Common Projects Achilles Low sale. By subscribing, you agree to our If comfort is your main consideration, Ultraboosts feel like stepping into a bucket full of marshmallows sitting on a trampoline—except, you know, not sticky and gross. Let’s be honest, everything else is borderline nitpicking when they look this similar. There is a new minimalist white sneaker in town. Margiela's elevated spin on a classic German army trainer has been an upmarket smash for more than two decades. (Practically all sneaker leather is chrome tanned except for one or two exceptions, like Hender Scheme.). These days, the luxury sneaker market is flooded with riffs on streamlined, minimalist-leaning white leather kicks. Im a 9.5 in Nike/Adidas but the shoes are usually a bit too narrow at first. I've been mulling picking up a pair of CP's lately and this might help. And while we’re talking care: make sure you put cedar shoe trees in these between wears and let them rest a day between each wear if you can. Why mess with perfection? It means that instead of tossing them out at the first scuff, you can shine them and resole them like a dress shoe to keep 'em fresh—which you'll be plenty incentivized to do, given the not-inconsiderable pricetag. Maybe just spray the dirty bits with a stain remover, though. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. The Common Projects Achilles Retro are size 42 and are too long by a full size.
(I use a spot cleaner from Cobbler’s Choice.). I can't be too surprised - the Stans were $50 at finish line and the CP's were around $300. Let’s be honest, everything else is borderline nitpicking when they look this similar.
But if I’m making recommendations to the average shopper, I’d go with Oliver Cabell: the Achilles Low is ludicrously overpriced and the Low 1 offers the same look, versatility, durability, comfort — they’re even made in the same damn region of Italy — for well under half the price. I ended up trying all kinds of lacing methods, and regular straight bar lacing made the shoes way too loose so I did a straight bar lace where it's crossed underneath and they fit pretty nicely now. Shit those black ones are extremely nice. Awesome review, and so helpful! I have added some comments to the various pictures so you guys can get a good idea of the main differences between the shoes. The smoothest '90s Air Max model, bar none. This does not cost you any extra money whatsoever, it just means the origin of the sale is tracked back to Stridewise. So let’s take a look at how the leather is made, then I’ll move on to how to take care of the leather, the construction, the sole, fit, and a full list of pros and cons. I sized down 1 size and they fit great. These shoes can be worn with board shorts and a tank top or with smart chinos and a button down.