I’ll be grateful for either pair, but expectations are low. Would rather hit the royals with the white collar, but eventually I’ll be obtaining both either way.
The tumbled leather is very inconsistent from pair to pair. I’m seeing lots of pairs online that don’t match and I’ve experienced it in person.
Not the best pics right now but there’s a crazy difference between some of these pairs.
My 2015 pair isn’t that tumbled but the sail/white panels...
Saw them yesterday. They’re cool and stand out but the yellowed tongue is lame and I’m not a fan of the cracked leather.
I don’t think I need them right now but if it was two years ago I would have bought them without question.
I kinda like the frunions but they’re lazy and if this is what’s coming to market, they’re a bit underwhelming. Midsole is lame but it’s been said a thousand times.
They just feel like fragments with most of the Union touches having been added but not being correctly implemented. The collar...
White bottom half of tongue (like on the storm blues) and the correct shadow tongue tag and these would go up a couple of levels imo. Still going to try and get a pair at resale but I have them at third place.
Might have screwed myself entering twice with the same address but different name and contact details. I did see somebody in this thread do the same and win though.
I have resigned myself to paying resell when prices come down.
I am not an expert on 85s but I am pretty sure it’s more of a wear thing. I think the 85s might have had more of a shine right out of the box compared to the 2025s but I can’t say for sure.
The leather feels very different between both pairs but I’ve only ever felt and seen one pair of 85s in...