The Bauer Vapor X2.7 Youth Hockey Skates is built for the competitive player who is on the ice two to three hours a week. This player is looking for a skate that provides plenty of comfort or visual richness. One of the key features on the X2.7 is a 3D poly carb quarter. This quarter construction allows us to add more comfort within the skate. It allows us to add more flexibility for ease of use, and it allows us to add more graphics and chrome details for increases visual richness. When you take a look inside the skate, we’ve added more comfort features for this player. You have your soft microfiber lining, which give you a soft feel and added comfort. And we also added more foam in the skate to really complete that comfort package. When you take a look at the tongue, you have a 40-ounce felt tongue with exposed injected metatarsal guard, which gives the player plenty of protection, plenty of flex, and plenty of comfort. And lastly, you have your S stainless steel, which offers plenty of durability and value for this player.