Karhu Retro Runners

^ Worst. Feeling. Ever. I hate signature packages (for the most part). I usually call USPS/FedEx/USPS and say something like "I've been home all day waiting for this package and nobody knocked on the door or rang the doorbell. I need this package for a birthday tonight." Etc. There's been times when those statements were true and other when it wasn't so much. But, it works most of the times.
 
Got mine. Suede is all messed up and there's glue everywhere. Already emailed cncpts and they're letting me exchange them. I guess no brand is safe from these dreadful quality control issues
 
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im an 11 in most asics and nike. 10.5 in NB and saucony. 

these are 10.5 and fit perfect. they are a little wide though. the sock liner doesn't hug your foot like a V does.

suede has madddd random glue stains on them. like in random *** places. weird. 

the suede is inconsistent, but its good when its good. 

oh this shoe is really light. 

 
 
Orange/Yellow GRs came in yesterday.

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Things are lightweight and comfy as all get out. Love the colorway and the hits of 3M on the toe, heel, and on the logo stripe on the side. Materials are nice too. A little glue here and there, but I'm not too mad about it. Happy to have these.
 
SoleFreedom1013 said:
Orange/Yellow GRs came in yesterday.



Things are lightweight and comfy as all get out. Love the colorway and the hits of 3M on the toe, heel, and on the logo stripe on the side. Materials are nice too. A little glue here and there, but I'm not too mad about it. Happy to have these.
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yea i like those better than cncpts. they're great and looks like the materials are similar. 
 
joelom said:
yea i like those better than cncpts. they're great and looks like the materials are similar. 
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I think that's why I couldn't bring myself to getting the Concepts. I didn't love the colorway enough to pay $20 more than the GR. I think I'm going to get the White/Navy GR next and look forward to the next few collabs.
 
SoleFreedom1013 said:
I think that's why I couldn't bring myself to getting the Concepts. I didn't love the colorway enough to pay $20 more than the GR. I think I'm going to get the White/Navy GR next and look forward to the next few collabs.
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yea i hear you. 

i like the cncpts color way, but that GR rules. 

waiting for them to pop up somewhere easy for me here in the US to get.
 
Got my 11.5 in for the concepts, I wear a 13 and it is a NO GO

Now I'm stuck with a pair I can't wear fml
 
I never listed to people when they say sz down. went tts on the cncpts and they fit perfect. Wish I could say the same for my messed up suede and glue
 
Got my Concepts in the other day.  Wife even said they're "pretty".  
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  Not a bad shoe overall, but as others have reported...mad imperfections.  To wit, my pair was primarily plagued with copious glue stains.  Thankfully I'm quite adept at removing those, though I had to put in some SERIOUS work on these.  More than any other shoe.  EVER. Luckily (by the grace of the shoe gawds) they're A1 steak sauce now, but damn I was irked right out the box.  At any rate, let this be a forewarning to anyone who may have missed out on the initial drop and is considering these during the WW release.  Unless you can inspect a pair in-store, proceed with caution.  And oh yeah...TTS or half down at most is what's up with these sizing wise.  The early reports of them running extremely large were greatly exaggerated in my opinion.  
 
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I like them but wasn't happy with the issues that came straight out of the box.  Black markings that seemed to be glue with the black stuff that later landed on top of it. Used my thumb to try and remove it, but no-go.

I did try them on and half size down is the way to go for me.  Plenty of space, width-wise, in the toebox even after sizing down.  My pair had these black marks on them, but trying to work this out with CNCPTS customer service.  Markings were found on each shoe.
 
MrForce1 said:
Sent my pair back to Cncpts for the size swap. Email them
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11.5 is the biggest they had, if I send them back I have to pay for the shipping back to them, I rather have them as a paper weight then go through the hassle
 
Still waiting for my replacement pair from cncpts. At this point I don't even want the shoe anymore. Anyone want it? sz 9
 
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