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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.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.