The Kore99s have their pluses and minuses. They are MUCH lighter than my previous set (Blizzard Bonafides) and that makes them a lot easier on the legs especially at the end of the day. They turn and carve well. But I find they are more sensitive to crud than the Bonafides. The Bonafides would rip through anything while the KORE99s seem to flap more in the crud. All of the top paint and markings have rubbed off the KORE99s. If you put the old 6-year old Bonafides beside the newer KORE99s, you would immediately say the Bonafides are the newer pair. I'd like to test a new set of Bonafides vs. the KOREs and see if I prefer the KOREs. I hope that helps.
