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My 6 year run of nothing but Emerica Reynolds has come to an end.
Onto some Cons Fastbreak.
I know Cons sizing is all over the place. But these are TTS. Got a 9.5, same as what I wore in Emerica, and they fit good.
The sole is great. Plenty of protection. But still good board feel.
The upper is somewhat lacking in padding, for me anyways.
I have flat, fairly wide feet. But I'm having to crank these laces to keep my foot from sliding around. Then once I start skating and my feet start sweating, I have to re tighten them. Full on Rambo lace kit (do the kids still say that?). Not the best look. I'm sure alot of this is due to the smooth leather inside the collar of the shoe. I'm guessing the all suede versions would be better in this regard.
The synthetic material on the upper is nice and breathable. But not very durable.
Laces got shredded quick.
I'm not the type to use after market insoles. They seem to make the shoe too tight or my foot is too high in the shoe. But for those of you who do; these shoes have a glued in insole.
I probably wouldn't buy another pair; but I'm not hating them.R
-Cons Fastbreak-
Standard fast break laces are too skinny
I had this exact model and just hated how they skated. It’s like the toe box is shorter than the older run. Could have been the material considering the suede ones I had skated great.
You're both talking about the skate specific Fastbreaks right?
I've been eyeing them and they seem like a perfect shoe for me, but if these ones pictured are the new skate ones then they definitely look thinned out and less supportive than I imagined.
Also, yes, the skinny laces are not a good look on these shoes. C'mon Converse.
I just wanted to correct something with my initial review. The cons fast break
does have a removable insole. I guess I just didn't pull hard enough on it.
it's actually quite plush. And will be the only thing I save as I toss the rest of the shoe in the trash.
I was having to crank the laces so tight that my feet were tingling. But still slipping around. Also, I looked at some pictures online and the all suede versions still have this smooth leather on the inside collar. So would probably fit just as terrible.
I'm on to a pair of Kalis. Will report back with my thoughts in a few weeks.
And hopefully land that noseslide by then. Thanks for the support!