CCM Tacks XF80 Youth Hockey Skates
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Intro & New Features
CCM introduces the Tacks XF80 Youth Hockey Skates for the 2024 year. This skate features a kid sizing footbed which makes it easier for young kids to fit into their skates, providing support and comfort. They also have a dual-layer tongue construction with lace-bite protection so that players aren't having to constantly adjust their skates and can focus on the game.
Boot Construction & Stiffness Profile
Designed with injected core technology with a chrome overlay, this durable boot construction is reinforced for durability and performance. This skate features chrome overlays for a pro-looking style for young ones.
Internal Padding & Liner
Built from memory foam with ankle padding + slicktec heel material, these skates provide young players with comfort while on the ice. The ADPT memory foam around the ankles has an added comfort pad at the boot cut, and layered liner foam wrap to fit nicely arounf your foot for great fit and comfort. SlickTec heel application makes it easier than ever to get young players into their skates and onto the ice.
Tongue
The dual-layer construction with embossed lace-bite tongue is a 5mm black felt with added 4mm foam core reinforcement for comfort and protection. The improved construction allows for enhanced forward flexion.
Footbed
The kid sizing zone makes it easier to fit tiny feet. This provides young players with excellent support and comfort.
Holder & Steel
These skates feature the CCM Speedblade holder and paired with it is a non-replaceable steel blade with the elevated holder for an increased attack angle.
Sizing
The CCM Tacks XF80 Youth Hockey Skates come in sizes 8-10 (full) and 11-13.5 (full and half) in the regular width.
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| Level | Performance |
| Quarter Package | Injected Core Technology |
| Tongue | Dual-Layer Construction |
| Holder | CCM Speedblade |
| Steel / Runner | Non-Replaceable Steel |
| Holder Warranty | 1 Year |
| Boot / Steel Warranty | 90 Days |
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.***
