Last year, Bauer introduced the first heated skate: the Radiant Heated skate. Now, this year, with the full Bauer Heated Collection comes a new model: the Redline Heated skate. Building on what made the Radiant such a welcome sight for casual skaters, the Redline aims to take the concept a step further. We’ll look at the new graphics, what changed from the Radiant, and whether heated hockey skates should be on your radar.

Battery - Health and Safety

These are heated hockey skates, which means they rely on a battery to power the heating element of the skate.

Make sure the battery is fully charged the first time you use them, and avoid using any charging hardware that doesn’t come with the unit unless specified. Always follow the included instructions and guidelines when handling the battery to avoid overheating, damage, or injury.

Both skates can finish charging in about 45 minutes, and the battery can hold up to 7 hours of charge (if heat is on the lowest setting).

Sizing

Unlike previous lifestyle skates that Bauer has made, the Radiant and Redline heated skates follow traditional skate sizes and not shoe sizes. That means you will need to convert your shoe size into standard skate sizing before deciding which skate to buy.

For men: About 1-1.5 sizes lower

For women: About 2-2.5 sizes lower

These skates include a size guide on the packaging.

Additionally, these skates are not heat-mouldable. So if you know your skate size but that size requires heat-moulding to fit, keep in mind you may need to go up half a size with Bauer’s Heated skates. Always check sizing in person at a store before buying hockey skates.

Skating Level and Use

Even Bauer’s lifestyle skates have a skating level recommendation. Although any skater can enjoy the comfort and warmth both the Radiant and Redline Heated skates provide, these are designed for recreational use, not competitive play.

Both skates are equipped with non-replaceable steel. Rather than being secured with a trigger system, the steel is fused to the holder, so it cannot be swapped out if damaged through unintended use. Under recreational, non-competitive conditions, this shouldn’t present any issues.

Though the steel is not replaceable, it comes pre-sharpened in the packaging with a standard, ½” radius and a profile that focuses on balance and glide.

Changing the ODR Experience

Normally, you could warm yourself up pretty quickly if you’re playing hockey and working hard. But for casual skates or gliding along in an outdoor rink? You’re probably not building up as much of a sweat, and outdoor rink sizes and space vary so drastically that staying warm can be a challenge. Bauer has had lifestyle skates before, designed with traditional winterwear in mind for a look that is stylish, comfortable, and warm. But sometimes, that just isn’t good enough.

Thus, the world’s first heated skate was born. After over two years in development, Bauer released a heated skate to warm your feet and keep you cozy in the coldest of conditions. Naturally, that raises the question of how the whole system even works, where the heat comes from, how it’s powered, and wouldn’t they just make your feet sweaty?

The Mechanism - How They Work

Bauer’s heated skates look and feel similar to their other lifestyle skates, with an added twist: a heated liner.

The liner is removable to make them easy to air out, and the battery can be taken out for charging and proper storage. Cold feet on the ice usually  start at the toes, so that’s where Bauer focused the heat source. From there, warmth works its way through the rest of the boot. The battery pack would sit inside a silicone patch on the tongue and can be operated through a button located on the corner of the tongue. The dots on the other corner indicate heating level and low battery, and the Bauer logo on the front will also light up to indicate that the heating is on.

There are three heating levels to choose from, and a secret “party mode,” which you can activate by pressing and holding the button. You can also decide to turn the light on the Bauer logo off entirely, if it isn’t your style.

Key Specs:

• Heated liner

• Anatomically moulded shell

• Puffer overlay

• J-hook eyelets

• Felt tongue with water-resistant patch for the battery pack

• Padded collar

• Pre-sharpened steel

• Rechargeable battery

Features

Both the Radiant and the Redline have very similar builds. Both are designed with an anatomically moulded shell to fit your feet right out of the box.

The J-hook eyelets are open-faced metal hooks found at the top of the skates. These are based on what you might find on winter or hiking boots as well, for speed when tying and readjusting. With this addition, it might be more efficient to view the overall design as something like a winter boot, or somewhere between a hockey skate and a figure skate.

The battery pack would be stored inside the felt tongue, under the water-resistant patch to keep it protected from the elements. A padded collar is fitted around the ankles for comfort, coupled with the puffer overlay to keep that warmth inside.

And of course, both skates have that heated liner to keep you warm throughout the whole skate.

2025 - RADIANT Heated Skate Graphics

The Radiant Heated skates have a very light beige base (it’s not quite white) with dark navy along the puffer overlay and laces. The tongue light glows white when turned on, and the dots and button are both visible. To match the light beige and navy, the eyelets and Bauer logo are in a copper colour.

2026 - REDLINE Heated Skate Graphics and What Changed

The Redline Heated skate has a shiny, dark grey base complete with a black puffer overlay and laces to match. As expected based on the name, various sections now contain red accents, including the Bauer logo, the back loop, and the Bauer logo light on the tongue, which now also glows red. The dots and button aren’t as easy to see on the Redline as they were on the Radiant, but they are still present.

Between the Radiant and the Redline, one major difference is in the padded collar, which is now made of durable ripstop fabric rather than silicone. This material is a bit more cut- and water-resistant, closer in design to a rain or snow coat compared to the previous iteration.

Final Thoughts - Is This Skate the Right One for You?

Tons of people can benefit from having a pair of Bauer Heated hockey skates. Maybe you enjoy drop-in skating but aren’t a huge fan of the rental skates available. You might have friends or family who love skating and playing hockey, and you don’t want to feel left out when they visit that nearby outdoor rink. Maybe the thing that’s kept you away from skating was how your feet always got cold. For any of these problems, the Bauer Heated Collection has a solution.

For parents of young children just learning to skate or play hockey, Bauer Lifestyle skates are a great way to help you get on the ice right along with them.

Fit-wise, the Radiant and Redline skates fit comfortably between a recreational hockey skate and a figure skate, so if neither really fits your style at public skating, then Bauer Heated or Lifestyle skates are an amazing option. The pre-sharpened steel and profile are designed specifically for balance and glide, which is ideal for beginner skaters.

And of course, there’s the style. Bauer Lifestyle skates are all designed with a winter aesthetic, taking inspiration from winter boots and puffer jackets. That also means they will be an amazing addition to a winter fit. Not only will you feel extremely comfortable in these skates, but you’ll also look great with your friends and family too.