To make it short: I don’t get the design decision to the change the outsole. The outsole of the original shoe was such a characteristic design feature. To change that means changing the complete shoe.
I was stoked when I found out they would retro the K2s because I couldn't get them back in the day.
When I saw the first pictures of the retro I was just disappointed. I’m still not decided if I should buy a pair. It just doesn’t make sense to change the shoe in such a drastic manner and then market it as connected the OG.

Same OG feeling and feels perfect for any flip tricks

Huge fan of Es. Love the accel, all styles. Have owned multiple pairs. As a Koston fan I was stoked to see the “koston reissues” come around in the one nine 7 and the two nine 8. Have to say I was slightly disappointed with the Two Nine 8. Felt about a half size too small. Toe box is extremely stiff and tight. Feels a little bit more like a shoe to wear casually rather than a skate shoe. Still love the design and homage to the Koston 2, just wish it performed a little better.

Got these in multiple colors and I love them so much I don’t want to skate em. This is one of my favorite reissues. These fit true to size for me too.

I'm a nostalgic "I used to skate" skater and i wanted to remember what a real pair of shoes are before Nike buys all the sports and everyone will start wearing Air Forces basic b***, i bought them for the culture that taught me everything i am and know today, skateboarding was a really big part of my life and the es brand (as well as others) never disappointed me. The shoe is the high quality i remember it's still an es shoe with no compromises, im going to wear them as a statement piece and use some of my old shoes for skating. I gave 5 stars but wanted to give 4 just because I find that they are not true to size or I just didn't remember them well enough, I'm a size 12 but they fit snug and really feel like a size 11.5 on the toe... hope they won't hurt me from a long day's wear