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Not surprising to hear the cost cutting, butchering of this shoe. Ultimately they'll sell more units of this shoe to less knowledgeable sneaker fans than those of use who are familiar with the history of the shoe and expect higher standards.Saw 2 of those Low cws in a store today, the black/grey's and the cool blues. Especially the midsole looked very very cheap on both, stiff material (don't feel like they are comfortable at all) and shiny paint all over that will crack after 2 wears. Upper materials also very stiff and cheap looking fake leather.
Also the overall appearance is a bit strange. On the OGs the opening for the foot is about half the length of the shoe, on these retros it is way smaller. They are also too high compared to the overall length. And like I mentioned before the swoosh is way too small. Which is strange because on the retro Highs they are pretty good.
Good observation on the shape changes, this why the "cool blues" look so "off" in the images posted. It's like it was squished horizontally thus giving it a toddler shoe looking shape.