I dropped by one of my favorite
shops last week trying (unsuccessfully) to put eyes on the Lebron X Prisms. My visit wasn’t a
complete failure, though, because I got to inspect the new Infrared Air Max 90
Engineered Mesh instead. Any Infrared or Volt catches my eye (and usually my
hip pocket), and, yes, a pair came to live at my house.
Curious as to how they compared with my (unworn) Hyperfuses, one of the first things I did when I got home was put on one of each. I found the softer, more flexible Engineered Mesh to be more comfortable straight out of the box.
The slightly wider and more squared-off toe box helps in this regard, I think.
I haven't seen any of the others retro silhouettes in-person but:
a) The 1 looks intriguing.
b) Pessimistically withholding judgment on the 95 until I can see it in person. The see-through lines feel incongruous (and kind of look like a horizontally-filled-in Scantron). That and the lack of color gradient have me classifying this one as a "Probable Pass".
c) Looking forward to the 97. It usually fits narrow on me so any upper flexibility gained from the Engineered Mesh will be quite welcome.
-Sam
(More kicks, food, #nowplaying, and brand-related pics on Instagram at: killhubris)
Curious as to how they compared with my (unworn) Hyperfuses, one of the first things I did when I got home was put on one of each. I found the softer, more flexible Engineered Mesh to be more comfortable straight out of the box.
Despite technology, I don't buy any retro silhouette to use as a performance shoe, so all I was looking for out of these was comfort. Verdict? Frankly, I wasn't feeling the oversized, 80's-replica-football-jersey perforations in early blog pics. After trying them on and walking around in them for a bit? I'm in a much more forgiving mood and looking for another pair to
hold in reserve.
This Nike Sportswear video is worth checking out for the slickly-integrated
photos of each Max announced to feature Engineered Mesh (1, 90, 95, 97, and 2013):
a) The 1 looks intriguing.
b) Pessimistically withholding judgment on the 95 until I can see it in person. The see-through lines feel incongruous (and kind of look like a horizontally-filled-in Scantron). That and the lack of color gradient have me classifying this one as a "Probable Pass".
c) Looking forward to the 97. It usually fits narrow on me so any upper flexibility gained from the Engineered Mesh will be quite welcome.
-Sam
(More kicks, food, #nowplaying, and brand-related pics on Instagram at: killhubris)
