My IDs came in last night. I tried to model them after
these HTM FK Frees. They kinda look like that pair posted above
. Mine are light/dark grey though while those look white/black. Very happy with the results. Here's a few pics/notes.
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Padded Collar
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Here's the new sewn-in tongue.
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On feet
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Notes:
Comfort - Wore them to work today and they are VERY comfortable, similar to the Lunar1s. Lunar is by far my favorite cushioning tech. Seem to be just as light as the 1s.
Fit - A tiny bit long in the toe. Also pretty snug width-wise, which I think is caused by the sewn-in tongue. There's not much room for the sides of the shoe for flex outward since they're sewn to the tongue. After wearing for around half an hour they seem to loosen up though. My feet are semi wide and I went TTS. If you have wide feet, I wouldn't go .5 size up (due to the already increased length) but if available I'd opt for the 2E width (which is available on ID--not sure about retail versions). Just try them on in-store before buying.
Misc - The added length in the toe helps alot with the "dents" that most people experienced in last years Flyknit collection. I have denting on almost all of my FKs but there's pretty much none in these.
- The sewn in tongue means no more slipping. It's sewn about 3/4 of the way up. The remaining non-sewn part kinda pops out which you can see in the pics. It does cause the shoe to fit a little tighter, but I'll take no slippage over some extra tightness any day.
- The ankle collar is padded which is a small disappointment imo. I was hoping they went back to the non padded collar we had in the first few batches of FKs last year. It kinda takes away from the minimalistic approach of a FK shoe. Not a huge deal though.
Overall, I really like the shoes. If you liked the 1s you'll definitely like these. I'm gonna wait until a price drop until I grab my next pair though
.