Bauer Vapor 1X Senior Goalie Skates
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Bauer has completed the transition away from goalie cowlings to goalie holders. In 2011, they re-designed and changed the industry standard for a goalie cowling, and in 2016 they have gotten rid of the cowling all together. Bauer is the first company to rid of the protective, conventional cowling and replace it with a goalie-standard, yet player-like holder. The new VERTEXX EDGE holder looks like that of a player holder, but, of course, it has a flat design to cater to the flat steel that goalies use. This new holder increases the overall skate height by 5mm, which then increases the goalie's attack angle by 10% from the original VERTEXX cowling and 38% from any traditional cowling. The new holder also features Bauer's new 3mm LS3G stainless steel removable runner that has a better surface finish for a longer lasting sharpening. ERGOTOE is a reinforced toe cap that protects the foot from any pucks that hit the toe box. The Vapor 1X goal skates are constructed with a 3D anaformable Curv Composite boot. Bauer's Curv composite is a strong material that will hold the foot in a locked-in position, for more consistent strides on the ice, and also protects the foot from any contact. The 1X boot is designed with X-Wrap extended facing, to allow for more boot depth; the deeper boot design allows for the goalie to sit in their stance with less lace-tension and lace-bite. Dynamic Flex boot collar and tongue allow for more forward flexion, and the tongue has an asymmetrical profile that follows the shape of the top of the foot. LOCK-FIT PRO liner features grip in key zones to keep the foot locked into place, ensuring optimal fit and performance.
| Bauer Senior Goalie Skates Sizing Chart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skate Size | USA | EU | UK | CM |
| 6 | 7.5 | 40.5 | 6.5 | 25.1 |
| 6.5 | 8 | 41 | 7 | 25.5 |
| 7 | 8.5 | 42 | 7.5 | 26 |
| 7.5 | 9 | 42.5 | 8 | 26.4 |
| 8 | 9.5 | 43 | 8.5 | 26.8 |
| 8.5 | 10 | 44 | 9 | 27.2 |
| 9 | 10.5 | 44.5 | 9.5 | 27.7 |
| 9.5 | 11 | 45 | 10 | 28.1 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 45.5 | 10.5 | 28.5 |
| 10.5 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 28.9 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 47 | 11.5 | 29.4 |
| 11.5 | 13 | 47.5 | 12 | 29.8 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 48 | 12.5 | 30.2 |
| 12.5 | 14 | 48.5 | 13 | 30.6 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 49 | 13.5 | 31 |
| 14 | 15.5 | 50 | 14.5 | 31.8 |
| 15 | 16.5 | 51 | 15.5 | 32.6 |
Hockey Goalie Skate Sizing Guide
- Things to consider:
- Age
- Measurement from longest point of foot (cm)
When sizing for the correct size of a skate, we always advise taking the measurements below from a sitting position and not standing upright. Additional weight on your foot/feet can skew your result and misrepresent your foot size. The reason for this is that as you put your full weight on your feet, the arch of your foot will collapse and cause your foot to appear wider or longer than it actually is.
As well, please be aware that skate sizes and shoes sizing do not match exactly. As a general guideline, skates size 1 ½ sizes smaller than shoes.
It is ideal for a player to have a tight, snug fit both in length and width as this will provide the best performance and durability. If a skate is too big you will feel your feet slide around and you will not get the full performance out of the skates and can also develop calcium deposits - Haglund’s Deformity or “Bauer Bumps” for lack of a better term although this issue doesn’t only occur with Bauer models.
An Ideal Fit: Stand with your skates laced and your heel snug in the heel cup. Your toes should just barely feather the end of the toe box. Bend forward into a skating stance. Your toes should pull back slightly from the toe box. Once heat fit, your foot should slide back into the foams of the skate and the length you felt in your skating stance will more-or-less become you standing size.
To obtain the measurement above you will need a soft tape measure and a pen. Start by placing the tape measure flat along the ground in a straight line. Sitting in a chair, place your foot down with the longest point of your foot (usually big toe, or second toe) in line with the edge of the tape measure. Make sure you keep your weight off of your foot. Take a pen and mark the tape measure where the edge of your heel ends. Record this length in cm. This measurement will correspond with the sizing charts in each brand below, if you do not see your exact measurement, select the size with the next size increment above your measurement (i.e. you measure 24.9 cm, you would select 25.1 cm or Size 6).
Sizing Children for Growth Room: If you are purchasing skates for your child, it is common and usually recommended to add some additional room in the skate to increase the last, we recommend no more than 1 full size. Feet stop growing around ages 15 – 15 ½, and from ages 14 - 15 ½ we would recommend adding only half (1/2) a size in length. Follow the same measurement instructions as above, once you obtain your true size move up ½ or 1 size.
***Sizing of skates is very preference based and these measurements will not guarantee a fit that is right for you. Please use these as general guidelines, for the most accurate fit we always recommend getting measured by a professional skate fitter at our store or your local pro shop.***
