Low 1
$200
Sturdy and sleek sneaker at excellent value with transparent production details, but less forgiving fit and stiffer construction than competitors. Hard outsole provides stability but at expense of immediate comfort.
Specifications
- Type
- sneakers
- Material
- nappa calf leather
- Sole
- margom
- Construction
- stitched-and-glued
- Made In
- Italy
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Sturdy and sleek sneaker at excellent value with transparent production details, but less forgiving fit and stiffer construction than competitors. Hard outsole provides stability but at expense of immediate comfort.
Pros
- Excellent price at $200 (often on sale)
- Completely transparent about all component costs and workshop locations
- Shows profit margins openly on website
- Sleek aesthetic with more eyelets
- More stable due to harder outsole
- Removable insole
- Uses calf skin leather
- Stitched cup sole construction
- More forgiving fit than Common Projects despite narrowness
Cons
- Not as soft a shoe as competitors underfoot
- Hard outsole relative to other sneakers
- Less comfortable than Common Projects and Koio initially
- Center seam above heel area bothers some wearers
- Takes longer to soften and conform than Koio
- Less padded heel than Koio
- No wide width options
- No half sizes available
- Footbed not as soft as Common Projects
