Anyone skating the AVE 2 and want to offer some feedback?
I bought them under heavy discount and skated them already several times.
Can confirm they fit like a glove which i really like (TTS, for me at least).
Can also confirm the shoelaces will untie every five seconds. Very annoying.
I think people with a wider foot will hate those things cause they are very, very tight.
Even a half size bigger i had pain in my right foot cause im wearing a bandage on that side and the shoe just pressed it into my arche.
Flick is good.
Grip was fine after the first 30 minutes or so, nothing special in my opinion.
For me, they feel exactly like the old AVE, without the stability.
Cause that knit stuff is not stopping your foot from moving around, obviously.
Maybe it will get better and the changes will be more noticable when the non- knit version arrives.
Until then its just some overpriced AVE 1 with hypebeast knit.
Sadly i can't compare them to the Zahba. Can't stand any of the colorways they're releasing that thing in...
Big fan of the Rowan 2s. Much better shoe in my opinion and the best shoe Vans released in a long time.