XLS vs. XLP? Which is best?

We're regularly asked about the difference between the Bauer XLS and XLP. There's very little difference in the way they fit, they're both sized in the same way with a regular width fitting. Each boot has a slight different styling - the XLS has white accents whilst the XLP has Blue and White accents. Other differences are as follows...

The Bauer XLS has a lime green microfibre liner and the XLP has a blue/grey fleece liner. The fleece liner will be a bit warmer when skating. The XLP is fitted with a lace pad (guard) on the tongue - not essential for roller skating. The boots are the same fit and fitting and there is a £10 difference between the XLS and XLP (XLP is £10 more).

For those of you who like a table, here a quick summary of the differences between the XLS and XLP...

	XLS	XLP
Sizing	Regular Fit	Regular Fit
Liner	Green Microfibre	Blue Fleece
Colour Accents	White	Blue and White
Laces	White	White/Black
Lace Pad/Guard	No	Yes (grey)
Tongue	30oz Felt	30oz Felt
Ankle Padding	Anaform pad (fixed)	Anaform pad (fixed)
Footbed	EVA form	EVA form
Boot stiffness	Moderate	Moderate
Pricing	From £169.99	From £179.99