Ya agreed, the difference in cushioning between 17s and 18s is massive. 17s are not really a great “walk around in all day” type shoe as far as comfort goes... 18s and 19s yes, 17s not so much unfortunately.
Ya i’m gonna second this, although I wouldn’t call them trash the materials are extremely stiff. My flu games are my daily beaters, Id wager I’ve got the most beat pair of flu games of anyone on here lol. Just wore them today working on a dump truck 🤣