Here are my first impressions of the 440 V2 Highs vs 1010's (only shoe I've skated for the past 2 years lol)
-They run true to size for me, I wear a 9.5 in the 1010's and 9.5 fits perfect in the V2
(I know it was common to half size down for the V1 highs but for V2 true to size works for me
-I prefer the grip on the 440, that was always one of my complaints on the 1010, felt slippery to soon
-Impact protection is of course better on the 1010's but the 440 has great impact protection while also providing better board feel than the 1010
-So far I am enjoying the ankle support of the 440s, this is whats most important to me in a skate shoe, I lace my 440 all the way up and it pretty much acts as an ankle brace BUT with the sole on the 440 being thinner than the 1010, I feel like I have better proprioception, more connected/better awareness of the ground
-Both shoes pass the ankle roll test but 440 being slightly better, since the 1010 has so much impact protection your foot sits a little bit high off the ground which can make the shoe feel tippy at times. The 1010 is still better than a majority of shoes on the market for this test due to its extremely wide sole (Ankle roll test is just to see how easy your ankle tips over. Skinny & tall soles are easier to tip over than low & wide soles)
Cant speak on durability yet but it does seem like the 440 will wear down faster than the 1010 because those are tanks
To summarize: thank you NB for once again making an amazing shoe, my ankles are happy <3