Any reviewer or person stating “these are almost like the 2021 pair” is completely wrong. From the slightly slimmer outsole, different midsole tooling, slightly bigger swoosh, thicc polyurethane insole, boardblasted, Eight lace holes, wider more rounded toe box…heck even the shoe laces are different! I don’t mind paying for top quality products, so the price hike was well deserved. I wish all shoes were crafted like this.
Love these! Super easy to style, they’re gonna be my go-to beater. I have wide feet also, so I do appreciate the wider toebox.
I do like the more padded heel area (improves comfort), but I don’t love how it makes the shoe look bulkier around the back.
I put some light grey laces on mine to match the swoosh :)
Did you post pics with the grey laces, might have to see that because that sounds like it would elevate the sneaker a little more.
I as mad I won two raffles for this sneaker, but now seeing I’ll wear it a lot makes me happy I have a backup