Hockey Skate Sizing Guide
A poor fitting skate can create bad habits and breakdown prematurely while holding back skate performance. Choosing the correct skate size is important. Going too big will result in blisters and a noticeable decrease in skating ability due to a lack of ankle stability. A strong stride comes from having a boot working in unison with the foot of the player. Consistent foot pain is common with players that use skates they have outgrown. The bones in the foot are cramped and put under considerable pressure with each stride. The tightness of the boot leads to a loss of circulation, limiting the function of the foot.
A proper fit for hockey skates should fit 1-1.5 sizes smaller than your street shoes. Your toes should barely touch the toe cap, while having no more than 1/4 inch of space in the heel. When you're finished lacing up your skates, they should feel snug with the foot resting flat on the footbed. When sizing children, follow the same method while allowing 1/2 size extra for growing room. Most skates use this formula (1 to 1.5 sizes down from shoe size), except Pre-2010 Mission skates which run true to shoe size.
2021 Skate Width Fit Sizing Chart
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| Skate Fit Width Conversion Chart |
| Traditional Skate Width |
New Bauer 3D Fit |
New CCM Fit Width |
| Vapor |
Supreme |
JetSpeed |
Ribcor |
| Vapor D Width |
Fit 1 |
Fit 1 |
Tapered |
Tapered |
| Vapor EE Width |
Fit 2 |
Fit 2 |
Regular |
Regular |
| Supreme D Width |
Fit 2 |
Fit 2 |
Regular |
Regular |
| Supreme EE Width |
Fit 3 |
Fit 3 |
Wide |
Wide |
| Nexus D Width |
Fit 3 |
Fit 3 |
Wide |
Wide |
| Nexus EE Width |
Fit 3 |
Fit 3 |
Wide |
Wide |
| JetSpeed D Width |
Fit 1 |
Fit 1 |
Tapered |
Tapered |
| JetSpeed EE Width |
Fit 2 |
Fit 2 |
Regular |
Regular |
| Tacks D Width |
Fit 2 |
Fit 2 |
Regular |
Regular |
| Tacks EE Width |
Fit 3 |
Fit 3 |
Wide |
Wide |
| Ribcor D Width |
Fit 2 |
Fit 2 |
Regular |
Regular |
| Ribcor EE Width |
Fit 3 |
Fit 3 |
Wide |
Wide |
Bauer Senior Hockey Skate Sizing Chart
| Bauer Senior Hockey Skate Sizing Chart |
| Bauer Skate Size |
Shoe Size |
| U.S. |
Euro |
U.K. |
| 7.0 |
8.5 |
42 |
7.5 |
| 7.5 |
9.0 |
42.5 |
8.0 |
| 8.0 |
9.5 |
43 |
8.5 |
| 8.5 |
10.0 |
44 |
9.0 |
| 9.0 |
10.5 |
44.5 |
9.5 |
| 9.5 |
11.0 |
45 |
10.0 |
| 10.0 |
11.5 |
45.5 |
10.5 |
| 10.5 |
12.0 |
46 |
11.0 |
| 11.0 |
12.5 |
47 |
11.5 |
| 11.5 |
13.0 |
47.5 |
12.0 |
| 12.0 |
13.5 |
48 |
12.5 |
| 12.5 |
14.0 |
48.5 |
13.0 |
| 13.0 |
14 |
49 |
13.5 |
| 14.0 |
15 |
50 |
14.5 |
| 15.0 |
16 |
51 |
15.5 |
Bauer Intermediate Hockey Skate Sizing Chart
| Bauer Intermediate Hockey Skate Sizing Chart |
| Bauer Skate Size |
Shoe Size |
| U.S. |
Euro |
U.K. |
| 4.0 |
5.0 |
37.5 |
4.5 |
| 4.5 |
5.5 |
38 |
5.0 |
| 5.0 |
6.0 |
38.5 |
5.5 |
| 5.5 |
6.5 |
39 |
6.0 |
| 6.0 |
7.5 |
40.5 |
6.5 |
| 6.5 |
8.0 |
41 |
7.0 |
Bauer Junior Hockey Skate Sizing Chart
| Bauer Junior Hockey Skate Sizing Chart |
| Bauer Skate Size |
Shoe Size |
| U.S. |
Euro |
U.K. |
| 1.0 |
2.0 |
33.5 |
1.5 |
| 1.5 |
2.5 |
34 |
2.0 |
| 2.0 |
3.0 |
35 |
2.5 |
| 2.5 |
3.5 |
35.5 |
3.0 |
| 3.0 |
4.0 |
36 |
3.5 |
| 3.5 |
4.5 |
36.5 |
4.0 |
Bauer Youth Hockey Skate Sizing Chart
| Bauer Youth Hockey Skate Sizing Chart |
| Bauer Skate Size |
Shoe Size |
| U.S. |
Euro |
U.K. |
| 6.0 |
7.0 |
23.5 |
6.5 |
| 7.0 |
8.0 |
25 |
7.5 |
| 7.5 |
8.5 |
25.5 |
8.0 |
| 8.0 |
9.0 |
26 |
8.5 |
| 8.5 |
9.5 |
26.5 |
9.0 |
| 9.0 |
10.0 |
27 |
9.5 |
| 9.5 |
10.5 |
27.5 |
10.0 |
| 10.0 |
11.0 |
28 |
10.5 |
| 10.5 |
11.5 |
28.5 |
11.0 |
| 11.0 |
12.0 |
29.5 |
11.5 |
| 11.5 |
12.5 |
30 |
12.0 |
| 12.0 |
13.0 |
31 |
12.5 |
| 12.5 |
13.5 |
31.5 |
13.0 |
| 13.0 |
1.0 |
32 |
13.5 |
| 13.5 |
1.5 |
33 |
1.0 |
CCM Senior Hockey Skate Sizing Chart
| CCM Senior Hockey Skate Sizing Chart |
| CCM Skate Size |
Shoe Size |
| U.S. |
Euro |
U.K. |
| 7.0 |
8.5 |
42 |
7.5 |
| 7.5 |
9.0 |
42.5 |
8.0 |
| 8.0 |
9.5 |
43 |
8.5 |
| 8.5 |
10.0 |
44 |
9.0 |
| 9.0 |
10.5 |
44.5 |
9.5 |
| 9.5 |
11.0 |
45 |
10.0 |
| 10.0 |
11.5 |
45.5 |
10.5 |
| 10.5 |
12.0 |
46 |
11.0 |
| 11.0 |
12.5 |
47 |
11.5 |
| 11.5 |
13.0 |
47.5 |
12.0 |
| 12.0 |
13.5 |
48 |
12.5 |
| 12.5 |
14.0 |
48.5 |
13.0 |
| 13.0 |
14 |
49 |
13.5 |
| 14.0 |
15 |
50 |
14.5 |
| 15.0 |
16 |
51 |
15.5 |
CCM Intermediate Hockey Skate Sizing Chart
| CCM Intermediate Hockey Skate Sizing Chart |
| CCM Skate Size |
Shoe Size |
| U.S. |
Euro |
U.K. |
| 4.0 |
5.0 |
37.5 |
4.5 |
| 4.5 |
5.5 |
38 |
5.0 |
| 5.0 |
6.0 |
38.5 |
5.5 |
| 5.5 |
6.5 |
39 |
6.0 |
| 6.0 |
7.5 |
40.5 |
6.5 |
| 6.5 |
8.0 |
41 |
7.0 |
CCM Junior Hockey Skate Sizing Chart
| CCM Junior Hockey Skate Sizing Chart |
| CCM Skate Size |
Shoe Size |
| U.S. |
Euro |
U.K. |
| 1.0 |
2.0 |
33.5 |
1.5 |
| 1.5 |
2.5 |
34 |
2.0 |
| 2.0 |
3.0 |
35 |
2.5 |
| 2.5 |
3.5 |
35.5 |
3.0 |
| 3.0 |
4.0 |
36 |
3.5 |
| 3.5 |
4.5 |
36.5 |
4.0 |
CCM Youth Hockey Skate Sizing Chart
| CCM Youth Hockey Skate Sizing Chart |
| CCM Skate Size |
Shoe Size |
| U.S. |
Euro |
U.K. |
| 6.0 |
7.0 |
23.5 |
6.5 |
| 7.0 |
8.0 |
25 |
7.5 |
| 7.5 |
8.5 |
25.5 |
8.0 |
| 8.0 |
9.0 |
26 |
8.5 |
| 8.5 |
9.5 |
26.5 |
9.0 |
| 9.0 |
10.0 |
27 |
9.5 |
| 9.5 |
10.5 |
27.5 |
10.0 |
| 10.0 |
11.0 |
28 |
10.5 |
| 10.5 |
11.5 |
28.5 |
11.0 |
| 11.0 |
12.0 |
29.5 |
11.5 |
| 11.5 |
12.5 |
30 |
12.0 |
| 12.0 |
13.0 |
31 |
12.5 |
| 12.5 |
13.5 |
31.5 |
13.0 |
| 13.0 |
1.0 |
32 |
13.5 |
| 13.5 |
1.5 |
33 |
1.0 |
SENIOR Hockey Skates
Senior hockey skates are sized to fit adults and full grown teenagers with a Men's US shoe size of 8 or greater.
Intermediate Hockey Skates
Intermediate hockey skates are sized to fit kids in the range of approximately 10 to 13 years old with a US shoe size of 5 to 7.
JUNIOR Hockey Skates
Junior hockey skates are sized to fit kids in the range of approximately 8 to 10 years old with a US shoe size of 2 to 4.5.
YOUTH Hockey Skates
Youth hockey skates are sized to fit toddlers and young children in the age range of approximately 9 years old and younger with a US youth shoe size of 1.5 or smaller.
*Female Skaters*
The difference between men's shoes and women's shoes is 1.5 to 2 sizes. So, if you wear size 9 women's shoes, that translates to a men's size 7.5 or 7.0, which would put you in a size 6 senior hockey skate. More simply put, go 3 sizes down from your women's shoe size in order to find your hockey skate size.