What You Should Know - Youth and Junior Hockey Skate Buying Guide
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- Опубліковано 1 бер 2023
- What you need to know about buying hockey skates for a youth or junior hockey player. Skate buying guide
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I like this video because it’s close to what happen in real for shopping kid’s skating shoes. It’s very helpful when you explain the parents questions.
I fit skates all the time at pure hockey. I just wanted to point out parents please take a notice when your kid is walking back-and-forth in a strait line for any sloppy movement or buckling in the ankles.
For example, in this video, you can clearly see that the Bauer M4 had a lot more movement when he was walking forward and backward where as the CCM jetspeed skate on his right foot, looked way more secure. Sometimes kids misunderstand skates are really stiff and more comfortable doesn’t necessarily mean it’s fitting you properly often times kids will go for the bigger skate that doesn’t fit them properly because it’s not against their foot like it should be.
If you noticed the gentleman helping asked the young boy if he the Bauer M4 felt good around his heel because he new his heel was wobbling and lifting in the skate.
Remember grow room is great but 9/10 times your buying a new skate every season pay attention if they can’t walk in them properly then they certainly can’t skate in them. in the end this boy made the correct decision.
Very wise young man I expect nothing less from the hockey tutorial fam
Your are perfectly right. When the skates feel really comfortable already from the start its likely that they are too big or too soft. Some room in the toe cap is ok but the foot shall not have any extra space in the heel and on the sides. Its also very important to pay attention to the height of the foot. Skates have different volumes and if you have a thick foot the pressure from the laces will be higher. If you have a thin foot it might be hard to lace the skates tight enough.
Great Video Gentlemen!
My 8yr old (big lad) really likes the skates he has been wearing this season. CMM Ribcor 78k (jr size 3 US). We bought them about 1 full size larger and then added Adrenaline Powerfoot inserts. He loves them, so much so that we are considering buy a few pairs in larger sizes. He is a second year player who skates pretty well. He skates about 3-5hrs on ice each week and then another 2-4hrs/wk on synthetic ice at home. We have not yet profiled his runners, but we have found that a shallower hollow of 3/4” is better for him. Although we haven’t yet tried a 1” hollow.
Another great video guys!
Loved this video, looking to get some skates soon so this was great to see what happens in-store 👍🏽
Fantastic video, my 8 year old son is soon to start playing so this video has been very helpful. Would love to see more videos like this aimed at younger players starting their hockey journey. It would be great to see videos on equipment, sticks and accessories.
Thank you so much! All of those requests are coming. We’ll look at sticks and skates next
Thank you very much. This was very helpful for a me. My son is 11 and just getting into hockey. We rented him skates for his first skating lesson. He loved it but the skates hurt his feet. After watching your video I found a store to have his feet measured like you did here. THANK YOU again.
The digital skate measurement is such a game changer. My son has never complained about his skates after getting fitted
Massively! It’s quick and accurate
I would love to know more about junior skates and what is different about them 😊
This was a great video with a lot of good information. I really like the digital fitting but one thing I always recommend, as it was recommended to me by a pro skate fitter, is to fit youth skates with a thick sock. So start with the rating the machine gives you, so 13.5 in this case and you should then try on the 1s and 1.5s but with a thick wool sock. That way it still fits snug but as their foot grows they can go to a regular sock and then to a thin skate sock, and if they are ok with it go to a no sock before replacing the skate and prolong how long the player can use that skate.
Thank you!
Welcome!
Awesome video Dad, anything like this in New York I wonder
Woah cameo by the son! Very cool.
Awesome how skates get cheaper when you go to the younger category
Hi, Is the CCM FT485 a good choice for a 10-year-old child who trains 4-5 times a week? Is it better to choose FT4 Jr.? Will they not be too stiff for him?
Great to see a feature on junior sized equipment. I want to point out that there are a lot of women who wear junior size equipment and skates, so it's not just kids. My old Bauer skates were size 1.5 (I had to go really small because the older skates didn't mold very well) and my current Easton Mako skates are size 2.5. I don't know how many of your channel viewers are women. That might be interesting to find out.
Fair comment. 14% are women 🙂
Great video! The problem in the States is that CCM and Bauer stopped making wide widths in youth skates. I bought my daughter her first pair of Bauers when she started learning to play and I was able to get her a EE width. Luckily, I have a buddy that visits family in Canada so I blindly ordered her a 11.5 EE and had them shipped to his dad’s house. That worked great for a year and a half but now I’m in the same position again.
hmm I don't think this is an American problem because I just looked on a couple canadian hockey shops and they don't seem to have anything other than D or "Regular" until you get to size 1
Hi Chris, great video. Wondering what your thoughts are on 2nd hand skates for juniors as their feet grow so quick. What's your thoughts on the youth starter kits that the big manufacturers sell? Looking to get my kids into the sport without breaking the bank. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work. 😊
nothing wrong with used skates, especially for the really young players. those in the actual youth sizes 6-13.5, the boots really don't mold the same way as the better skates will so you won't see the break down. Once you get to size 1 plus, used skates are still good but ask them how many times the skate has been fitted. Typically you can only bake/fit a skate 2-3 times before the internal boot starts breaking down. Also if you do go used, you might need to replace insole.
Very interesting with the 3/4" hollow. I have 2 kids skating and both of them complain about loss of edge grip with anything shallower than 1/2". Both are "skinny" kids who don't weigh a lot compared to their height, and both are very confident skaters with very good edge work and control. I have taken a lot of photographs of my younger son playing and in game situations he is routinely using both inside and outside edges leaning all the way until he is scraping his boot on the ice. I tried taking his skates out just to 5/8" because he is a bit small compared to his age peers and I thought he could get a little more speed that way, but he immediately complained that he had lost too much grip and wanted to go back to 1/2". My older player is tall for his age and he also seemed to wipe out and lose his edges when I tried any hollow shallower than 1/2". Perhaps they like the deeper hollows because they're so light, they need the extra grip on the edges to bite the ice?
Which profile are they skating on? If they are using the factory profile or similar that is really short they need a deeper hollow in order not to loose the edge.
Beat me to it ! That was exactly what I was gonna ask
That is interesting. The skating coaches I've worked with and spoke with recommend the shallowest hollow your skater can tolerate. Both my sons 7 and 4 skate with 3/4 fire. Neither have had their blades profiled yet. Here is an interesting video about how to sharpen your skates and why ua-cam.com/video/Rv6cnUdFuUQ/v-deo.html
Can you do a video ranking protective including shin pads, pants, chest and elbow pads.
We’ll try and figure out a format for that one
Buying for kids is totally different. I buy for my son and the sizing and fit even from the same brand varies from model to model a lot more than for adults. I really do find that for kids they really do need to go and try the equipment on in person
You are right about that. It differs allot between brands, models and sizes. Thats why its very important to spend time with a skate fitting expert in the shop to try several different skates before you buy them.
Can you do a video on profiling skates for youths and juniors. My son is a skate size 11 and not sure what profile to use.
Yes !
Sharpen skates aspect for next!
Done !
bro that slip when the child puts on the Bauer on the left💀💀
Any news on CMM FT5 skates? I see massive discounts for FT4 skates.
You know we can’t share anything lol but if you follow the pattens from previous drops. You’ll know what month something is coming
What radius did he say for the profile?
Pretty sure he said 17 foot. That seems huge!! Most kids skates start at a 9 foot if I recall correctly
17 foot single radius
17 ft profile and 3/4 radius
What fit or width was the skates he tried on?
Wide for him. He has wide feet like me
Tudor Royal Day Date, Chris?
Great eye! Yes it’s the Royal diamond day date 👌🏾👌🏾
The digital skate measurement. It was fun a few years ago but it's just a show.
The kids have to put on the skates. They should fit like socks.
You want your kid to have the tools, spend the money. If your kid is a D, really spend the money. I've seen 2 broken feet in tier 1 u13 hockey this year from D kids in cheap skates.
My TrOnX skates came from Amazon it was not heated
Your son is so polite
Thank you so much !
Just be happy your kids are still in youth and junior skates... my son.. at 10 years old.. wears size 8 senior.. (he is 5'4 150 pounds). The price difference between the largest junior/intermediate skate, and the smallest senior skate (which is basically less than an extra inch of material).. is insane.. almost a $100 difference. I swear, hockey manufacturers are like drug dealers.. get them hooked.. then jack up the price.. I suspect senior prices are are designed in such a way that manufacturers can take a loss on youth and junior skates. and still make a profit overall.
its wild just going from youth to junior, junior to intermediate: Bauer Vaper x4 Youth- $120, Junior $210, Int $299 SR $399
Top tips don't encourage them to be a netminder .it's bad for you bank balance....
just went through the same thing with my daughter. she has this annoying habit of saying the skates are fine and then once she's on the ice in them she hates them rather than just saying what's wrong in the shop
That is very common. However with the help from our experienced sales reps and with the scanner we can usually suggest what is right for the child.
New video coming on the new Bauer Power Fly holders?
Holder video coming. We’ll look at all of them in one video 👍🏾