Had my first meaningful run in the Kobe 8's and right off the bat it's stupid how light these are. I was doubtful whether the engineered mesh could stand up to what I was going to put it through but it is reinforced with a fuse frame under the mesh to absorb the abuse. No heel slip that I had in the vii and I think it may be due to the shoe being more flexible over all. If the shoe is too stiff the amount of force exerted on the shoe moves from one end to the other and resulting in the softest part..the heel padding having to absorb that transfer of energy and being soft foam and lower creates the heel slip. Cushioning was no problem and despite missing that feedback you get from zoom air,the overall consistency of the transition is great. Traction was great on a dirty floor..not squeaky traction but I still felt anchored into the ground. Overall great ride,transition is excellent and despite the light weight, the shoe locked my foot in and took whatever I dished...I will say one thing whether it was coming off of a long layoff due to injury,the shoe might be too light..meaning when I go through my steps my feet feel like they are off from lack of weight and resistance created when wearing a slightly heavier shoe..whether this is just me and timing is just off or a result of my timing being thrown off by the weight and lack of resistance from the weight remains to be seen..a lot of me believes it is in me and my head but enough to be noted.
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