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6 Things You MUST Know Before Buying Your Next Pair of Ice Hockey Skates

Mistake #... prior to lacing it. Trying on a pair of
1.) Rushing out to buy the top skates without lacing them up is like
manufacturers model of skate. trying on a button shirt without
Manufacturers make several models of buttoning it... both are meant to fit
skates to accommodate different levels of when they are done up. So...when you put
skating and the different physical sizes the skate on, be sure to give your heel a
of skaters, as well as to cover several good kick into the back of the boot and
price points. So the 'Top Model' (read then lace it up.
most expensice) may not be the best 4.) Buying the same make and model of
choice of skate to buy, for you. The skate that that the pro's (NHL) have.
higher the model of skate the more This can be a tough one because the
expensive it is, and, the stiffer it is. younger skaters want what their favorite
If you're not physically heavy enough to player is wearing. The bottom line with
deal with the stiffness of the skate it this is that the skates that the general
won't matter how much money you pay, your public is able to buy off the shelf are
skating performance will suffer. Skates not the same as what an NHL player is
that are too stiff for a skater means no wearing. The Vapor XX or CCM PRO or what
knee bend. Very often it also means ever the model might be, is not the same
long-term discomfort. Be honest with skate as what the general public are able
yourself when it comes to your skating to purchase. The pros are wearing custom
ability and physical size. Purchasing a made boots from the manufacturer. The NHL
model of skate that matches those two is a great marketing vehicle for the
criterions, can dramatically increase skate manufacturers and consumers need to
your skating performance, and save you be aware of this fact.
money. 5.) Buying a larger a length to try and
2.) Fitting hockey skates like shoes. accommodate a wider foot.
Skates and shoes do not fit the same. A If your foot is wide and the skate is
safe rule of thumb to use is that a skate tight then buy a wider skate not a bigger
will always fit a size, to a size and a length. The really big skate that feels
half, smaller than your shoe size. good in the store, will come back to
Depending on how you fit your running haunt you almost every time. A skate has
shoes, a skate may even occasionally be a very specific shape that is relative to
as much as two sizes smaller. If your the length of the foot going into it. If
skates are currently the same size as you purchase a skate that is the wrong
your running shoe... they are too big. length, nothing about the shape of the
For example if you wear a size 10 running foot will line up with the boot. For
shoe start with trying on a size 8-½ example; the widest part of the foot
hockey skate. If you generally wear an comes back into the narrowest part of the
extra wide shoe, start with a 'D' width boot. The arch of the foot no longer
skate. The ideal fit, length wise, has lines up with the arch of the skate. None
been achieved when you are standing in a of that will bother you in the store, but
skate that is laced up. The longest toe get out skating and it will show up.
of the foot should, in fact, feather the 6.) Not setting enough time aside to
end of the toecap. When you bend your properly fit the skates.
knees slightly (like when you skate) the It can take time to fit a skate for
toes will pull completely away from the comfort. Wrapping a very stiff piece of
front of the toecap. If they don't pull material around the foot can sometimes be
away, then go up half a size, or if you a challenge. How a skate fits in the
need growing room, then go up half a first few minutes of putting it on
size. compared to how it fits after spending
3.) Trying on a pair of skates and not some time to warm the boot up can make a
lacing them up. dramatic difference. Give yourself at
This is one of the most common reasons least an hour, so you can walk around the
skaters end up in skates to big. Hockey store and get a feel for the boot as well
skates are, by design, meant to fit when as warm it up. Also you may want to take
they are laced up. As the boot is laced the time to try more than one
up, the foot will draw into the back of manufacturers skate and model.
the skate. A skate that ultimately fits For more expert information come in to
properly will, more often then not, feel either of our two Edmonton locations.
small when the foot is placed in the boot




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