are denser in cuff and heel areas and in return, stiffier. The liner is not delivering a pillow-like padding anymore, but does a good job at preventing pressure points, nonetheless. The increased overall rigidity makes 2nd Skin a performance-oriented liner, where energy transfer and control take front seat.

The front part is once again, very slim. It is a dual-fit liner, which means that stretchable neoprene allows the liner to “grow” and adjust to user’s foot within range of two sizes.

The real star here is liner’s tongue. It is made out of dense, relatively rigid foam and shaped anatomically, with pre-cuts to allow for perfect adjustment to upper of the foot and ankle area. It is essentially the same design as one found in old USD Phoenix liners and USD Carbon skates – a thin part which locks your heel perfectly in place if you’ll lace the liner.

Another important feature is, of course, ability to heat-mold the liner. You can quickly adjust the foams to your anatomy without long break-in period.

The last piece worth a mention is a detachable cuff/ankle support. It is attached using velcro and you can move it up and down to your liking. It serves following purposes:

-Gives the ankle area more volume, making this slim liner working better in shells which have more room here.

-Provides additional support.

-Allows for better heel lock, as it pushes the back of the liner to the front of the shell a bit, giving heel more depth.

-After removing this part, you can use the liner for downsizing.

Program of introducing MyFit liners customised by USD Pro riders has meet a warm welcome and many sponsored skates have started to opt for having signature models. One of them is Sam Croft, who choose 2nd Skin as his liner of choice. It is best to quote the man himself on why he made this choice and what alterations he introduced to the design:

The MyFit second skin was an easy choice for my first MyFit pro liner as it's the perfect liner for the USD Aeon and Powerslide Next skates. It's the combination of a reinforced and supported heel, with its well-defined Achilles padding and the thin neoprene toe box that really does it for me. I can keep my heels well secured and supported whilst still being able to comfortably wiggle my toes keeping them comfy on longer skating sessions without losing any performance in the liner.I improved the liner for my own model by adding a very hardwearing suede exterior to extend the liner's life by preventing any holes from abrasion. I also added a MyFit Recall innersole for improved comfort and lastly added a corduroy top in a classic British 14 wale width to compliment my favorite pants. To round everything off I personalized the design with my own embroidered geometric London fox graphic and name in a classic English italic font.

To sum all of it up – there’s no surprise that 2nd Skin has gained such popularity among Powerslide riders and found its way into so many pro-models of skates. We are recommending it highly, not only for downsizing.

And remember - by picking up Sam's pro model, a part of the price you've paid goes into his pocket!