Bauer Kids Skates: Types and Dimensional Mesh
Sports equipment has always been very important during the practice of even amateur sports, to say nothing about professional. Hockey is the kind of sport that can not be imagined without protective shoes and clothing. One of the leaders of quality, producing children's hockey skates, is the brand Bauer. This article will help you figure out how to choose the right size. You will also learn what a dimensional grid is.
What is worth knowing?
Parents should take into account that such a sport as hockey requires protective equipment of good quality. You should seriously consider not only the choice of hockey skates, but also protective clothing. Before going to the store, you should read articles on this topic or watch a video about comfortable and high-quality clothing for practicing hockey. One of the features of such specialized equipment is that each manufacturer has its own size chart.
For example, the size of one company may differ from other similar products on the market today. An exception are not and Bauer children's skates.
Features manufacturers
In addition to the manufacturer Bauer, mentioned above, there are many other companies producing children's hockey skates, among them the notorious Reebok, as well as Adidas, Easton, CCM. There are also many other little-known companies, not to mention the fakes, more and more filling modern stores. Skates from different companies differ not only in design, but also in the production materials used by the glue.
When choosing skates one should not be “led” to a beautiful appearance, one should try them on and try to independently determine the quality by small details, at least approximately assessing the strength of the materials.
How to measure?
The question may seem silly, but you should know that when trying on skates, there are some simple rules that can later help to get the right size for the child. So, below are the following fitting rules and aspects that need attention.
- Socks. Measure skates need socks in which the child will be engaged. Obviously, no one is going to wear such shoes on the bare foot, so you should also measure not on the bare foot.
- Focus on the heel position. Wear skates so that the heel touches the back of the shoe. Simply put, the leg should be moved as far back as possible.
- Loose toes. Fingers should not be squeezed from any side and not on one leg. Toes should only slightly feel the boundaries of the shoe.
- Suitable size. If you and your child are serious about sports, then you can not take shoes "for growth" or small, in the hope that she later "lie down on his leg." As a rule, sports shoes for a growing body is enough for a year or even two. Too small or loose shoes equally badly affect the quality of sports.
- Take into account the fullness of the foot. This aspect is undeservedly deprived of attention as when fitting by buyers, and some unscrupulous manufacturers. In serious firms and brands, one shoe size has several options, taking into account the different completeness of the foot.
Subtleties of the dimensional grid
Bauer is one of those manufacturers that produce shoes of the same size for feet of different sizes. The company has its own rules for designation of models. If the model is already standard, as a rule, the letter C or N is added to its name. If this model is made wider than the standard one by 4 inch, then the letters W, E, EE are added to its name. And the standard models themselves are designated under the letters R, D. Bauer’s skates for children go under the Junior line. The table below shows the dimension table of this ruler.
32,5 | 33 | 34 | 34,5 | 35 | 35,5 | 36,5 | 37 | 38 |
1 | 1,5 | 2 | 2,5 | 3 | 3,5 | 4,5 | 5 | 5,5 |
For the smallest athletes, a separate size grid has also been developed. She goes under the sonorous name of Youth.
25 | 25,5 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28,5 | 29,5 | 30 | 30,5 | 31 | 31,5 | 32 |
Y6 | Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 | Y10,5 | Y11 | Y11,5 | Y12 | Y12,5 | Y13 | Y13,5 |
One of the most popular Bauer product lines is Supreme. On average, the price for a pair of skates varies from 5 to 30 thousand rubles. The main thing to consider during a trip to the store for the purchase of hockey skates is the fact that sometimes sellers may not understand the intricacies of sports equipment. It is best to rely on yourself, the comfort of the child and the pre-collected information.
You will learn more about how to choose skates in the following video.