With 75% of all NHL goalies using TRUE skates and 43% using TRUE goalie pads, gloves and blockers, it's clear that TRUE is cornering the goalie equipment market.

Do You Need Goalie Skates? If you plan to play goalie on any kind of routine basis, then yes—you absolutely need a pair of goalie skates. The boots and blades on goalie skates versus players' skates are different enough to matter to your performance in goal.

There are two main differences in goalie skates as compared to traditional hockey skates. The first difference is in the increased protection offered by goalie skates. The most notable difference in goalie skates vs player skates is that the blade of a goalie skate is longer and thicker than a standard hockey skate.

Goalie skates and player skates are sized in the same way. Typically, you want a skate that is 1 to 1 ½ size smaller than your shoe size. For children, it is acceptable to order a half size bigger to accommodate growing feet; however, any larger will cause blisters to form and will break down the sides of the boot.