A Guide to Buying Women's Ice Hockey Skates
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Top 5 Women’s Ice Hockey Skates
Written by Samantha Jean Lincoln
I absolutely love to ice skate and I have been an avid ice skater since the age of 5, which is when my mom bought my first pair of ice skates. These ice skates were for figure skating, I was upset and asked my mother why she did not get me hockey skates so I could play with my brother. Later that year my mother purchased some hockey skates for me, ever since then I have been warring hockey skates and playing hockey with the big boys!
When purchasing a pair of hockey skates keep in mind that a proper fit for these skates is 1-1.5 sizes smaller than your street shoes (except Mission brand). While trying on the hockey skates your toes should barely touch the toe cap with no more than a ¼ inch of space at the heal of the skate. After you have the skates on your feet, lace up the skates making sure that the hockey skates feel really snug with your foot resting flat on the foot bed. If you happen to be sizing children, use the same method while allowing ½ size extra for growing room. A poor fitting hockey skate can breakdown prematurely and the skater will form bad habits with their posture. So remember that choosing the right size hockey skate is very important and they will last longer. Below is a list of good performing hockey skates that range in price from very expensive to reasonable.
Bauer Vapor X: 60 LE Woman’s Ice Hockey Skates:
These hockey skates are a little pricey, at 599.99 per pair. These ultra-light tech mesh thermoformed x-rib pattern skates are made solely for comfort and speed. Bauer Vapor X: 60 LE skates have a hydra max liner for warmth and comfort and a patented pro-integrated, anatomical heel support system. These hockey skates have a mew lightweight foam ankle pads with the tongue construction that is a form-fitting dual molded tongue, with lace bite channel, abrasion resistant material and a high-density guard. The blade on these hockey skates is a Tuuk light speed 2 with LS2 stainless steel runner.
Easton Synergy SE16 Junior Woman’s Ice Hockey Skate:
Retails for 129.99 and has a one-piece glass fiber boot form with coil technology. This hockey skate has an anatomical latex ankle padding system that has a comfortable and generous fit. The tongue is integrated with lace bite protection and plus foam viscose to draw moisture away from your foot. Easton has a composite foot bed with removable heel fit. This hockey skate is well known for their comfort and moisture control.
Nike Bauer Supreme ONE35 Woman’s Ice Hockey Skates:
Nike Bauer Supreme hockey skate has a 3D injected true form with a thermo protected upper boot and a hydrophobic micro fiber lining for warmth and comfort for those long days on the ice. The exterior is an embossed heel cup with foam ankle pads and a power channel super fit foot bed. These hockey skates are known for their speed and are not very comfortable.
Bauer Flexlite 4.0 Woman’s Ice Hockey Skates:
These Woman’s ice hockey skates feature a variable stiffness flexposite upper support system. The inner lining is a hydrophobic clarino material that is for warmth and to absorb moisture. The Bauer Flexlite 4.0 has a patented pro-integrated, anatomical heel with new lightweight insta-form foam ankle pads, which exhibit great ankle support. The tongue construction is an anatomical white 40 oz. 2-piece felt with a molded metatarsal guard. These woman’s ice hockey skates come with a super-fit grip, moisture control heel stabilizer that assist in giving the skater good posture and retail for 314.99, which are pricey if you ask me.
Mission Wicked Woman’s Ice Hockey Skates:
With their patented construction these skates allow for a closer to the foot fit and has less boot slip with intense power. These are my favorite ice hockey skates for woman not only for the comfort and power, but the retail price of 62.90 is worth the money. Mission hockey skates for woman has split throat channels for a more aggressive forward flex with a flexible tendon guard that will increase your stride length. The Mission skate has a 3-D lace bite stabilizers that provide for zero lace bite pressure. Mission makes all their skates with a customizing thermo-formidable heat stiffener for great power transfer and comfort. There are web sites that have some great woman’s ice hockey skates at great retail prices, keep in mind you do not need to purchase hockey skates that have an astronomical price, sometimes the cheaper skate will provide the best comfort and speed.
References for this article came from hockeygear.com and hockeymonkey.com
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