78mm Wheels?

[Justin 1933 134]

As for your questions about lower and mid end, I can sit hear and tell you that we spend alot of time on these skates, as the majority of dealers don't purchase skates about the $199.99 retail pricepoint. We try to drive technology to all of your price points. It may be a highend concept one year, but we work with the factories to make that specific technology cheaper and bring it down to the lower price points.

[MDE3 0]

[as for V-Form, well there's not enough bandwidth on the internet to properly convey my feelings...."

Which end of the doubly sharpened stick were you on?...the one that got skewered by getting stuck with the inventory, or the one that go skewered right in the heart of their reputation through no fault of their own?

[NTOOTS77 0]

We try to drive technology to all of your price points. It may be a highend concept one year, but we work with the factories to make that specific technology cheaper and bring it down to the lower price points.

If this is the case why cant i seem to be able to find or buy a cheaper (sub $200) mission skate in half sizes...... <_< ....just an ovrsight by mission or they exist but the retailers dont buy them from you?

[Justin 1933 134]

We don't offer 1/2 sizes at sub $200...We used to but our retailers requested that we stop offering 1/2 sizes at these prices.

Justin

[tour17 0]

If you can't make quality mid price point skates in todays market, you can't succeed. Justin's right on, Mission has done a good job in doing this, as there success indicates. Todays $200 skates have to be loaded with as many features as possible or your in trouble. In many cases the $200 price point may actually be a better value than the $400 models. The $200 retail is a very competative retail, the brands that don't load there skates with as many features as possible, will die on the shelf. In today's market, the word gets out quick, good or bad.

[Chadd 916]

If you can't make quality mid price point skates in todays market, you can't succeed. Justin's right on, Mission has done a good job in doing this, as there success indicates. Todays $200 skates have to be loaded with as many features as possible or your in trouble. In many cases the $200 price point may actually be a better value than the $400 models. The $200 retail is a very competative retail, the brands that don't load there skates with as many features as possible, will die on the shelf. In today's market, the word gets out quick, good or bad.

I had a guy on my team that bought skates two months ago and had them baked and run through the FIT machine. He's been complaining about them ever since. Last week he stopped in and put on a pair of S300s and was like a kid in a candy store. First game on the ice after he got the skates, he had a half dozen breakaways. For half the price of his old skates(junior size), he got a skate that fits his foot better than anything he's ever owned.

I've been selling the hell out of the S300 and S400. The value with them is fantastic.

[NTOOTS77 0]

We don't offer 1/2 sizes at sub $200...We used to but our retailers requested that we stop offering 1/2 sizes at these prices.

Justin

i just dont agree with that justin, we the consumers are ultimately the customer, you must agree that fit is the critical factor in buying any pair of skates expensive or cheap. both mission and the retailers should re consider. it might be a sensible compromise to say offer halfs in 8 9 and possibly 10. the extra inventory is relatively small and it would provide a greater choice. its the reason i dont buy mission excepted but i cannot be the only one who looks for a good fit

[thunderbirds_are_go 0]

From a retail point of view it makes sense though - if you carry half sizes you have to have extra inventory, which might not be a problem if the models don't change every year, as with most brands, but Mission seem to change their entire line-up every season, so models quickly become last year's model, at half price on Hockeygiant, so you wouldn't want to carry too much stock.

[Jim A 4]

the biggest thing is most of the people who buy a mid range skate..i'd say over 90%...aren't as worried about getting the most proper size as they are comfort...you can spend another 20 min trying to get them to understand that the 8.5 is going to fit like the 9 once it breaks in...but if its not an option and the 8 is too small..as long as you aren't doing them a disservice, it makes your life easier..

plus..in thesmaller sizes, especially on mission roller...its mostly kids..so parents aren't worried about having the half size typically...and for the others like my gf..she can't understand why I'm so bent on having her try on an 7.5 and 8 for her new 750/950....