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i went to try out the 16.5s today at footlocker and finishline (at queens center). my true size is 8.5, i'm 5'5", 130 lbs (light, i know lol).
so i tried the white/black/blue cw at footlocker in a 9 and 8 since they were s/o of the 8.5s. first thing i gotta say about the shoe is that they look good,and they have a spacious toebox.
the 9 felt way too big on me, the 8 felt better and i still had room from my big toe to the front of the inside of the shoe. but the sides of my toes madecontact with the sides of the shoe in the 8.
went to finishline, they had the black/reds and the white/black/uni blue (got a splash of uni blue in the ballistic mesh
) but i went ahead with the breds in an 8.5. they felt a lot better than sz8 and9s. still roomy in the toebox which is fine by me, i don't wanna risk getting my pinky toe rubbed on like i did with hyperdunks and solider 3s.
gonna wait on my boy to try them out too, probably combine orders or something.
anyway, they felt a little stiff to begin with so i sense that they're gonna need some breaking into before i feel a change. no apparent flex grooves inthe outsole or anything.
i felt the zoom air in the forefoot. to my relief, it wasn't just a dot for the ball of the foot, it was an actual forefoot zoom unit. i wasn'twow'ed by the size of the bag (i always expect the forefoot units to be as large as the ones in say the bb1, bb2, xx3) but that's just from my highexpectations but i could definitely feel the bag there bouncing on it.
the heel of the shoe does have air in it. i put pressure on and around my heel and it was good to know that my heel felt supported by the bag. heel air forball definitely seems like something of an acquired taste.
lacing up the shoe was pretty simple and looked great while doing so lol. the crease in the shoe is pretty much in front of the jumpman logo on the toebox.
the only thing i forgot to do was simulate my ankle rolling to check how much lateral support there was but at this point i don't mind pulling the triggerdespite initial reactions upon finding out the cushioning setup.
walking around in the store with the show fully laced up felt pretty good, something i can get used to.
like i said, these are merely first impressions, my first impressions.
afterwards, i tried on a pair of the bred zk4s in 8.5. butter lol. about to scoop a pair of those too
so i tried the white/black/blue cw at footlocker in a 9 and 8 since they were s/o of the 8.5s. first thing i gotta say about the shoe is that they look good,and they have a spacious toebox.
the 9 felt way too big on me, the 8 felt better and i still had room from my big toe to the front of the inside of the shoe. but the sides of my toes madecontact with the sides of the shoe in the 8.
went to finishline, they had the black/reds and the white/black/uni blue (got a splash of uni blue in the ballistic mesh
gonna wait on my boy to try them out too, probably combine orders or something.
anyway, they felt a little stiff to begin with so i sense that they're gonna need some breaking into before i feel a change. no apparent flex grooves inthe outsole or anything.
i felt the zoom air in the forefoot. to my relief, it wasn't just a dot for the ball of the foot, it was an actual forefoot zoom unit. i wasn'twow'ed by the size of the bag (i always expect the forefoot units to be as large as the ones in say the bb1, bb2, xx3) but that's just from my highexpectations but i could definitely feel the bag there bouncing on it.
the heel of the shoe does have air in it. i put pressure on and around my heel and it was good to know that my heel felt supported by the bag. heel air forball definitely seems like something of an acquired taste.
lacing up the shoe was pretty simple and looked great while doing so lol. the crease in the shoe is pretty much in front of the jumpman logo on the toebox.
the only thing i forgot to do was simulate my ankle rolling to check how much lateral support there was but at this point i don't mind pulling the triggerdespite initial reactions upon finding out the cushioning setup.
walking around in the store with the show fully laced up felt pretty good, something i can get used to.
like i said, these are merely first impressions, my first impressions.
afterwards, i tried on a pair of the bred zk4s in 8.5. butter lol. about to scoop a pair of those too