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Kyrie Low "Hot Punch"
You could say I was underwhelmed by the limited "Uncle Drew" pair, but something about this color and the hanging thought that materials could make a difference made me try this again.
Quick points:
- I was able to go with my regular size this time. Next to my Uncle Drew pair, the length virtually looks the same.
- Material flexes way better, and especially the tongue (which also has a bit more padding) so it does tie together better.
- Tongue is taller too, which means I'm not awkwardly pinching the top or the Kyrie logo
- With the closer fit the forefoot articulation is better. Felt like the Uncle Drew pair wasn't as "natural" feeling.
So mostly stuff that predictably comes with better fit, but to my surprise it speaks to how not-good the Uncle Drew pair was.
Feels like a really good straightforward shoe, although I wish the upper was more Kobe-like.
Cushion is still the same. Nothing to make anything of. I think the outsole profile is a little better to roll in whereas the Uncle Drew pair felt like that profile was a bit sharp. Most would suggest not to use this outdoors due to the thin traction pattern. I personally am not as inclined to do toe drags like I do with the Kryie 4.
Overall if you take away the textured details, this is a very basic setup with a curved outsole — which personally goes a long way for me. An "essentials" version of the Kyrie 4, I guess.
You could say I was underwhelmed by the limited "Uncle Drew" pair, but something about this color and the hanging thought that materials could make a difference made me try this again.
Quick points:
- I was able to go with my regular size this time. Next to my Uncle Drew pair, the length virtually looks the same.
- Material flexes way better, and especially the tongue (which also has a bit more padding) so it does tie together better.
- Tongue is taller too, which means I'm not awkwardly pinching the top or the Kyrie logo
- With the closer fit the forefoot articulation is better. Felt like the Uncle Drew pair wasn't as "natural" feeling.
So mostly stuff that predictably comes with better fit, but to my surprise it speaks to how not-good the Uncle Drew pair was.
Feels like a really good straightforward shoe, although I wish the upper was more Kobe-like.
Cushion is still the same. Nothing to make anything of. I think the outsole profile is a little better to roll in whereas the Uncle Drew pair felt like that profile was a bit sharp. Most would suggest not to use this outdoors due to the thin traction pattern. I personally am not as inclined to do toe drags like I do with the Kryie 4.
Overall if you take away the textured details, this is a very basic setup with a curved outsole — which personally goes a long way for me. An "essentials" version of the Kyrie 4, I guess.