Bauer Vapor X500 Youth Size 13

Used for a handful of practices but didn’t fit my skater. The Bauer Vapor X500 youth ice hockey skate is designed for the player who would benefit from increased power and protection in a Vapor skate already made for speed and quickness. The Vapor X500 comes with the Tuuk LightSpeed Pro steel holder. The Pro model holder is based on the LightSpeed Edge model, the most popular in the NHL today. The blade in the X500 youth skate is the Tuuk super stainless steel blade for long-lasting durability and bite. The holder connects to Bauer’s TPR outsole, which offers a nice, stiff base of support for enhanced power transfer. The X500 youth outsole supports a quarter package consisting of Bauer’s 3-D TrueForm Tech with PU technology. The Trueform Tech boot offers skaters the stiffness they need, but enough flex for them to master their stride. The quarter package will also give them plenty of support and protection. The boot is thermoformable, so a young player will enjoy the kind of post-baking custom fit the pros do. The tongue in the X500 youth skate is a white felt model that offers lots of mid-density foam. It’s not only very comfortable, but also helps lock the young skater’s foot into the boot for increased control. The center metatarsal guard protects the foot against stray pucks, unwanted slashes, and lace bite. Inside the boot, Bauer uses a hydrophobic microliner. The microfiber liner has a tacky texture that secures the young skater’s foot inside the boot, helping them correctly transfer energy, and wicking away moisture for a secure, comfortable, and dry fit. Beneath the liner are a set of lightweight, memory foam ankle pads that will shape to the asymmetrical contours of the player’s ankle after the skates are baked. This customization process will help lock the feet into the boot, provide plenty of secure protection, and drastically reduce break-in time.