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.

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

Fat padded tongue, a realy good sole which means cushioning at the heel but boardfeel at the toes. Nice Heellock without strangulating my feet with the laces. Quality is as usual , realy realy good.

Thanks to éS for giving vegans legit options from real skate shoes. The industry as a whole is doing a terrible job of being inclusive and ethical, with the exception of SoleTech brands.

The durability of this sole is really bad. The insoles are useless and not getting a second set of laces is lame. At this price point, I expect more.

Not exactly comfortable as the original from the 90ies but closed. And the style is still finest. It is so classical it will always beat everything else!!!