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savage
These are my first WL shoes, so I have no basis of comparison.
I just did my first workout in them last night and am very happy with them. The heel is elevated in proportion to the length of shoe, so folks with smaller feet will wear shoes with heels that aren't as elevated, and vice versa.
Very comfortable and snug fit. I read that Risto's Series I shoes had more of a pointed toe, but the Series II have more of a boxy, flat toe. I, for one, have feet that conform better to the latter, so I have no problems with this change. My feet and ankles felt very secure.
Construction seems solid. One minor gripe is that since each shoe is hand made, you'll find random defects like small patches of dried glue on the inner lining of the shoe. Some extra leather hanging around in a few spots too. These don't detract from their functionality at all, though.
I'm overall very happy with the shoes. My power clean and deadlift benefitted greatly from them last night.