Stoked on how well the 533's are holding up after 20+ hours of skating now. I couldn't skate in them for shit and was about to give up until around 8 hours in. They are getting better every session like others have said.
Didn't rip laces until 15 hours in which was unexpected. Tre flips are harder to flip right as I can't curl my toes over the board enough, but otherwise most of the board control is back.
The break in period is daunting.. and you have to do more than just walk around in them before they start skating good, cause the lip on the cupsole is not rounded off. Only doing flip tricks helps smoothen that out but with the harder rubber it takes awhile. I guess that is the trade off for durability.
NB#, make the toe area more flexible and this will be the best cupsole out there by FAR. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and get another pair.
For those with issues breaking in shoes do you guys ever just flex the shit out of the sole before skating them? I always do it with my skate shoes and it makes them super easy to break in when you actually wear them cuz the rubber is already flexed & stretched out. I roll them up, bend them in multiple directions, twist them, all that good shit for like 5 minutes straight. usually takes me a session or 2 to break in any shoe I've ever skated.
i haven't skated the newer ones, but i did a shoe review on the 533s when they first came out and from what I remember the sole wasn't all that hard to break in. I know it has that revlite foam midsole and like any cupsole with that kind of midsole construction you gotta really mush up that foam even moreso than your typical rubber sole which can be kind of bitch, but nothing a little extra effort can't fix. anything with a foam midsole I have creased up pretty good before i even skate em
Anyways, I've been looking to return to these and try out the V2's as soon as the weather cools off and I'm skating in pants again. I really like what they did with hidden lace loops and that pocket on the tongue.