Coming this April, to a retailer near you, will be the Reebok 16k ice hockey skates. We’ve previously featured the Reebok 18k and Reebok 20k skates on our site, and the Reebok 16k skates will fall in line just beneath those two. It will be more of a mid-level skate, and because of that you will see a bit more of a price break compared to the higher end skates.
Moving into components and materials, the Reebok 16k skates will feature a Max Armour V quarter package with specific areas being embedded with titanium reinforced composite. This reinforcement will help to keep the skate lighter, all the while making it more stable and durable. Durability is a question many players will have on their minds with this new Reebok line. We’ve heard many stories about how pleased people were with the last line of Reebok skates when they were new, but were disappointed in how quickly the boot broke down and lost stiffness.
Inside of the Reebok 16k skates you will find a dual zone liner. One zone of the liner will be a duratex grip, while the other is a moisture wicking duratex. Together, the liner will help to keep your foot locked in place, add some additional heel locking, and also keep your feet dry during games.
Moving towards the front of the skate, Reebok has loaded the 16k skates with a 7mm felt tongue. The tongue also contains EVA foam to provide additional protection and comfort.
Beneath the boot, the Reebok 16k skate will feature a carbon/glass composite outsole to provide excellent rigidity and energy transfer. The vents in the outsole will help maximize airlfow, also helping to keep your feet dry. Beneath the outsole, Reebok will be using their standard E-Pro holder with performance lite 10″ stainless runner.
The Reebok 16k skates will be available in senior and junior sizes. Senior sizes 6-13 will be available in full and half sizes, both D and EE width. Junior sizes of 1-5.5 will be available, D and EE widths, in both full and half sizes.
Check out the Reebok 16k ice hockey skates below and let us know what you think. Would you consider them for your next mid-level skate?
I might. They look amazing, better than the 20k in my opinion. Are these about equal to the 6k or the 8k in the current line?