Review: Trust Special Ops liners

[denialchild45]

How are they for the heel/achilles(as far as padding on the back of the liner)? With Broskow liners, i can feel the cuff/shell digging in the back and it bugs the hell out of me

[Stankonia]

hmm... Hard to imagine a comfortable liner thinner than the valo one... But I believe you.
Are you mentioning the space between the tongue in a good or bad way?

[supra2jz]

Could be good or bad depending if you like the puffy look...
Just noticed I had to tighten down my outer laces more...

[supra2jz]

Double post

[klebanironcross]

I'll throw in my 2c. I've been skating mine quite a bit in my valo lights. I use a 9 liner in a 9 light shell. The liners are really comfy and super slim. I have used them in a pair of thrones I couldn't wear cause they are too small. This is the 8-9 shell, I had to widen the lace area by baking the shells and wrapping the liner in socks and wearing them till it cooled but it worked perfect.

A couple things I noticed. First the tongueless design is awesome but looks kinda goofy while wearing as the piece that overlaps sticks out, I had some Velcro sewn on mine and its perfect now. I emailed trust and they said they are going to revise itlater on.
Second I find the liner almost too thin especially around the ankle a area, not that its uncomfortable its just the liner feels loose to me in the boot. I do get significant heel lift of the liner even when the inner laces are tight, but I contribute this to the valos lacing system not coming up high enough. I plan on implementing a Velcro instep strap in the shell which should resolve this but it is worse with these lin ers over stock.
Lastly the PVC stuff on the heel has seperated from the liner and one of the lace eyelets is right on the area of the cuff fastners causing wear in that area. I'll get some pics up soon.

You're not supposed to use these true to size really. They're made for people that are like an 8.5 and wanna skate the 6-7 shell.

[Stankonia]

Inverted, what about the heel lift that supra2jz mentioned? Do you have it too since you have a size 9 in an 8/9 shell?

[Inverted]

Hey sorry about getting to this late. I do not get any heel lift at all in either my size 9 black and wines, nor in my size 9 JJ lights. Same skate obviously I am just stating the point that I don't get heel lift in both of my skates. I was worried about this since the size of the liner is smaller than stock liners, and the carbon shell is a longer and wider profile. I do not experience this though.

[Inverted]

Just thinking, it could be how loose you have your skates. I strap my buckles down pretty good but I could see that if they were loose, this being a problem.

[Inverted]

How is the padding in all the foot area? Is it thicker and more comfortable than in the valo light liner?

Thinner but more comfortable. Much more room between the skins tongue

This totally. Its a weird juxtaposition. They are thinner, but more comfortable. That was my point about liners over using foam padding to compensate for poor ergonomic construction. The Trust is thinner, but better fitting and feeling.

[justinthursday]

hmm might be perfect for me cause i wouldn't want to size down my shell anyways.

You won't even be able to downsize with Salomon liners. You'll be lucky if they fit at all. Mine barely fit but they fit perfectly because they're some of the thinner ones. I didn't down size my shell. I skate a size 7 Salomon boot that I slightly heat mold the toe area to push it out for the big toe. The Carbon shell in a size 7 fit's perfectly and has just a tiny bit of extra room for my toes. Just enough to not smash then against the shells.

[Stankonia]

Hey sorry about getting to this late. I do not get any heel lift at all in either my size 9 black and wines, nor in my size 9 JJ lights. Same skate obviously I am just stating the point that I don't get heel lift in both of my skates. I was worried about this since the size of the liner is smaller than stock liners, and the carbon shell is a longer and wider profile. I do not experience this though.

Thanks for your review and all that info sir.
I guess I'll give them a try.

[Inverted]

I am actually selling a third unused set, brand new in box in the classified section. Let me know if anyone wants a set. Black size 9.

[supra2jz]

I skate a size 10 normally (but lights in size 9 are actually 10's)
My cuffs aren't super loose, I skate with 4 bars showing on the buckle.
I do strap my liners pretty tight and snug down the inner laces but the outside laces aren't tight.
I Haven't "heat moulded" my boots so that may be our difference.
That being said I have 3 pairs of valo lights and 5pairs of spec ops liners....
So I guess that tells ya how much I like the liners. (plus I'm paranoid I won't be able to get em later).

[Special ED]

I hope my local shop carries them so I can try the 10 and 9. I skate Xsjado and Carbons, but it's one of those things you just want to buy for future use.

[Alex Coe]

These liners get me so furious.

[denotenkoning]

Love the liners, downsized to a S Classic Throne shell now.. never thought that would happen. They feel much better now.

EDIT: check the setup post for the picsss!

[rollerblazed]

These liners get me so furious.

elaborate?

[Reynolds_34]

I got my set of spec ops today.

I was greeted by a tasty packaged sitting on my desk when I got to the office.
Spent a 4 hour sesh in them on a spine ramp tonight and they are by far the most comfortable liner I've ever had.

[Alex Coe]

elaborate?

People like them because they think they are magical.

[UnknownPleasures]

Like my blank liners in Lights MUCH better.