You’ll know I’m a big fan of Yeezy Boost’s, I’ve reviewed the Season 1 Pirate Blacks, Moonrocks and have even written a guide on how to spot fake Yeezy Boosts. Like so many other people I was extremely excited about the new season releases, starting with the “Beluga” colourway.
Having seen all the marketing materials months in advance as well as Kanye being “spotted” wearing his new shoes on Instagram I was interested to know how they stacked up against the first releases, which I love. I tried to get the shoe through Adidas and Adidas confirmed app but no joy, luckily I knew someone personally in the industry who could sort me out at RRP of £130.
So on tothe Yeezy Boost 350 V2 review…firstly the shape is different, the shoe has more angles, more of a bent to it. This is most noticeable in the sole which creeps up around the whole outside of the shoe and this is the part which I think is improved on the previous style. The material is knitted on top and it feels thicker/coarser than before which makes the overall shape more rigid. Finally the feel is a different shape and padded within, the overall style features the bright orange stripe with the letters “SPLY – 350”.
Visually this is a nice sneaker, the colours are bright and they stand out, which I like very much and the styling of the sole/rim is unique. The issues I have with the version 2 is the comfort; I have worn them 3 times all day and my feet hurt every single day. The sizing is meant to be exactly the same but they do not fit as well as the previous versions, it seems to be the height of the material, my toes have no-where to go. I will try this again with a 9 and a half but I’m not convinced the sizing is the problem.
**Update – after 4 wears and loosening the laces it is more comfortable than first thought, if you’re going to wear them laced properly go for a .5 size above
Overall I like this release, it’s up there but for me a sneaker has to be on point with comfort and this is where these 350 V2 Beluga’s are let down.
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Comfort - 75%75%
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Price - 90%90%
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Look - 88%88%
Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Review
If given the chance to wear a version 1 or 2 I would pick 1 every time, sorry Kanye.
2 Comments
Kody lochner
March 23, 2018 7:36 pmTry taking the insoles out of your yeezys v2. Makes them way more comfortable
Someguy
November 29, 2019 5:13 pmThey’re ugly, like bad ugly. And they look like extremely expensive throwaways that will be doing the absolute best job they can just to make it through 3 or 4 months of light play or just wearing around the house or to the store. Those wouldn’t last ONE trip out playing half assed let alone playing hard. I’ve got something ripping the sole off on accident from just trying to wear them for a quick trip to the mailbox on my dirt bike. 350 dollar throwaways, what more can be said than, I suppose if you got it like that and have more money than sense, then by all means, toss yo cash in that trash lol.
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