I compared this shoe to the Xero leather Dillon shoe. I’m actually a fan of Xero shoes but I ended up going with the Icarus Ascent Gen 2 and returning the Dillon shoes from Xero. Main reasons were because it was quiet, the leather on the Dillon shoes made noise, and I liked that the outsole was stitched on. It’s a good looking shoe, it’s comfortable, and the bottom of the shoe has good grip. Some things that I wish were different about the shoe is that the tongue isn’t gusseted so as I walk it slides over to the left on my left foot and over to the right on my right foot and I have to adjust them back to the center. This is made worse by the fact that the tongue is a little too long. A shorter gusseted tongue and shorter laces and this shoe would be perfect IMO. I can’t speak to the durability yet but overall I’m happy with the shoe and the customer service has been great too.
