a quick review of the 868 if anyone was interested:
feel most similar to 533, but broke in a little faster. the difference in sole height between heel and forefoot is a little more noticeable (a la busentiz og), but i imagine it'd be literally impossible to get a heel bruise in these. better boardfeel than I was expecting, nice padded upper with a snug fit. the pair I skated had a synthetic upper which still had decent flick, still prefer suede though.