CCM Ice Skates

CCM is a Canadian hockey equipment brand with history dating back to end of XIX century. Interestingly, the company was making bicycles and automobiles at its infancy. The brand have turbulent history full of unexpected turns of events, some of which may cause you to scratch your head puzzled how it managed to survive to this day.

This doesn’t change the fact that CCM is basically the only hockey gear manufacturer able to go against Bauer on even footing nowadays. These two titans compete while everyone else is fighting over scraps left after the dust settles.

CCM does exceptional thing with their skates, offering a freedom of choice unlike any other company. They have three different lines of skates in their catalogue: Tacks, JetSpeed and RibCor, each of them being fine-tuned for different play style. Furthermore, these boots are offered in three fit options: tapered - low profile, regular – mid profile and wide – high profile.

When it comes to player perspective, you can focus on your playstyle and desired performance when looking for a skate, not worrying about fit differences between the models.

Tacks and Super Tacks are made for people who put a lot of power into their stride, move at high velocity and limit their turns, playing more traiditonal “north-south” style. This is why these skates are very rigid, to allow you to take a full advantage of powerful, complete strides.

JetSpeed skates are the most balanced of three types, offering both acceleration and decent agility. Medium rigidity of the boot allows you to skate fast and build up speed using crossovers. These versatile hockey skates are perfect starting point it you are still unsure about your specific preferences and work on your playstyle.

RibCor are the softest skates of the collection and provide a lot of freedom when it comes to ankle movement. If you have a polished stride technique and can put additional agility to good use, making fast and sharp turns to bypass opposite team defense, these are for you. In addition, thanks to increased forward flex, these skates give you very dynamic starts.