Mission

Bauer is a leader of hockey ice skates as well as hockey inline skates. It can be said that after acquisition of Mission brand back in 2008, the only contender left to steal this title from Bauer is CCM company. The cake is clearly split between these two.

After Bauer have bought Mission, one of their biggest rivals, they have ran both brands in parallel for a while, but eventually axed Mission ice skates. But when it comes to inline hockey skates, it is a whole another story. In contrast to Bauer skates, which can be described as ice hockey boots with frames and wheels, Mission has always followed a different approach – their inline skates are designed to be more breathable and provide more comfort for off-ice play.

The brands is still managed with this principle in mind. If you imagine that it must be a lower end, budget alternative to Bauer – you are wrong! When it comes to quality, both are on the same, high level. Both are overlooked by some best in industry engineers, use same tech and materials. What is the difference? As already mentioned – the boots have more breathable materials and come with vent holes to increase comfort. This is even expressed by their name: „Inhaler”. They are also made slightly different in terms of fit and support compared to Bauer skates, allowing customers to choose from a wider range of skates to better suit their needs. In addition, Mission skates have more stylized, flashy looks.

When it comes to quality, Mission is still Bauer. The company delivers best hockey skates made with most advanced technologies used not only in this sport, but also in inline skates in general. Their technology is so ahead that only in recent years the gap has started to shrink, thanks to advancements in freestyle, speed and aggressive skates.