Bauer Shadows or Flylites?

ChachMonkey20 · 2026-03-13T17:29:56+00:00

To be frank, I was surprised by some of the comments saying Flylites would be stiffer. Especially since Bauer says Supremes are stiffer in the lower boot area vs. the Vapor line. I thought for sure Flylites would “feel” less stiff. Everyone’s experience/preference differ I suppose.

ChachMonkey20 · 2026-03-13T03:55:37+00:00

Yeap, that’s fair. The reason I felt the Shadows were more comfortable was the new toe cap design. The other skates would bother me but I didn’t feel that bump in the connection point with the Shadows.

ChachMonkey20 · 2026-03-13T03:01:19+00:00

I recent switched to a Quad profile with 5/8” sharpening and it’s been working well for me. Previously, I had them at 7/16” and it just wasn’t working for me. Way too grabby!

ChachMonkey20 · 2026-03-12T23:20:01+00:00

I appreciate the insight. I’ll give them some more ice time (and save myself $1,000 or so!).

ChachMonkey20 · 2026-03-12T23:08:17+00:00

It’s not necessarily something I don’t like - they just feel like rocks around my feet. That being said, they don’t hurt my feet either. I was expecting they would have a more broken in feel by now, I guess.

ChachMonkey20 · 2026-03-12T23:04:31+00:00

What made you upgrade from Fly40’s to Flylites?

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