| Before you spend a lot of money for a | | | | engineered and available in a wide price |
| new pair of ice hockey skates, first | | | | range to fit almost any budget.2.)The |
| consider your level of play among two | | | | amateur hockey player is usually |
| basic categories: the recreational | | | | involved in organized sports such as |
| skater and the amateur hockey player. | | | | school hockey teams or private leagues. |
| Chances are, you will fall somewhere | | | | This level of play requires skating long |
| within these two groups and finding the | | | | periods of time several days per week. |
| right skate for you can save you | | | | Typically, an amateur hockey player |
| plenty.1.)The recreational skater, one | | | | requires a hockey skate designed for |
| who enjoys ice skating as an occasional | | | | heavy use and structured to maintain a |
| pass-time, would not necessarily require | | | | high level of comfort and durability. A |
| a high-end hockey skate like those | | | | mid-level skate such as CCM Super Tacks |
| designed for amateur league play. On the | | | | or the CCM Vector series is a likely |
| other hand, the same skater should not | | | | choice. If a more high-end skate is |
| compromise comfort and safety merely to | | | | preferable, the BAUER XXX or GRAF 707 |
| save a few dollars. One could easily | | | | nears the top out the list of some of |
| find a suitable pair of hockey skates | | | | the best skates available.The NHL is |
| from a major manufacturer without | | | | probably the most effective venue hockey |
| spending a lot of money and still get a | | | | skate manufacturers have to market their |
| good skate. The BAUER Vapor VI is a good | | | | retail products to the general public. |
| example for those wanting a quality | | | | When kids see the skates their favorite |
| skate without draining their wallet. All | | | | pro players are wearing, they want a |
| name brand hockey skates are highly | | | | pair just like them. |