Great new skate from Bauer, changed from the Bauer Vapor X 7.0. The Vapor X 7.0 Youth skates are terrible quality and very uncomfortable. I would recommend these skates for all skaters on the youth level. Great skates, great features, and my son has never complained about them hurting his feet, which happened all the time in the X 7.0 (he has narrow feet, which the X 7.0 is suppose to suit so it wasn't a foot issue).