Powerfoot Hockey Skate Performance Insert

I’ve been skating for almost 40 years and have seen every gimmick there is (even tried a bunch). Recently I purchased a 1/2 size larger skate than normal due to lack of inventory and curiosity of roomier skates. The first time I wore them I thought I made a huge mistake. I was in such pain, primarily shin pain. I’ve experienced mild shin pain in my playing days before but nothing like this. After a short time on the computer doing research I came across these and instantly thought they were a gimmick. I was out of options so I gave them a shot and boy do I wish I’d have known about these sooner! The second I stepped on the ice I could feel a difference. I ended up using the foam pad with the shim figuring they’d slim down after a few uses. These are so amazing for my needs. I had an absolutely pain free skate as my toes weren’t moving all around in my skate. It also felt like I had so much more control! I will never skate without these again.

I will copy & paste verbatim what my son wrote to me, and I don't know a THING about Ice Hockey, except there's ice.What I WILL add on my own is that communication with the company was excellent. This was a birthday gift for my son.I received an email with after the order with "tips & information" about the inserts. What to do before permanently insertingthem, for the best fit...etc. (Which I printed out and gave to my son). I even received a follow up email, just asking if I hadany questions, received them yet, etc.They did take TAD longer, not much than I thought, to get here. A smidge. Probably because of US Customs. (They come from Canada). While awaiting them, my son and I discussed why he put them on his 'wish list'. He gave the technical reasons and also stated that this company had agreat reputation in the 'hockey world'. Word of mouth reputation. ALL the players in his league had mentioned them. So, here is hisreview he wrote to me:"I really like having them in my skates. I wear Mako’s which already wrap around my foot but having these pads inserted removes the little bit of negative space in my toe area. I can’t really tell if I am skating faster, but I am more confident on my edges since my feet feel completely wrapped. Having these inserted prevents that very very very slight movement when doing edge work and makes me feel more connected to the ice since my boot doesn’t shift at all.I don’t think these are a substitute or a fix for improperly fitted skates, but for those who like their skates to fit like a glove, these help tremendously."I would say you can buy these with confidence, and order without worry from this company.

Great product. Made skates better fit and comfortable. Highly recommend for those who have a hard time getting that good fit for you skates.

I don’t typically write reviews on anything, but when you research these, a lot on information is put out by the manufacturer, and not much by people that aren’t backing the product through the manufacturer themselves.With that being said, I was afraid these were a gimmick, but after getting a new style skate after years of the old style boots my toes felt like they had too much negative space above them.Even if you think you don’t need them, it’s worth trying them out. With these on place your foot feels snug all the way down, and the front of your skates are way more responsive.I also experienced almost no fatigue behind the ball of my foot after installing these.I only have 4 starts on the overall because I’m not sure how long they will actually last. If I wear them out, I will definitely buy another set!

My son makes me buy a new pair of these everytime he gets new skates! He won't wear them without these in the skates! Really helps with speed and accuracy 👌

We bought these for our 11 year old who plays travel hockey. He HATES change and will wear skates two sizes too small because he doesn't want to get a new pair and run the risk of ruining his mojo on the ice (ugh!). I bought these thinking I would be returning them since it's not what he is used to. I put them in his skates (I did not glue them in at first) and the moment he put his foot in he was impressed. He loves them! He said that they make his skates so much more comfortable.

Was decently impressed with these, I have a pair of bauer vapor x5.0's and the toe box is somewhat big... Was watching some youtube videos and a guy mentioned these being helpful, so i thought i would try them... Pretty glad i did actually, didn't realize how much my toes moved upwards before even though my toes touch the end of the toe box already... Anyways, I feel like i notice a difference in turns, crossovers, etc.. Just a little more stability...I was a little unsure whether or not to use the additional inserts, ended up just using the main one and it seemed to work fine... I will say that the pad seems like it shrinks a little bit after a couple uses, but again it still works pretty well...

These were pricey for what they are. I have a slender foot and appreciate having a better feel for the toe box in my skates, but cant say they affected my skating much if at all.

Low end and not what I expected.