| I bought a pair of Mission BSX skates about a year | | | | skate, players must keep the lack of padding in mind. |
| ago because I wanted an inexpensive skate that | | | | The wheels on the BSX are what you would expect |
| would last a couple of seasons. I had not played inline | | | | from a low-end Mission skate. The wheels are |
| hockey in a few years and was apprehensive about | | | | standard Mission BSX outdoor wheels, which are |
| spending hundreds of dollars on a skate, especially if I | | | | great for outdoor rinks or well-paved driveways but |
| was not sure about how long I would be playing. I | | | | will slide like crazy on sport court. If you are looking |
| was able to get a pair on sale from an internet | | | | to play in an indoor league I recommend jumping up |
| retailer for about $70 shipped. I was thrilled with the | | | | to a higher-end skate. The money you save on |
| price, but how did I like the skates? | | | | replacing your wheels will be well worth it. |
| Let us start with the general make-up of the skate. | | | | The standard bearings on the Mission BSX skates are |
| The boot is reasonably stiff with some nice blue | | | | ABEC 5. If you are familiar with the ABEC system |
| silver styling. While it is heavy compared to other | | | | you no doubt know that these are considered |
| Mission skates, I still found it just fine to skate in. | | | | low-end in the inline hockey community. Beginners will |
| However, the padding in the boot leaves a lot to be | | | | not notice the difference, but if you have ever |
| desired. There is a small amount of extra padding | | | | owned a pair of high-end skates the BSX skates will |
| around the ankle, but there is almost zero padding | | | | feel a little slow and clunky. If you are concerned |
| around the heel or behind the boot's tongue. I found | | | | with bearing quality I would recommend jumping up |
| that after extended periods of play this became a | | | | to the Soldier CE which comes with ABEC-9 bearings. |
| huge factor, casing pain after about an hour of | | | | Overall, the Mission BSX skate is a great entry-level |
| aggressive skating. If you have ever tried on a more | | | | inline hockey skate. It features reasonable wheels |
| high-end pair of missions, you will notice a huge | | | | and bearings with a solid boot, all at a great price. |
| difference between the amount of padding in the | | | | However, when you are finally ready to take your |
| BSX versus the Soldier or Boss. While this is not a | | | | game to the next level you will find yourself itching |
| make or break factor when deciding to purchase the | | | | to upgrade to a higher-quality inline hockey skate. |