Hey guys,
I just received my LB 1.5's today from TW and I have to say that I love the color way, and the fit is exactly like the 1.0. However, there are three differences I noticed right away. Two of the differences have to do with trying to improve ventilation while the other has to do with the material of the upper. I've posted (I hope) pictures of the new 1.5's and some of my old 1.0's to try and illustrate these differences. But first, here are all of my LBs. Most definitely my favorite shoe.
The first difference is in the middle panel that you can clearly see in the pictures on the TW website. However, in person the holes are much bigger in the mesh than I thought which should let a lot of heat out of the shoe.
The second difference I noticed was the size of the holes in the mesh in the tongue. In the 1.5s, the holes are also much bigger than the 1.0s which again, I'm hoping let's a lot more heat escape from the shoe.
Finally, the upper itself is made out of a different material in the 1.5 vs the 1.0. I'm not sure if you can tell in this picture, but the 1.0 upper material (L) that a lot of people complained about "creasing" was textured and had a more "cardboard" feel to it for lack of a better term. The 1.5 upper material (R) on the other hand is completely smooth and has a softer more leather like feel to it. It actually feels like a better quality to me.
Also, when you run your finger across the swoosh itself and the upper, you can actually feel the swoosh is raised somewhat on the 1.5 whereas on the 1.0 it felt flush to the upper.
Anyway, those are the main differences I saw between the two. I'm pretty excited about the attempt to add more ventilation to LB as it was absolute murder on my feet in the Texas heat. I've got a tournament this weekend (indoors), so I'll report back and let everyone know if I could feel a difference.
I just received my LB 1.5's today from TW and I have to say that I love the color way, and the fit is exactly like the 1.0. However, there are three differences I noticed right away. Two of the differences have to do with trying to improve ventilation while the other has to do with the material of the upper. I've posted (I hope) pictures of the new 1.5's and some of my old 1.0's to try and illustrate these differences. But first, here are all of my LBs. Most definitely my favorite shoe.
The first difference is in the middle panel that you can clearly see in the pictures on the TW website. However, in person the holes are much bigger in the mesh than I thought which should let a lot of heat out of the shoe.
The second difference I noticed was the size of the holes in the mesh in the tongue. In the 1.5s, the holes are also much bigger than the 1.0s which again, I'm hoping let's a lot more heat escape from the shoe.
Finally, the upper itself is made out of a different material in the 1.5 vs the 1.0. I'm not sure if you can tell in this picture, but the 1.0 upper material (L) that a lot of people complained about "creasing" was textured and had a more "cardboard" feel to it for lack of a better term. The 1.5 upper material (R) on the other hand is completely smooth and has a softer more leather like feel to it. It actually feels like a better quality to me.
Also, when you run your finger across the swoosh itself and the upper, you can actually feel the swoosh is raised somewhat on the 1.5 whereas on the 1.0 it felt flush to the upper.
Anyway, those are the main differences I saw between the two. I'm pretty excited about the attempt to add more ventilation to LB as it was absolute murder on my feet in the Texas heat. I've got a tournament this weekend (indoors), so I'll report back and let everyone know if I could feel a difference.
