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Got home to these sitting on the front porch.
Initial reaction: underwhelmed
Fit-wise they fit much bigger than UBs. I normally go w/ a 10 in UB, but also go TTS w/ the 9.5. I went 9.5 with these, they're definitely not too big, but I could have easily gone with a 9. There's no plastic piece inside the toebox on these like there is in the UBs so it's fine if your toes are hitting the front a bit.
Like others have said, they have a very "barely there" feel to the upper which is nice. The material is much softer than the primeknit on the UB so sizing down will work with these since the material will easily stretch to your foot. Definitely no complaints about the comfort of the upper. I will say though that the fact that the material is so soft and malleable leaves a lot of opportunity for weird shapes in the toebox caused by the natural shape of your feet, much more so than with UBs. On feet the toebox doesn't look nearly as clean as it does in most of the pics I saw leading up to release.
They're definitely less cushioned/bouncy than the UBs. You can feel the added stiffness of the plastic piece under the heel. They're not uncomfortable by any means, and compapred to most non-boost shoes out there they're pillowy. I just can't see myself still wanting to keep these on after a full day of wearing them like I do with my UBs.
One thing that's a huge different between these & UBs is the width. The middle of the outsole is at least half an inch wider than the UBs which is actually kinda nice considering it's intended for more casual purposes.
Now for the red/blue blocks. On foot the blocks & really the whole midsole are probably the best part of the shoe. They don't look as out of place as one might expect in person.
All in all, not 100% sure I'm gonna keep these. It would be nice to have some more boost to break up my near constant UB rotation, but I have a homie who really wanted them and struck out so I might just oop him. Gonna sit on em for a few more days before I decide. Still have the Key City pair coming in the mail as well.
Initial reaction: underwhelmed
Fit-wise they fit much bigger than UBs. I normally go w/ a 10 in UB, but also go TTS w/ the 9.5. I went 9.5 with these, they're definitely not too big, but I could have easily gone with a 9. There's no plastic piece inside the toebox on these like there is in the UBs so it's fine if your toes are hitting the front a bit.
Like others have said, they have a very "barely there" feel to the upper which is nice. The material is much softer than the primeknit on the UB so sizing down will work with these since the material will easily stretch to your foot. Definitely no complaints about the comfort of the upper. I will say though that the fact that the material is so soft and malleable leaves a lot of opportunity for weird shapes in the toebox caused by the natural shape of your feet, much more so than with UBs. On feet the toebox doesn't look nearly as clean as it does in most of the pics I saw leading up to release.
They're definitely less cushioned/bouncy than the UBs. You can feel the added stiffness of the plastic piece under the heel. They're not uncomfortable by any means, and compapred to most non-boost shoes out there they're pillowy. I just can't see myself still wanting to keep these on after a full day of wearing them like I do with my UBs.
One thing that's a huge different between these & UBs is the width. The middle of the outsole is at least half an inch wider than the UBs which is actually kinda nice considering it's intended for more casual purposes.
Now for the red/blue blocks. On foot the blocks & really the whole midsole are probably the best part of the shoe. They don't look as out of place as one might expect in person.
All in all, not 100% sure I'm gonna keep these. It would be nice to have some more boost to break up my near constant UB rotation, but I have a homie who really wanted them and struck out so I might just oop him. Gonna sit on em for a few more days before I decide. Still have the Key City pair coming in the mail as well.
