Skate reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 179 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 52 posts to rank the best Skate brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MouseReview, r/skateboarding, r/hockeyplayers, r/NewSkaters, r/Rollerskating. Top-rated brands include Xraypad (4.4/5), Bauer (4.3/5), Bont (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews179
Subreddits17
Posts52
Brands62
Products72
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#1
Xraypad
4.4
(17)
"I got jades for my Aqua medium control pro and they are great"
"Xraypad Jade's are always good"
"Jade or Jade airs"
"Xraypad Jade air donuts would be what I’d use on a control pad."
"Xraypad obsidian air(purple) or air pro (grey)"
"I loved Xraypad Obsidian Air Pros. Very smooth, very quiet, balanced experience for me at least."
"Xraypad jades"
"Xraypad obsidians"
"I recommend starting with the xraypad obsidian air skates first because based on the ones I’ve tested they seem roughly in the middle."
"If you wanna be safe, go for the Obsidian Air Pros"
#2
Bauer
4.3
(15)
"I always go “Pro Stock Supreme 9.5” that’s been my last 4 pairs of skates."
"I got a pair of Bauer M5 Pros with the titanium blades for $475. Original price for that would've been about $900."
"I wear the highest end Bauers for both."
"I'm in the Vapors X4 and love them."
"I'm in the Vapors X4 and love them."
"Bauer Vapors X4 are what I am in now and love them."
"Bauer has brand new fit system insoles now, I bought a pair, made a really big difference for me."
"Overall I would recommend them for beginners honestly."
"Hockey is about skating, get a skate that is comfortable enough for you to be on the ice for hours without pain."
"I really liked the XLPs to start."
#3
Bont
4.8
(10)
"I also use Parkstars for everything - rhythm, newbie artistic, street, park."
"I love mine and use them for everything lol. I have very wide feet and Parkstars handle wide widths well."
"Bont Parkstars are the best all around value for getting into park skating. For $200 you’re getting an incredible sturdy setup."
"Look at Riedell, SureGrip, VNLA, Bont, and Jackson. They are excellent quality skate manufacturers with complete packages well within your price range."
"My wife loves her $200 bont parkstars, we upgraded her wheelset for indoors."
"Bont hands down!"
"Are the best skates for wide feet that I can imagine."
"I love them and think they fit really well."
"Don't just get your size, measure properly and check their sizing charts."
"Check Derby Warehouse, pretty much anything they have is going to be good quality."
#4
Lakai
4.2
(9)
"Lakai Fully Flared
Baker 3
Enjoi Bag of Suck
Flip Sorry
Almost Round 3"
"Lakai"
"I always love Lakais."
"Lakai"
"Lakais, average $45-65 for some basic colorways."
"Lakai Cambridge 👍🏼."
"Half cab and lakai cambridge but I’m starting to like lakai less and less."
#5
Toy Machine
5.0
(6)
"Toy Machine - Welcome to Hell
eS - Minikenmati
Enjoi- Bag of suck
Mullen v Song"
"So much extra stuff in the dvd."
#6
Etnies
4.3
(6)
"Etnies Marana"
"I love my etnies kingpins,and they were only like 60$ and are holding up great."
"I’ve always gotten Etnies Kingpin, but that’s just me. They come in many color combinations."
"Etnies Marana"
"Etnies morana, they come in loads of different colours, look cool and last pretty well."
"I get Etnie Kingpins in Australia for about $50 in sale which is about $30 US."
#7
Vans
4.2
(6)
"I just got a pair of half cabs (one of my favorite pairs of vans) for under 30$ shipped."
"I bought my first set up from Vans at the mall and it was a good deal, less than $100 USD."
"Half cabs"
"Vans."
"Just go thrifting, I buy all my skate Vans at the second hand shop near my house at under 10$."
"Uhh, obviously vans. Any will do imo."
#8
Riedell
4.4
(5)
"Look at Riedell, SureGrip, VNLA, Bont, and Jackson. They are excellent quality skate manufacturers with complete packages well within your price range."
"“Riedell” is tried and true for a long time and so is “Sure Grip” those are my favorites"
"Riedell 172s."
"I can’t really speak too much about brands as I’ve only owned Reidell and sure grips but both are well made."
"I would go with Riedell, Risport, Edea, Roll Line, or even Golden Horse."
#9
Tiger Ice
3.7
(6)
"Using the Tiger Ice V2 skates on a the Neptune Pro, a speed pad, it glides fairly quick."
"Using Tiger Ice V2 on mine, usually on an Artisan Zero, and the glide is very smooth."
"Tiger ice v2"
"You better get tiger ice v2 dots if stock skates are bad"
"Cool, ordered the Tiger Ice V2. Excited but it seems like there’s a lot of love/hate for those skates."
"I would go with Normal Corepads or with Esptiger skates .maybe even xraypad."
#10
Flip
5.0
(4)
"I just love the Flip Sorry movies because they came out when I was in my teenage prime... Habitat Mosaik is good as well partly because of the cool music!"
#11
Jackson
4.0
(4)
"Look at Riedell, SureGrip, VNLA, Bont, and Jackson. They are excellent quality skate manufacturers with complete packages well within your price range."
"I would highly recommend going with the Jackson Artiste ($219) instead of Mystiques though. I believe it has an upgraded blade and a higher stiffness rating."
"You can get a beginner pair of skates like Jackson excels to just skate around the rink, they start at $150."
"You can get a beginner pair of skates like Jackson excels to just skate around the rink, they start at $150."
#12
Mini Logo
4.0
(4)
"Mini Logo do some good ones..."
"Mini logo is a safe choice if you want a low cost but good deck."
"Mini Logo completes will do the job if you're on a budget."
"Mini logo is going to be a good cheap option."
#13
Shorty's
5.0
(3)
"Shortys Fulfill the Dream"
#14
Osiris
5.0
(3)
#15
Jade
3.8
(4)
"I love Jade air dots on glass. They feel so smooth"
"The Jade airs are the bsst 'mainstream' skates."
"If you want a smooth and fast but not very much lasting experience then Jade Air."
"Jades are more suitable for cloth pads."
#16
Artisan
4.7
(3)
"Artisan dot skates or xraypad jades"
"Artisan Dot skates Xraypad obsidian"
"Artisan Dot skates"
#17
Sure Grip
4.7
(3)
"Sure Grip, Riedell, and Jackson are reputable brands with solid entry level models."
"Look at Riedell, SureGrip, VNLA, Bont, and Jackson. They are excellent quality skate manufacturers with complete packages well within your price range."
"I can’t really speak too much about brands as I’ve only owned Reidell and sure grips but both are well made."
#18
Tiger
4.7
(3)
"Just get some tiger ice."
"If you're looking for speed these are my recommendations Tiger ICE V2 or Jade | Obsidian skates."
"Tiger ice Dot"
#19
Corepad
4.3
(3)
"If you're buying corepad skates I recommend the pro max version it's a refined version of the corepad pro the most balanced aftermarket skates."
"Corepad pxp is even better imo"
"Corepad pro max"
#20
Ultraglide
4.0
(3)
"If you do you want the Ultraglide dots from aliexpress. They are faster and cheaper than the tiger ones."
"I always end up going back to my ebay dots"
"I’d honestly just get some on eBay or something, I bought a pack like 3 years ago and still have some left."
#21
Tiger Ice V2
4.0
(3)
"Tiger ice v2 or unusual way sports magic ice"
"Just get some tiger ice v2 dots and add more if you feel the mouse sinking into the pad or want more friction. They are like $4 on AliExpress"
"I default to tiger ice v2s for cloth pads."
#22
Laate
5.0
(2)
"Laate store is the correct answer."
"Laate Store on Merewether St."
#23
Plan B
5.0
(2)
"Plan B Questionable
without a doubt"
#24
DGK
5.0
(2)
#25
Fallen
5.0
(2)
#26
CCM Tacks
5.0
(2)
"Tacks (AS1) + Orthomove insoles (high arch insert) have been very comfortable."
"CCM Tacks wide and have had zero issues since."
#27
DC
5.0
(2)
"Dc’s the way to go for me"
"Modus Operandi
Menikmati
DC
Welcome to Hell
Photosynthesis
Dying to live
Yeah Right!"
#28
Tactics
5.0
(2)
"Tactics is really good and CCS is too. A lot of smaller skate shops have a good online presence."
"I'm a pretty big fan of Tactics."
#29
Source for Sports
5.0
(2)
"Source for sports and play it again sports both manually sharpen skates and make sure they're perfect"
"Hockey Shop Source for Sports on Carden street downtown does the best sharpening I’ve had."
#30
Razors
5.0
(2)
"Budget wise you can’t beat the Razors Level One."
"You almost cannot go wrong with Razors, I especially liked the SLs"
#31
Birdhouse
5.0
(2)
"Birdhouse - The End. Nostalgia and amazing soundtrack"
#32
Antik
5.0
(2)
"They are great for my wide feet."
"They've been great for my feet."
#33
Pulsar
4.5
(2)
"Pulsar Supergrip, it’s by far the grippiest tape on the market"
"Super grip by pulsar"
#34
Amigos
4.5
(2)
"Go see Ty at Amigos bro. He’s a good bloke and OG Newy skater."
"Amigos at Charlestown. New traditions on Hunter Street."
#35
Adidas
4.0
(2)
"Currently I am wearing Adidas Buzenits before that I had some from GROUNDIES which I liked very much."
"Adidas Buzenits, NB 306, Vans Kyle Walker."
#36
Play it Again Sports
4.0
(2)
"I like Play it Again Sports, they have always done a decent job."
"Play it Again Sports, $10."
#37
X-raypad
4.0
(2)
"X-raypad obsidian air (but not pro version)."
"Xraypad obsidian"
#38
Them
4.0
(2)
"909s complete with them frames."
"I picked up some Them 909s from SSense. Waiting for them to arrive."
#39
Graf
2.5
(2)
"There’s no one specific for wide feet since every company has differences when it comes to the fit itself."
"I know a guy who got a pair of Graf skates and his first time with them on he lost an edge."
#40
Powerslide
5.0
(1)
"The brand I'd probably recommend is Powerslide due to their Trinity frame, giving you the lowest possible height."
#41
Deluxe, Baker Boys, and Keen
4.0
(1)
"Look for products from Distributors such as Deluxe, Baker Boys, and Keen."
#42
CCM and Bauer
4.0
(1)
"CCM and Bauer both have skates at that price point but the different lines fit a little different."
#43
Bauer, CCM, and True
4.0
(1)
"Bauer, CCM, and True are the market leaders."
#44
Bauer and CCM
4.0
(1)
"It’s the Bauer and CCM that have replaceable blades."
#45
XLP
4.0
(1)
"I got the XLP 8 months ago, skated in them twice a week. Play hockey in them. They feel good, have held up well, I think they’re a great value."
#46
RBK
4.0
(1)
"I've used RBK since I started. Once CCM took over, I found some that felt just like my RBK's."
#47
Alkali
4.0
(1)
"Get yourself a nice shaft from coast to coast and throw one of their abs blades on it or a one piece with an abs blade from Alkali."
#48
Element
4.0
(1)
"Element complete"
#49
Glass
4.0
(1)
"Glass skate."
#50
Kysona
4.0
(1)
"The glass skate on kysona M600 is perfect, so smooth"
#51
Revive
4.0
(1)
"Revive skateboards, they aren't getting enough business and could use support rn."
#52
Artisan Mizugumo
4.0
(1)
"The Artisan Mizugumo mouse skates are stocked through JPgaming (USA) or MAX gaming, and are made specifically for cloth pads."
#53
Wifa
4.0
(1)
"I personally prefer a heel for park skating (and all skating tbf) because I can air out easier with that angle. I use Wifa for park boots. They feel like luxury with their leather lining"
#54
Super
4.0
(1)
"Super glide"
#55
OJ
4.0
(1)
"80 is fine for cruising (but I’d just go with OJ mini Super Juice at that point). If you are trying to do tricks I wouldn’t go any softer than 93."
#56
SUV Skates
4.0
(1)
""SUV skates" with 150mm pneumatic tires are the most terrain-capable skates currently available."
#57
Corepads
4.0
(1)
"Personally I enjoyed Corepads the most on this specific pad."
#58
Air Treks
4.0
(1)
"My actual answer would be the Air Treks from an anime called Air Gear. They’re electric, can off road if the wheels are changed."
#59
Yolo66
4.0
(1)
"Have a lot of sneakers, or search sharkbreder yupoo , the sell a good price"
#60
Real
4.0
(1)
"I normally skate real or anti hero decks."
#61
Rio
3.0
(1)
"I bought some beautiful Rio skates when, like everyone else in lockdown, I decided to try quad skates."
#62
Impala
2.0
(1)
"Impalas have a very bad reputation for falling apart."
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