What is skate fit

The results of this have raised issues with Retailers and frustrated players for years. What if you want the fastest model but you have a wide foot? You really want a Vapor but your foot and logic points to the Nexus. This is the Performance vs Fit dilemma. So the goal was: Develop a system that allows for a performance based skate choice which presents all the options of size.

Additionally, as a company we can see that reducing the amount of SKUs and eliminating a Mold and a Complete Skate Line Nexus drastically reduces overhead while allowing Bauer to focus on refining the remaining base models.

Each of these is equipped with 3 Fit Children. Critical ages in a players development. From experience, there is nothing worse than loving the way a skate looks on a player or in an Ad and it's feature description fitting you to a "T".

Measure in centimeters the distance from the furthest point of your toes to the end of the heel. This will be your foot length measurement. Now measure the widest point of your forefoot, this is your foot width measurement. Step 5. Repeat Steps for your other foot. This can be done on either the backside of the paper that was just used or you can use a new, blank piece. Step 6. Repeat this step for your right foot to get your Right Foot Width Ratio.

Now that we have your length measurements, width measurements, and your width ratio for both feet, it is time to find your skate size.

Use the longest length measurement of the two and compare it to the "Length in Centimeters" column in the hockey skate size charts below. If your foot length is longer than For foot lengths Now that we know your skate size, we need to find the right type of skate fit that matches your foot, using your width ratio. This number, which is your foot's length divided by its width, indicates how wide your foot is compared to how long it is. Use the chart below by corresponding your foot width ratio to find your hockey skate fit type.

If your width ratio is less than 2. Players that have a width ratio just slightly less than 2. If your width ratio is between 2. For players that have a width ratio just slightly less than 3.

For players that have a width ratio just slightly higher than 2. If your width ratio is greater than 3. For players that have a width ratio just slightly higher than 3. NOTE: While a majority of standard fitting skates should suit you, in-step height is another area to consider when purchasing skates.

If you know you have a high in-step or if you have been prone to lace-bite in the past; going with a High Volume skate or an EE-width Medium Width skate may be your best choice. The important thing to remember is skate manufacturers will use these two width sizes plus a handful of others listed in the chart below in all of their skate families, which themselves vary in width within a manufacturer. This provides consumers with plenty of options to choose from and a skate that is sure to fit.

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