After a few sessions on your Omni, you might be interested in ways to make your skating even better. Here’s a few suggestions to optimize your setup

Heat Mold Your Liners

The Comfort liners are designed with extra padding around the ankle to make skating more enjoyable. But did you know that padding can be customized for your individual feet?

We use a blend of materials which become moldable when heated, and return to their supportive shape when cooled. And the best part is you can easily customize the fit at home.

• Set your oven to 170° F or 75° C (if your over can’t reach this temperature, set it as low as possible)

• Remove your Comfort liners from your Omni and place them on a baking sheet

• Once your oven reaches temperature, turn off the oven and place the baking sheet with your liners inside at the bottom rack

• Leave the liners in the oven for 15 minutes to activate the moldable material

• When time is up, remove the liners and place them into your Omni.

• Put your Omni on your feet and lace and buckle them up normally.

• Have a seat for 20 minutes and let the material cool around your ankles.

You can repeat this process a few times to improve the fit, especially if you discover pressure points when breaking in your Omni.

Shock Absorber Customization

You might have noticed the extra black insert that was included in the box with your Omni. These are the shock absorbers, and we’ve already installed a pair in your Omni. The shock absorbers sit under your heels and provide a more natural skating position with the benefit of a more comfortable ride.

The white shock absorbers are the Performance model, coming in at 60A hardness. They’re slightly harder than the black Aggressive model, which are 45A hardness (bigger numbers are harder, like with wheels).

If you’re feeling more impact on your heels than you’d like, try swapping in the Aggressive shock absorbers and see how you like them. You can also stack both shock absorbers on top of each other to give yourself more of hockey skate forward lean.

Experiment with the shock absorbers and see what works best for how you like to skate.

Improve Fit and Reduce Pressure Points

We’ve worked hard to make the Omni comfortably fit as many people as possible. But it’s nearly impossible to make a boot that will work perfectly for every foot.

Your Omni boot is made of a unique material which is very supportive but also can be molded to address any pressure points you might feel. The most common area we’ve heard is inside the ankle, which is fairly easy to adjust at home with an oven and household items.

The goal is to widen the area of your Omni that is causing discomfort. We can do this by inserting an object into the trouble area and heating up the plastic to adjust to the new shape. Once it cools it will retain the shape and your pressure point will be reduced.

Before you get started, you’ll need to make a “jig” to wedge into your Omni to stretch the shell. The jig should be slightly longer than fits easily. We’ve seen good results with wooden chopsticks or PVC tubes you can cut down to size, or just use the paper tube that came with your boots. If you need help with finding a good material for a jig, please let us know.

Steps to reduce pressure points

• Remove your frames, liners, and shock absorbers so you only have the plastic parts remaining.

• Insert your jig into your shell and make sure it’s pushing out the area you’re feeling pressure

• Set your oven to 200° F or 90° C. Once it reaches temperature, turn off the oven

• Place your Omni on a baking sheet inside at the bottom rack

• Leave the shells in the oven for 15 minutes to heat up the plastic

• When time is up, remove your Omni and place them on a heat resistant surface to cool.

• Leave your Omni overnight with the jig installed to form around your new shape

The next day, reassemble your Omni and give them a try. There should be an obvious improvement to the area. You might need to repeat this process a few times to fully remove any discomfort, but it’s worth the effort.