Nick you are a very talented individual. Great attention to details, very eloquent in your speaking, and very down to earth. Thank you for surprising us with this video! Idrese is a young up and coming brand, so this is very much appreciated!
Interesting, they remind me a lot of Beckett Simonons, with the addition of a cork insole. Major props for not putting out the review until they've been worn in! It's always frustrating when the only reviews are for brand new shoes, since most shoes will look entirely different after a couple hours of wear
So I like this review because I haven't heard much about this shoe, but this has got to be your best video so far, and you've been making big improvements, in my humble opinion. Like the format, the voiceovers, and your new set. Bravo.
I bought these shoes because of this video and basically everything that Nick goes over in this review is 100% true. I'm extremely happy with them. A little while ago I bought a pair of Koios and I've been kind of sad about how much they've creased and how they're really not super comfortable to walk in. The Nuno's beat my Koio's in every category. I've had them for a month and they do slightly crease...but it's barely noticeable. The leather seems to be slightly thicker and maybe better quality. It seems like my Nunos are holding their shape way better than my Koios. I do have shoe trees for both pairs but my Nunos look much fresher. They're also much more comfortable to walk in. It actually feels like I have support wearing Nunos and I'm sure they'll probably get even more comfortable as I continue to break them in. I usually wear a size 9.5 and size 9 fit fine for me for the Nunos. My toes do hit the edge of the shoe as well... I'm hoping that as I wear them more that will change. One slight downside is that I tried buying a pair of shoe trees through Idrese and they wouldn't honor my purchase. Apparently the shoe trees are custom made for each shoe... So they won't send you shoe trees after your shoes are delivered to you. You have to buy everything all at once. Also, it's a little weird that my shoe box doesn't say Idrese on it like in the video. That wasn't a big deal at all to me though. I'm fine with the minimalist look of the box. So, thank you Nick for doing a video on these shoes. They're pretty awesome and I'm glad I subscribed.
@@asiergarcia1213 I sized down because I knew the shoes would expand the more I wear them. The same thing happened with my Koios. It all depends on the size of your foot too. If you have really wide feet and wear a 9.5 then you should size up. My feet are a standard width, so I sized down and it worked out great.
@@ShadowSonic64 Thank you Marc! Did you use the sizing chart (foot lenght) that they provide? It is pretty different than the one that provides Vans for example.
@@asiergarcia1213 No, I didn't use their foot length chart before I bought my shoes. I just used it now though and it seems pretty accurate. I guess I was just extremely lucky that everything worked out so well.
I'm an 11D on brannock and I got these in size 12. They fit well, and they are more comfortable than other minimal sneakers because of the the thick box calf, cork filler and steel shank. Always look for construction and materials rather than brand names.
I love white minimal sneakers but I’m also loving brown minimal sneakers as of late. The only white sneakers I own are Beckett Simonons Reid sneaker and for 110, I couldn’t be happier. I was eyeing some Oliver Cabell brown sneakers though but now I may have to check these out.
I like the leather thickness! Seem like a pretty good sneaker other than no half sizes. I just got a pair of Rieds sneakers from Beckett Simonon and they seem like a great value and quality for the price.
True. It is a long wait. I know they've recently changed their leather supplier to a company in Italy because I ordered a pair of Dowler Boots and they let me know that the boots would be made from this new leather from the company in Italy. I know before they used leather from a supplier in Argentina? I think? Plus, you can't argue about the price.
Cons: "they're not low profile and not down low to the ground." Hah!!! I've always complained that the luxury sneakers from Europe are too low profile for my taste so it's actually a plus for me. But I'm in between sizes so in your experience should I go up or down a size (US sz.7.5).
IDRESE haha not sure if you were directing that question at @Stridewise or me. But funny enough I got a custom order of oxfords from y’all. Absolutely love them!
As always, great review. Sort of a SNL cold open, identifying yourself and the channel only as a running afterthought. Anyway, based on your review I placed an order today. The thickness and the cork were the thumbs on the scale. Just a note for potential buyers, I opted not to take the $15 discount coupon. Why? Because if you do, you forfeit the chance to return the sneakers, only exchange them. I wear a size 11 but sizing can obviously greatly vary with manufacturers. You're already subject to a $10 restocking fee anyway according to the fine print. I normally loathe returning anything both for the inconvenience to me and the drag it places on the seller who's trying to make a go of it which I respect. I trust this price is a good value anyway and to be fair, others, like the Koio Capri doesn't pay shipping for returns or exchanges, is slightly more expensive and has thinner leather. I chatted on Idrese's website and someone there assured me to buy my normal size 11, so hopefully no drama. Just wanted to warn other viewers, if you take the discount you might paint yourself into a corner to save just 6%. I didn't want to potentially go through a 3 or 4 month sizing experiment only to be stuck with a weird fit. You buy sneakers for their ultimate comfort and fit and these aren't cheap. So maybe full price is the best choice for everyone.
Thank you for mentioning this. Great observation to say the least. We are only a year and a half old and when we started this company, till now, we want to offer you the highest quality footwear at the lowest price possible. We run a very lean business compared to big brands and so every bit we save we pass it onto the customer. Due to this, we have incredibly slim margins from the onset. The only reason we offer discounts on already heavily discounted pairs is because we are trying to grow our family by getting more people in the door, but in reality this cuts deeper into our small margins so we only offer exchanges, not returns when using a discount code. But if you exchange a product we waive the $10 restocking fee (new box, new dustbags)!
Hopefully Rose Anvil gets a pair to see the quality compared to Common Projects and Koio, he literally tears the shoe completely and in detail explains what is wrong
Strange that they don't mention the cork midsole anywhere on their website, you would think it would be a selling point and they have all the other details.
Saw your review and got these. Huge disappointment on the quality. Shoes came scuffed and with black spots dirt on them. Nuno refused to do anything when I showed them the pictures. Even refused to let me return them. Very bad experience. Never buying from them again.
Hi Saurabh! We appreciate the three shoes you bought from us over the past year. We started this business a year and a half ago and we never forget the support we get. I appreciate you very much. Regarding the sneakers, I see you’ve bought sizes 11 and size 10. My guess is that you’re a 10.5. Did your black Nuno (11) fit better than the white Nuno (10)? We’ve gotten mixed reviews about whether to size up or to size down, but it seems that the consensus is to size up, would you agree? We put on the site that you should size down due to the fact that European feet tend to be narrower than our western counterpart. But most of our orders come from the US so we are looking to reconsider the sneaker sizing info provided to match with the western feet (size up, if in between half sizes).
Recently stumbled upon a company called Aquila and found that they make a boot called the Jesse Military Boot which is very similar to a lot of the heritage boots covered on this channel. They're sort of like a dress shoe but made into a boot, with pig skin lining etc... Would be really interesting to see someone take a look at it!
i love this review! might actually consider getting a pair thanks to your review. i am usually a size 8.5 but fit a size 9 with oliver cabell quite nicely. should i stick to the same size with the nuno's?
Very great review Nick! I have wider feet and I'm hesitating between the Koio, Idrese Nuno, Thursday Premiere and the Common Projects. Any thoughts on which brand would offer the best toe box fit for wider feet like mine?? Thanks a lot!
The Style OG says these are full grain napa leather. Is that accurate? I know on the Idrese website it says napa leather but doesn't seem to state that it's full grain.
Great product review but still common projects FTW. I do love Cabells, Greats and Koio in different colorways but as for the white minimal nothing beats the styling of CPs
@@Stridewisesounds good. I’m 49 and realized the 90’s wanted my wardrobe back. Starting with shoes and like Thursday Boot Company. Have a pair of their President boots in tobacco coming. Just feel like their line of footwear is a pretty good bang for the buck. Keep up the good work. Great content!
We are factory direct and although we don’t have EE on the site we can surely make one for you since we own and operate our own workshop. When you are done with your order send us the order number with your name and mention that you requested the EE. We will go ahead and make a custom EE for you that way :) the email you should reach out to is support@idrese.com
Hey bro! Love the video! Check out Dundas boots the type 01 in mustard suede it’s their signature boot! It’s gorgeous! I wanna get one I’m currently saving for it as it’s expensive!
If anyone can help me please lmk if they run the same way that Koio’s do because I actually had to go down to a 7 when I’m normally an 8 I’m dress shoes and 9 I’m sneakers. If anyone bought Koio’s and these please lmk if they run about the same.
@@Stridewise I have not tried these, but I own CPs and they have been great and only young people care about creases, people over 40 don't mind that a shoe shows wear.
Locutus D'Borg Not that at all. Go check out Rose Anvil’s dissection of the Common Projects Achilles Low. Basically Common Projects is nice but the premium price point is mostly all hype at this point. With companies like Koio, Idrese, New Republic and Artisan Lab. You can have a white minimalist sneaker with similar shape, similar quality leather, at a lower price point. At this point, whoever says otherwise really just likes CP for the brand and maybe the EXACT silhouette. Which is alright. I’m still a fan of CP Achilles but they really aren’t worth it if you have alternatives $200+ less that are possibly better.
Hey Nick, nice review, anything from Italy has to be good! No offense, but I just don’t see you as a white sneaker guy., so used to seeing you in boots. You do look good in shorts!
Yep! Most of them are in storage. But I haven't been since pre quarantine and now there's a tower of 20 shoeboxes next to my bed that looms over me as i sleep. Probably not healthy...
Is it just me or does that curved stitch going along the side look like shit? I hope it's just me cuz I bought these based off this video. Despite me not liking that stitch. Is it even needed?
