Hockey Skate Lineup Comparison

By popular demand, here is a lineup of current hockey skates by manufacturer and year.

Most manufacturers release a range of skates with various fits and build quality, depending on price.

CCM Skate Lineup  (Bauer is further down)

 Sub $100$120-$150$150-180$180-220$250-320$350-450$450-550$550-650$700$800$900
CCM JetSpeed
2019FT440FT450FT460FT470FT480FT490FT2
2017FT340FT350FT360FT370FT380FT390FT1
2015250260270280290300JetSpeed
CCM Tacks
20209350936093709380AS3AS3 Pro
2018904090509060907090809090Super Tacks AS1
201620923092409250926092Ultra TacksSuper Tacks
201420523052405250526052Tacks
CCM Ribcor
201974K76K78K80K
201764K66K68K50K Pump70K
201544K46K48K50K

Bauer Skate Lineup

 $90$130$160$200$300$400$500$600$700$800$900
Bauer Vapor
2019x2.5X2.7X2.92X2X Pro
2017X300X400X500X600X700X800X9001X
2015X200X300X400X500X600X700X800X9001X
2013X30X40X50X60X70X80X90X100APX2
2011X1.0X2.0X3.0X4.0X5.0X6.0X7.0APX
2009x:05x:15x:20x:30x:40x:50x:60
2007IXXIIXVIXXVXXIXXXXX
2005VIVIIXIVXIXXXX
2004VVIIXXIXVXX
Bauer Supreme
2018s25s27s292S2S Pro
2016S140S150S160S170S180S1901S
2014140150160170180190TotalOneMX3
2012one.4one.5one.6one.7one.8one.9TotalOneNGX
2010one20one40one60one70one80one100TotalOne
2008one05one35one45one55one75one95
200610305070one90
Bauer Nexus
2018N2700N29002N2N Pro
2016N6000N7000N8000N90001N
201440005000600070008000
20121002004006008001000

38 Replies to “Hockey Skate Lineup Comparison

      1. I would like to see this updated for today 2022, please. I just got my son Jetspeed ft455 and am unsure if they are good enough for house league. Thanks

  1. This is a *great* list. Long story short: I got lucky with my 1st pair of skates, Mega Air 90s. I didn’t know anything, but I knew they were special. Bauer bought Micron. Bauer came out with their version, so I got their pair because I was worried that they’d kill them, which they did. Flash forward many years, I retired the Megas a few years ago, the ankles were shot. I’ve been wearing the Bauers, and now I’m nervous about what I’ll do next. This list is a good reference!

    Eric – if you know, any suggestions for something after the Mega/Bauer Air 90s? I’ve been focusing on older Supreme’s, because I hear they might fit similarly.

    Thanks!

    1. That’s a point that people commonly feel like they reach a good price to performance. It’s also very consistent mid-point for most lineups.

  2. Thanks for the article, very helpful!

    I think I noticed some typos; 2019 CCM Ribcor line should be 74k, 76k, 78k, and 80k, no?

  3. I keep referring back to this table. I have tried a few used Bauers lately: One.8, One60, MX3, etc. None of them fit right. (I’ve tried D and EE; D is too tight, and EE is too wide; ugh! The heels is fine for them all, it’s the forefoot where the problem is.) I now have a pair of CCM 552s I’ll try this weekend. So far in my living room, they fit the best of all of them, and they’re more flexible like my old skates.

    Coach Eric, I don’t know all the models, but maybe you could add a 2014 line for the CCM Tacks? I can help a little:

    2052 – $110
    3052 – $230
    4052 – $330
    5052 – $430
    6052 – $530

    Thanks!
    Kevin.

  4. I’m glad I found this chart as it isn’t easy to keep track of the ever evolving product lines. I hope it gets updated annually as it is a great reference point when deciding to buy a new skate or maybe even a closeout from a prior year when the price is right. This helps keep it all organized in one place thank you!

  5. This is a very useful page. Thank you for all the hard work. Any plans for adding more recent skate models to the tables? Thanks.

  6. This is very helpful, I come back to it every year and with the pandemic where I downgraded my kids skates, it was a good reference to remind me of what model skates my kids had. Hope this will continue to be updated with current model years!! Really appreciate it!!

  7. Is it common for a skate to increase in size when the laces are tied? Is this why one should get 1 to 1.5 sizes smaller than their shoe size? Is there a skate that does not do this or are they all like this?

    1. This is an old comment, but I’ll put an answer for posterity.

      It’s more about how people wear skates. It’s expected that the your toe will basically lightly touch the front of the skate.

      You size the length for your foot’s length and then pick a model/fit/width for the width of your foot.

      It’s very common that people wear shoes 1-2 sizes too big for comfort, and even fitted dress shoes don’t have your toe touching the front in the same way.

  8. Wow, the only place in the whole Internet with this info! Many thanks.
    Any chance of updating with 2020 and 2021 ranges?

  9. anyone know of a source of reebok skates prior to the ccm transition? specifically, I’m looking for ribcore models for the secondary market…

    a couple seasons ago I picked up a pair of 42k from a fellow coach that I love and they fit me perfectly. I fell in love with the lace locks, too. I found a pair of 48k online and ordered them only to find that 48k are basic sporting goods store level skates. I probably paid more for them now than they were originally off the shelf. they were really soft and uncomfortable even after two bakes and had not been baked prior to my picking them up. I gave up on them after a month or two on the ice for my son’s team practices.

    recently, I’m finding 5k, 6k, 11k, 12k, even 78k, and so on… some in great condition and some kinda beat up but good for a backup pair after I need to retire the current pair, or to even keep a pair in each bag so I’m not transferring the skates back and forth (which was why I bought the 48k).

    I presume that some of the lower numbers might be just as good as the higher numbers as they’re just an older model. I just have no clue which sets of numbers came in what series/years and how to distinguish prior to having them in my hands and risking paying for something I’ll never use.

  10. Awesome! Thanks so much for this!! Best resource online! Please, please update if you can. Thanks again!

  11. Hi ! great list! any chance it could be updated with 2020, 2021 line ranges, and Bauer Vapor 3x line? That would be awesome!

  12. This is a great post but very outdated. Is someone able to update this post with the 2019-2021 Supreme models? Its time for new skates and I am trying to compare to my old skates. This info is so handy though so thank you.

  13. Please update to add models from the last couple of years. This is THE single most helpful resource when buying pre-owned skates for my son every year. Thanks in advance!!!

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