Best Hockey Skates of 2025

Our hockey skate reviews are designed to help you weigh tradeoffs to find the best fit. We collaborate with players and gear experts to review each skate based on durability (ability to withstand wear and tear), power (the transfer of energy from the skater's legs to the ice), and speed (capacity to propel a player to maximum speed). Rankings are updated weekly based on SidelineSwap sales data.

Meet Our Experts

Kelly Leathem, Expert Review

Kelly payed for 22 years in a prominent hockey town before finishing my career at SUNY Canton where I played at the collegiate level.

Austin MacDonald

Like all Canadians, Austin has hockey in his blood and has been passionately playing the sport across the US, Canada, and Finland since childhood.