i tried these on and as much as i liked the melo line, these were an easy pass for me. the traction wasnt sufficient when i was just pushing my foot
while it was planted. if it cant grip while doing a minor test like that, it surely wont when im running full speed. i definitely do like the upgrade to the
heel and forefoot zoom but as the person before me said im not a big fan of this cut. the asymmetrical cut of the m4 was awesome at providing a balance of
support and flexibility.
my major issue with these (other than the horrible "m" traction pattern) was the fact that these felt very restrictive movement wise, but no matterhow i tried
to tie them i couldnt get them to feel secure. i also dont like the patent leather on the black colorway. its too much and makes them look like a pair offancied up
jordan dentro or something.
right now im playing in the jordan esterno, which very much reminds me of the melo m4 with 100x better traction, and i have some adidas ts commanders comingin.
both of are much cheaper and much better performing shoes than these. the esterno can be had for $89 on eastbay.com and you can get even get free shipping
if you go to footlocker with the eastbay product number and do a catalog order. the ts commanders can be had for $89 on the finishline website with the $10 offcoupon
on the site. finish line is also doing free shipping.