New boots... different model

Soo buying boots  again, long story that I'm trying to make short.

I was hung on the model Riedell Flair I've bought and returned as it was defective. I felt intense pain in my soles, but otherwise, I loved that boot... My size was not in stock at the factory, it would have been a wait of 2 months. Also, as I went to another bootfitter than the one that sold me the Flairs, he wondered if the back of the Flair being very curved was not a thing that contributed to my pain in the sole. He recommended another boot, Riedell Stride, the closes cut to my old boots that are not manufactured anymore, the model was 220... I was doubtful about the Stride flex of 50 compared with the Flair's 70 that felt perfect and I didn't want to go softer than that, but I allowed him to order them. And... he called to say that factory didn't have this Stride in my size in stock, they would  be available mid February.

So, at his encouragement, I called around to see if other stores have any of these boots in stock, and not wait months until the factory has them. I found Stride 5.5 medium, Flair 5 medium, and Motion 5.5 medium at the same store, one specialized in hockey...

I tried all the boots with my yellow superfeet insoles that have arch support added. I firstly tried the Flair 5 medium as it was the only one laced, and of course I felt it short on the toes, but the volume was fine, snug, like the 5.5 narrow I had. I looked for the pain in the sole... nothing on left, pain on the right... As I took it off I looked for that bump I saw in the Flairs I returned and I didn't see any.

The Edge, 5.5 medium: As the lady put the laces on it, she said she was happy that those polyester laces are easier to lace. I was thinking... those flimsy things will have to go away... After I was in them, I flexed and they were actually stiffer than the Flair! No pain in the left sole, pain in the right sole. At this point I was thinking my right foot must be sensitive from the old, defective Flair, that bump was into the heel, so hurting the bone... The fit of Edge felt snug, but it hasn't necessarily felt as the old boot 220. As I was flexing into them I realized they were not reinforced all over, some parts were softer, as I pushed into them they made oblique wrinkles... like those very beginner fake leather boots. The word I would use, is that they felt flimsy for my weight and my pushing into them. They wouldn't have lasted long...

The Motion 5.5 medium felt on closer to what I remembered my old 220 as reinforcement. I still felt pain under the right sole but at this point I was sure it was me...I stayed in them and tried to feel if I can live with that pain, if I would have it for a while. 

I took on the  5 Flair again, same pain, and that padding made them more comfy... So I was thinking... maybe the bootfitter could push out the front of this 5 medium Flair, as I asked for the Ice Flies... or I could have waited for the 5.5 narrow to be manufactured. Then I wondered about the stiffness. I felt the Stride was softer then the Motion and The Flair was softer then the Stride... So the Flairs may be softer then my old 220. I've felt support in them now, that they were new, but would them have lasted?

I tried the Motion 5.5 again and I've realized I liked them for being more stiff.

Also, my home rink, that is 15 minutes away from my home, finally opened from today and I have prepaid, non refundable ice until March... I needed some boots, or at least to have the blades aligned on my old 220. They shop offered 10% discount on the Motion, free blade installation, they have the rink near them open so they can align the blade...

So I bought the Motion! 

I'll do a day by day report of the breaking in process.