Definitely think the market is leaning more heavily towards the FT Pro and Ribcor Trigger sticks compared to the ASV Pro as low and hybrid kicks seem to be used a lot more than traditional midkick sticks. But as far as skates go, I think the ASV Pro skates are still pretty popular relative to the FT Pro skates and still have a place in the market, especially for people who want that extra volume that other brands and models don't seem to provide quite as much.

Any thoughts on your FT4 Pros? I know they are an older skate, but I am looking to get a pair

Been testing these for a while. Lots of positives, but still a few negatives.

I've had the AS-V Pro skates for about a year now. When I first got them I liked them. They do have some things that I really don't like though. The tongues are ridiculous and when I bought them I thought it was something I just need to get used to but now I just hate them. The things are gigantic and really annoying. Also they get in the way of me getting over my toes when skating with forward flex. The tongue design over the tendon is nice since it prevents lace bite and coming from Bauers that is a good change. However that is the only good thing. They are stupid tall, thick, bulky, wide and they thin out over the top of your foot making lots of space for your foot to move up and down from just past the arch of your foot and down to the toes. The other thing is that the toe cap is huge in width and height. I liked this at first but soon started to hate it. The front of your feet just feel loose. So a year later... They feel like they are wearing out already. The foams inside are all worn out and the boots don't hug the feet at all anywhere now. Heels slide around and feet move unless your really crank down the laces but then you lose ankle movement. This is made worse by the feeling of the boots being too tall. I didn't notice this until I skated a few times but they are tall and it is hard to get forward ankle flex. Also the boots seem to be getting soft already which is also surprising. I'm really frustrated with these skates considering the price. They felt good new but with some quirks and with the new foam they seemed to fit snug. Now it feels like I'm wearing rubber boots that flop around. Another odd thing is that the skates have developed a wide hump under the ball of my foot. It seems not too big but when I'm skating it really feels uncomfortable. I went back to my old Bauers for a few skates and realized how much I really don't like the AS-V Pro. I really regret buying them and now I'm not sure what to do but I think I might go back to Bauer (even though the FT-6 Pro feels really good new).