/fa/ - Fashion

A couple of days ago I mentioned that someone was selling a pair of Thursday sneakers high top almost brand new for about half the price, which had caught my eye due to Rose Anvil's video. I pulled the trigger and they arrived today. Here are my first impressions if someone is interested.
The seller said they had worn them for a short stroll and I guess they weren't lying. They came with perfect outsoles, no creasing nor scruffs, so it's like I bought them brand new, or as close as possible to that.
Out of the box these blow any other leather sneaker I've seen, tried or owned. The leather is thick and rough but nice to the touch. There's no loose threads nor gaps anywhere, the construction looks to me as solid as it can be.
Regarding sizing, I got a 10US/43EU. My feet are 275mm long and I normally wear a size 10US in sneakers and 9.5 on dress shoes. For the record, I own a pair of Red Wing Beckmans in 9D. The counter adjusts perfectly to my calf, the widest par of the shoe and the toe box is roomy, even considering that my feet are a bit wide for my usual size, I still normally wear a D width, but I have trouble getting my proper size in shoes that have a slender design. What I mean is that these sneakers are a bit wider than expected, which is the opposite of a problem for me specifically.
They came with two pairs of shoelaces, one cotton pair which is nothing special, and a leather pair. The leather shoelaces are a bit thinner than expected, which makes me question how much traction they can hold, since the shoes are fairly rigid and I really have to pull to close them properly.
Which leads me to question which market Thursday wanted to tackle with this shoe. They're too rigid out of the box and not confortable from the got go as any other sneaker -and mall-tier boots-, but they're to light and fall short when compared to proper boots. They're somewhere in between so as to not appeal to sneakerheads nor boot enthusiasts.
1/2