The harden 9 is a evolution on the 8. The sleeve is easier to get in and the shoes break in easily. The materials will show signs of flex but other than that this is the second best harden behind the harden one. Two issues the shoe is extremely narrow and i had to go a full size down. I posted a 2001 adidas shoe next to the harden 9 the 2001 shoe is a 12 while the harden is a size 11. The shoes should beca whole inch off but they are barely a half inch. Adidas use a different last that follows US metric not German.
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