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White laces are slightly warmer on the v2. Quality is about the same between my pairs. Decent MiUS GR level (like 998 Grey) , and much better than the CL pack, but then again their aim was to emulate the 1300CL, which has similar (coarser) suede.
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Have you, or anyone noticed the difference on this 998 vs pretty much every other 998? I ended up with 2 pairs, 1 like yours and one with the normal 998 shape. Your pair and my pair with the white laces look the same but not like a normal 998. These have a different midsole thickness with different paint shape towards the toe and ABZORB is printed differently. The midsole also fits differently on the plastic on the heel. The outsole is different. White lace pair print is different and has more texture. The upper is also shaped more pointed and aggressive in the toe box more like a 997 than 998. Pink lace pair looks more like a traditional 998 but I actually like the toe box shape more on the pair like yours. Ive seen both posted and have been really curious what happened during production. Every shoe is different but ive never seen a 998 with these differences.
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Have you, or anyone noticed the difference on this 998 vs pretty much every other 998? I ended up with 2 pairs, 1 like yours and one with the normal 998 shape. Your pair and my pair with the white laces look the same but not like a normal 998. These have a different midsole thickness with different paint shape towards the toe and ABZORB is printed differently. The midsole also fits differently on the plastic on the heel. The outsole is different. White lace pair print is different and has more texture. The upper is also shaped more pointed and aggressive in the toe box more like a 997 than 998. Pink lace pair looks more like a traditional 998 but I actually like the toe box shape more on the pair like yours. Ive seen both posted and have been really curious what happened during production. Every shoe is different but ive never seen a 998 with these differences.
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Interesting...Could be that they changed molds similar to what Asics did with the Gel Lyte III a few years back. Changes the entire profile of the shoe and the fit as well.
 
Have you, or anyone noticed the difference on this 998 vs pretty much every other 998? I ended up with 2 pairs, 1 like yours and one with the normal 998 shape. Your pair and my pair with the white laces look the same but not like a normal 998. These have a different midsole thickness with different paint shape towards the toe and ABZORB is printed differently. The midsole also fits differently on the plastic on the heel. The outsole is different. White lace pair print is different and has more texture. The upper is also shaped more pointed and aggressive in the toe box more like a 997 than 998. Pink lace pair looks more like a traditional 998 but I actually like the toe box shape more on the pair like yours. Ive seen both posted and have been really curious what happened during production. Every shoe is different but ive never seen a 998 with these differences.
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The different shapes have been around for years. Not many people really notice. My old RRS 998s have the sleeker shape as well. I prefer it to the chunky version that’s far more common the past 5+ years.
Here’s my RRS pair for reference. Probably 8 years old.
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The different shapes have been around for years. Not many people really notice. My old RRS 998s have the sleeker shape as well. I prefer it to the chunky version that’s far more common the past 5+ years.
Here’s my RRS pair for reference. Probably 8 years old.
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man thank you for posting. I compared all my 998's and my friends 998's (hill top blues being one of them) and personally never had this shape, he said he hadn't seen it either. Really appreciate the response.
 
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Have you, or anyone noticed the difference on this 998 vs pretty much every other 998? I ended up with 2 pairs, 1 like yours and one with the normal 998 shape. Your pair and my pair with the white laces look the same but not like a normal 998. These have a different midsole thickness with different paint shape towards the toe and ABZORB is printed differently. The midsole also fits differently on the plastic on the heel. The outsole is different. White lace pair print is different and has more texture. The upper is also shaped more pointed and aggressive in the toe box more like a 997 than 998. Pink lace pair looks more like a traditional 998 but I actually like the toe box shape more on the pair like yours. Ive seen both posted and have been really curious what happened during production. Every shoe is different but ive never seen a 998 with these differences.
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I hadn’t even paid attention to that part. But you’re right. Heel is the more angular/slimmer profile on my dusty roses. Didn’t realize they varied within the cw as well. My 9975GR uses the same one as my dusty 998. Where as the Shark and GR 998 have the fuller/straighter heeled one.

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I hadn’t even paid attention to that part. But you’re right. Heel is the more angular/slimmer profile on my dusty roses. Didn’t realize they varied within the cw as well. My 9975GR uses the same one as my dusty 998. Where as the Shark and GR 998 have the fuller/straighter heeled one.

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I definitely need a pair of dusty roses. Just can't decide between the V2 and 998s. 998s are a little cheaper.

Would you say the sharks are worth it as well?
 
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Finally got the JFG, prolly gone take the green laces out but just wanted to see how they looked in them.
 

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Hadn't been on here in a few days and had no idea about the new J. Crews... woulda really liked to have at least tried for them, too :smh:
 
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