MATT: Name me Sir-Combine-Alot as a result of I like a pleasant bootie. Needed to say it. Now that I acquired that out of my system, let’s truly discuss one of many defining adjustments to the Tecton X 3, which is the overhauled higher and bootie extension.
Through the years of my reviewing, I’ve discovered that two of probably the most dangerous higher designs are utilizing a knit materials, or together with a built-in bootie/sockliner. Some footwear have failed miserably (just like the Bare T/R), whereas others have been sensible (the Brooks Catamount Agil). In the event you nail the fabric and design, it may be probably the most superb and cozy match, like a glove for the foot. But when it’s only a bit off, the shoe will lack all stability and the midsole will really feel prefer it’s simply hanging off your foot. Blisters might abound. The entire expertise will suck.
Hoka has tried and failed in that regard with the Carbon X 2, with its all-knit higher. That higher thought was one-and-done, presumably as a result of it was so dangerous. On the flip facet, I not too long ago reviewed the Brooks Catamount Agil and thought they did an incredible job with the bootie designed higher, so it may be completed. Hoka’s design for the Tecton X 3 not solely matched what Brooks did with the Catamount Agil, however it definitively surpassed it, producing possibly probably the most comfy higher match I’ve examined this yr.
