Bauer Vapor 3X Senior Roller Hockey Skates
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The Vapor 3X roller skate is designed for effective play at a high-performance level. It comes equipped with a flex composite corner, a HI-LO CNC chassis, a pro-stock Form Fit 2 tongue, Labeda Gripper Crossover wheels, and a digicomp outsole. These skates excel at power while turning and during crossovers.
Boot Construction
The skate uses the same quarter package as the Mission Inhaler WM02 skate: injected tech mesh with quarter ventilation and an abrasion guard. This boot is modelled to offer good support and ventilation while you skate. It also uses a clear TPU outsole for better balance and stability. A more stable and supportive build makes it easier to transfer energy through the skate.
The clear TPU outsole is lightweight and highly resistant to wear and tear. Bauer implemented their asymmetrical toe cap from their latest high-end skates to improve fit with a more anatomical feel. The toe cap also includes new vent shapes to keep your feet cooler as you play.
Liner
The boot is lined with an antimicrobial liner that is good at wicking away moisture and repelling bacteria and odour. The two-piece felt liner adds more support to your skating, and the ankle padding increases comfort.
Tongue
The pro-stock Form Fit 2 tongue is built to wrap comfortably around your foot. It’s soft and gives good protection against lace bite. The Form Fit 2 skate tongue was used in some of Bauer’s top hockey skates on the ice hockey side, and it continues to offer top-tier performance in their roller skate lines as well.
Chassis
The skate uses a HI-LO Aluminum CNC chassis, with a configuration used in Bauer/Mission roller skates exclusively. As the name suggests, this chassis holds two 80mm wheels in the back and 76mm wheels in the front. The setup enhances forward lean, which helps empower stride.
Wheels
The Vapor 3X skate uses Labeda Gripper Crossover wheels, which are soft wheels intended for smooth surfaces and indoor use. Labeda’s Gripper series was the frontrunner on Flex Tech in their roller hockey wheels, which is a technology designed to augment speed and grip. They work well with the HI-LO chassis to enhance stride and help you reach your greatest skating potential.
If you do plan to skate outdoors or on rough terrain, it is highly recommended that you switch the wheels to harder ones.
Sizing
The Bauer Vapor 3X Roller Hockey Skates are available in Senior sizing 7-11.5 in full and half sizes. Unlike other Vapor skates, these come in a standard Fit 2 sizing (closest to the oldest Supreme fit).
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Category | Performance |
| Quarter Package | Injected Tech Mesh w/New Quarter Ventilation & Abrasion Guard |
| Liner | Antimicrobial Liner |
| Tongue | Form Fit 2 |
| Outsole | Clear TPU |
| Bearings | Hi-Lo ABEC 7 |
| Chassis | Hi-Lo CNC |
| Wheels | Labeda Gripper Crossover |
| Wheel Durometer | 80A |
| Wheel Size Set-up | 80 / 80 / 76 / 76 |
| Chassis Warranty | 1 Year |
| Boot & Wheel Warranty | 90 Days |
| Skate Size | USA | EU | UK | CM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Hockey Player Skate Sizing Guide
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.***
