- Wearing Trainers and Football astros for hockey as a kids and junior that is starting out is perfectly okay, because we know feet can grow very quickly.
- Wearing Trainers and Football astros as an adult can be dangerous and lead to slipping on the hockey pitch and injury!
- There are multiple areas that make Hockey Shoes different from anything else:
- Protection - This is added to a hockey shoe to protect your feet from ball and stick hits.
- Grip - Designed to give you grip on all types of hockey pitches, water and sand dressed.
- Support/Structure - Specifically designed for playing hockey and hockey players so to avoid injury.
- Kids Hockey Shoes are made to be softer and slimmer to get kids used to wearing hockey shoes.
- Adult Hockey Shoes are designed to give you the best grip and support on the hockey pitch.
- Adult hockey players can wear kids hockey shoes, if your feet are small enough! But may wear through the shoe quicker due to the softness of the shoe.
- Hockey Shoe sizing can be difficult to judge when buying but we would recommend going up a half size or even a full size to what you would normally wear.
- Hockey brands have started putting serious science and research into their hockey shoe ranges to make sure you have the best shoe possible on the hockey pitch.
If you want further more indepth information of buying the right hockey stick please check out our Shoe Buying Blog Post!
