words & images // Nick DePaula
as published in iPad Issue 9 of Sole Collector Magazine
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The main issue I faced with this shoe (and partly because it’s something that the mid did so well) was found in the shoe’s disappointing midfoot shank. On the mid, there was a beautifully 3D-sculpted shank that had great response during transition and helped to guide the shoe forward. Here, simply because some parts had to be sacrificed because of the lower price point, the shank is a synthetic TPU that’s considerably less rigid and supportive than the mid’s glass-fiber part. As a result, the shoe flexes a bit more than you’d probably like, and the midfoot support doesn’t feel as substantial or reassuring.