First thing I noticed when I took them out of the box; they look ****ing badass. They appear to be a decent quality shoe, and they weigh almost nothing. That is where the good feelings ended.
First big problem... They do not lace up tight. Even pulled as tight as the laces would go, the shoe was still lose, not even close to being snug.
Second problem, after ****ing around with the laces to get them a little tight, I danced a round a bit and rolled my ankle. These shoes provide absolutely ZERO ankle support. In an effort to make the shoe light weight and breathable, they constructed it out of fabric that would be more at home in a pair of socks, although I am sure the socks would be more supportive...
I was absolutely dumbfounded, The whole purpose of having a hight top shoe is FOR the ankle support.
Third problem, although at first glance the shoe appeared to be well made, there are several corners cut. The major problem I noticed is with the way the laces are attached to the shoe. Instead of eye holes like normal shoes, or a quick lace system like I love on my Adidas Boxing 2000's, there are flimsy looking nylon loops that are attached via single stitching.
I have a feeling that IF you were able to get the shoes laced up tight, the lacing system would fail after a few weeks of use.
If you like low top shoes, these would probably work out well for you. All the looks of a hight top, all the performance of a low top.
Surprisingly, the low cut version of the shoe provided MORE support than the hight cut version, but it is still unacceptable.
I am going to send them back and order some of the Adidas Boxing 08's off of the Rival site.
First big problem... They do not lace up tight. Even pulled as tight as the laces would go, the shoe was still lose, not even close to being snug.
Second problem, after ****ing around with the laces to get them a little tight, I danced a round a bit and rolled my ankle. These shoes provide absolutely ZERO ankle support. In an effort to make the shoe light weight and breathable, they constructed it out of fabric that would be more at home in a pair of socks, although I am sure the socks would be more supportive...
I was absolutely dumbfounded, The whole purpose of having a hight top shoe is FOR the ankle support.
Third problem, although at first glance the shoe appeared to be well made, there are several corners cut. The major problem I noticed is with the way the laces are attached to the shoe. Instead of eye holes like normal shoes, or a quick lace system like I love on my Adidas Boxing 2000's, there are flimsy looking nylon loops that are attached via single stitching.
I have a feeling that IF you were able to get the shoes laced up tight, the lacing system would fail after a few weeks of use.
If you like low top shoes, these would probably work out well for you. All the looks of a hight top, all the performance of a low top.
Surprisingly, the low cut version of the shoe provided MORE support than the hight cut version, but it is still unacceptable.
I am going to send them back and order some of the Adidas Boxing 08's off of the Rival site.
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