Mission Skates

[NumberThirtyOne 0]

I'm looking to get some new skates soon for my birthday. I was planning on getting the Mission Commander Black but here's the thing: I really just need the boot- I'll be swapping out the chassis, wheels, and bearings.

I was looking at the specs between the Commander and Soldier and it looks like the boot is almost identical except for the quarters (the Commanders have polyester mesh w/ PVC backer while the Soldiers have just the PVC).

So, as far as the boot is concerned, if I were to buy the Soldier over the Commander would I be losing much? Are there any more differences between the two that's not listed in the description? If there's not much difference in the boot I'll just go w/ the Soldiers since they're $200 cheaper. Thanks in advance!

FWIW, I'm 5'7'', 140lbs, and I play indoor on sportcourt three times a week.

[myk13 0]

I don't know much about the Commanders but i just bought a pair of Soliders last week because i needed a pair of backups incase my main skates Sprung frames broke and i run out of parts at a tournament or something. The Soldiers so far (through 2 games) are very comfortable and i haven't baked them yet. I really like the soliders especially for the price. The Vanguard frames aren't that bad either but its a pretty solid and comfortable boot.

[crispy92 14]

well the commanders are stiffer and have those indie foam pads on the ankle for more comfort. plus they are drop dead gorgeous

[littlehockeymatt 0]

I would say the commander's

stiffer, the boot liner, and the pads for heel lock the commander is almost the boss black

[missionrh11 0]

my vote is for the commanders. i tried on the soldiers and the boss from the black series as well, and i think that the commanders were by far the best skate and value. The commanders were much more comfortable than the soldiers and gave me the best heel lock I have ever had. Plus, if you think about it... You could sell the mag frames and rr hornet wheels and significantly drop the price of the boot by 150+ dollars. The frames go for 160-170ish and the hornets are around 80-90 a set. Just my 2 cents. If you have any questions about the commanders please let me know, but I love mine.

[][ncognito 0]

I didn't personally try on the Soldiers when I was getting new skates, but I found the boots of the Assassin, Commander, and Boss Black to all be much nicer than the lower tier skates (both Mission and otherwise). I ended up with the cheaper Assassins because I didn't want to spend too much money, but I can only imagine the Commander and Boss Black are as nice if not nicer than the Assassin boots.

I've always found it's a good thing to spend a little bit extra on skates. If you play enough, which you said you play 3 times a week, the additional comfort from a good pair of skates is well worth the extra cost for a high quality skate.

[NumberThirtyOne 0]

Thanks guys, that's exactly the type of information I couldn't make out from the description they had listed.

I don't think I'll go w/ the assassins because, IIRC, they didn't change w/ the new black series. Not that the original syndicate was bad, but from what I understand the black series is just above and beyond in terms of comfort.

I think I'll just get some commanders as soon as I can scrounge up enough cash to pay for them.....hopefully they go on sale soon.

[Joel12 0]

Keep your eye on eBay, I got a brand new pair for $240. You just got to be patient

Edit: spelling

[sectachrome 40]

A lot of the extra money youre paying for the Commanders is because of the mag chassis, wheels and bearings, not just the boot. I like mine a lot.