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@Xen, how do the Tyshawns fit compared to the KSLs?
@Thebird besides needing to go a half size up, they are much better around the toes (the KSLs, while wide, did have a slightly pointer toe box); the overall fit of the shoe with the tys is lightyears ahead; it's much more form fitting, especially in the heel and mid foot, slightly more arch and way more comfortable. It's as if the tys are a 'tailored shoe' and KSLs are 'off the rack'.
My-Tys are mids but feel less bulky. Grip is better on the KSLs by a bit but that might be me as I've always felt Adidas weren't as grippy as they should be.
This is the best description I've read regarding my experience with with KSL and Tyshawns. I haven't skated the Tyshawns, but just trying them on they felt great. My feet swim in the KSL width-wise and also feel a lot lower or deeper "in" the shoe if that makes any sense. So far the KSLs skate great - I'm two sessions in and there's been minimal break-in necessary. I hope they don't bag out too much.
Will have to keep an eye out for a deal on the Tyshawns.
Adidas is selling Tyshawn and other models on eBay at a 40% of rate. Tyshawns were going for $30 after the deal but I think they're $54 now after the deal. Peep the Sale Gear thread for details.
On the KSL, I disagree with the "off the rack" comment, as they feel like a modern fitting shoe to me but with more width in the instep/arch area compared to Adidas, which are usually pretty narrow/high arch (which regularly hasn't worked for me from my experience).
That said, they're a great shoe and I'm skating them [KSL] right now. I wanted to like my Tyshawns but the fit was mid for me. I felt like the Tyshawn had a narrow and shallow toe box in the leather pair i used to have. The mid foot did feel a bit too snug for me. Maybe if I had sized 0.5 that wouldn't have been an issue, but who knows.
I'm tempted to try again with that ebay deal on the Tyshawns and see if my opinion changes
Yeah, I saw that Adidas official E-bay deal in the sale thread a few days ago, nevertheless, good looking out. Unfortunately I'm not based in the US so the exchange rate, shipping, and/or customs/duties would negate the savings.
Also, when I was back home far prior to the pandemic and tried to order domestically from the Adidas E-bay vendor they were terrible with respect to customer service (order receipt contact, order status, etc.) and transparency so that experience really turned me off to them. In the end I had to cancel the order. I wouldn't want to roll the dice and attempt to get them to ship internationally.
I've only tried on a suede pair of Tyshawns, so I don't have any frame of reference with respect to the leather model, but in my experience with other leather kicks you're right.