Bauer Supreme 8000 Skates

Pros: Quicker break in than the 7000, good quality skates
Cons: Will Bauer ever have Lightspeed Steel available?

There are two names that immediately come to mind in hockey skates. CCM is one, Bauer the other. Both skate makers had some issues in their 2002 lines, but Bauer had nothing compared to the shortfalls that CCM did in that year. CCM came back in 2003 with ...

Pros: Light heat moldable stiff boot that is built to last.
Cons: Still not quite wide enough for guys that have that type of problem.

The Bauer 8000 combine the stiffness of an old time hockey skate with features that the new ultra light boots have. My previous skates were Bauer 3000 pro models. Since I have a foot that is as wide as it is long, my boot choices are limited. I ...

Pros: lightweight, stable but not too stiff
Cons: synthetic leather seems not so durable, still not really a "wide" skate even at EEE

I have to agree with other reviewers-a great skate only improved on. I did not have the stiffness problems with the skate and I'm a small skater (5'6" 150 lbs) but I also ordered them custom because of my funky wide feet. I was able to select the ...

Pros: quick break in, light, and good for aggressive turning
Cons: hard year long play causes quick break down after about 2 years

I've skated bauer for about 10 year and have tried different styles of skates. I had a pair of vapors but those were a piece of crap and broke down with in 6 months. That's when I bought a pair of the 8000 they were discontinued as the new 8090 had come ...