![]() they appear to be the exact same type as in the Vaporfly 3 somewhat skeletal, a bit stretchy and with small nubs that grip the eyelets. The tongue is part of this construction and of the same material but with light padding added. Under the outer midfoot mesh is a soft thin somewhat stretchy neoprene like gusset which extends from the first lace up hole near the toe all the way around the inside around the heel. The black outer upper material extending from lace up to the rear is a thin ripstop with a tiny bit of stretch which while it does appear to be open does in fact have tiny holes and is see thru from the inside. There is some toe bumper stiffening but not much. No question this mesh provides a lot of standalone front structure yet it is also quite pliable as well and wraps the forefoot extremely well while standing up on its own to provide notable over the toes volume that is well held.Ī very thin inner layer (seen as darker below) is bonded inside so the foot does not directly touch the mesh with an unlined window for breathability below the lace up (the yellow area). Run your finger over it and there is the unmistakable scratchy noise of a dense plastic. The main mesh is an unusual TPU material more like a plastic than a fiber mesh. My sample is a serious black and optic yellow and says all business. $199 Available now including at our partner Running Warehouse US HERE Stack Height: men’s 26mm heel / 22mm forefoot ( 4mm drop spec) The North Face nails it! Fast, very stable, well cushioned for its stack and highly propulsive, Sky for sure a top top shorter distance racer but I think much more too!Īpprox. Our German team reviewed both Sky and Pro earlier with our US team now testing the Sky.Īfter a very solid first run on one of my test routes with a mix of pavement, dirt, and technical rooty and rocky single track, collecting 4 Strava personal “podiums” the picture is clear for to me. ![]() At a touch under 9 oz / 255g in a US9 with a 26mm heel / 22 mm forefoot stack height and a forked front and back (and yeah flexible!) carbon plate, a PEBA foam insert at the forefoot and a TPU and ripstop upper, it is intended as the shorter distance shoe in the collection. The Summit Vectiv Sky joins the Vectiv Pro as the North Face’s carbon plated trail racing duo.
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