So, I went to Shoe Palace and copped the white/black "Stormtrooper" colorway today. I've always loved this shoe. It's just so futuristic and was really ahead of its time back in the day. I don't care what anyone says.
Paid retail for these. I know they might become available later for well below $125, but then again, who knows. My size was selling out everywhere and I didn't want to risk it because I passed on the whites last time these retro'd.
Overall, I'd have to say that the build quality has gone down since the previous release. Here are some photos I took today so you guys can see the differences. The biggest changes are:
1. There's now a seam on midsole that was previously not present.
2. Traction pattern has been pretty much overhauled.
3. Lace tips are now plastic instead of metal.
4. Quality of upper just feels lower now.
It's not exactly apples to apples since I'm comparing the silver to the white (again, I passed on the whites last time around), but you get the idea. Still a beautiful shoe, don't get me wrong, but if you remember the previous retro, this is what you can expect!
Looking forward to release day for the meshes!
Enjoy!
