We caught lululemon lying! lululemon Chargefeel Mid 

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Worked for a heat press company for a couple months and the amount of product we had to make for Lululemon was insane. Most of it is outsourced of course, and I can confirm that Lululemon often lie in their branding. Also, the boxes that the product came in smelled like the zoo 🤢🤢

A shoe brand misrepresented their product? I'm appalled, disgusted and not the least bit surprised ;)

I feel so validated, I was one of the few who hated these shoes and said they were trash when they came out and got chased off the lululemon subreddit for trying to warn people not to buy them 😂 felt like everyone was gaslighting themselves to like it. finally video proof that they suck

Got to love it when you expose these overpriced lifestyle brands! Great work, keep it up.

Idea for testing To test the resilience of the knits, maybe a Dremel with a sanding tip instead of a cut or in addition to cutting out a square Might be more akin to wearing it out

For the eyelet test, the reason why the metal one pulled through easier is because of the dissimilar materials. A metal that hasnt been designed to interface with plastic will usually end up acting as a destructive element when under stress whereas similar materials can more easily work with each other to spread the load. A prime example is a metal eyelet tearing through one leather of a specific quality vs another design of metal eyelet not tearing through that same leather.

$148! I would struggle to pay $48 for it.

It’s hard to find people who really call out big brands! I wonder if these big brands see your videos about them? Because by far you do the best review of sneakers and foot wear.

Your honor, what my client meant was "Dual Density = We mixed foam of 2 different densities to create a new foam of uniform density"

I'm from Vancouver, Lulu used to actually make a small part of it's clothing locally, I used to walk by the store and see a bunch of ladies sewing shirts or whatever maybe 8 years ago? then they moved all of the productions overseas. I heard that their hoodies are quite good but given their issues I just avoid them overall

So glad you make these videos! We would be in the dark about so many of these issues otherwise. Thanks Rose Anvil and Happy New Year 🥳

Love it. Love your fair treatment of companies insisting on selling BS. LLL is trendy, kind of a status ish symbol, and that’s about it.

I've heard that Hoka is one of the BEST functional sneakers on the market from a gate improvement and load bearing perspective when walking. Would be great to see a video of a pair being dissected

Would love to see a series comparing functional fitness footwear... Reebok Nanos, Nike Metcons, No Bulls, Inov-8, etc.

Love these channels that just shoot straight, no BS, just straight goods on products that are style over substance

Thank you for what you do! I learned a lot from your channel and it made me more conscious and discerning about choosing my footwear and it's lead me to analyzing all the shoes in the house to see if they've got a goodyear welt, cemented, stitchdown construction, etc lol. Would you consider cutting open the Urban Shepherd service shoes? They're from Portugal and it seems they're really good quality but a bit cheaper than Red Wings. Cheers!

Dude I’m telling you Asics is where it’s at they have true duel density foams I’ve cut open a nimbus 23 myself and they are fantastically made

Maybe they did scan a million feet and just came to the conclusion that sneaker companies have already figured out the best shoe shape.

the people at lululemon probably just had a foot fetish lol

As someone with wide feet. I use Asics or New balance because they have wide shoes and often are easy to replace the soles with Dr Scholl's gel shoes. I've gotten $20 shoes with similar quality

That’s really cool that you and all these brands are donating to your subs man!

I was shocked when you said Lululemon is known for high quality, top tier clothing. I had to Google it and then I learned that Lululemon and LulaRoe are not the same thing...... That explains a lot.

Thanks for this review! I complained to the competition bureau of Canada for misleading advertising. Tired of companies lying about garbage being better than it is and wasting people's hard earned money.

i love how much this channel has grown. The new aesthetic is dope.

And now we wait for someone to take these guys to court to sue them for all the money they earned from ripping off customers.. Really love all the work you guys put in to your videos. I literally won't buy shoes from a company unless I get the Rose Anvil tick of approval. 😂

Saw these at the lulu store the other day, and I was thinking about it getting cut in half. They kind of look like Walmart shoes ngl.

We need more people like you! Millions of women should watch this!!! I hope this video pops up when women search for when they are thinking of buying it. This should let them know not to buy a fraud of a shoe!

Planning my first trip to Nicks in the spring, thanks to this channel. And thanks for helping me navigate these various brands ideas of quality. Learned a ton from your videos.

As a Toaster fan, I must say, "Thank you for the extreme Toaster close-up!" It was super cute and impressive! I'd love it if Weston Kay would make Toaster close-ups a permanent feature on his YT channel. 😻👍 As for lululemon being a really overpriced lemon, somehow, I was not surprised.

Another example of fine work young man..... Great channel and content.... Sending good vibes for the new year... One x

I'm glad someone is reviewing sneakers honestly and this in depth. Thanks

It would be great to see the popular lifestyle and fitness shoes cut up and looked at. Great video! Thanks for shining a light on this stuff.

Happy new year!! I love your channel!

Wow, your testing parameters are next level. Great reveal. Good job.

Thank you for this examination - companies need to be called out like this to stop robbing customers

The man is back at it again! A National Treasure

Great job. Thank you. Would love to see a cut in half review of a Nobull shoe!

I’m getting really good at predicting the centre cut score

I just bought a pair of solovairs, with heavy advice from this channel. I loved the old (pre 2000's) DrMartens and these ones give my feet the same feeling as my old, since long gone, pair of Drs. I really hope they will last as long - 6 years of daily use in my early 20's - and be as good looking all the way through. I guess I'll be back in 6yrs to give my final opinion! :D

Awesome video!! Just found this channel & I’m hooked. Would love to see more women’s sneakers in 2023. I love that you have all these objective ways to measure the foam to compare shoes. As someone who has done several half marathons and marathons and went through a pair of running shoes every 8 weeks and basically just going through shoes based on how they felt on & marketing claims, it’s very cool to see these objective ways to compare them.

thank you for this video. in my hometown in my country we've had a lululemon store for quite some time, but I always found the look of the stuff a bit too basic for my taste (i like patterns and bright colors for my workout), so I ignored it for years. Then someone told me their stuff was supposedly high quality, and I went to check it out and found it way overprized for what it was. At that price, I might as well shop something high-end performance engineered by Nike or Underarmour and get more fun colors on top of it. hearing the founder's story, the reasons he named it the way he did and his public statement about women's bodies - am I getting Abercrombie & Fitch flashbacks? - the brand is even more unsexy to me, regardless of him being involved anymore or not. When someone took a big fat dump in a room it doesn't help if the person then leaves, I'll still also get the heck out of there. not saying that mammoth brands like Nike don't have anything to criticise, but there's also no need to exchange one thing for something just as bad or worse. Also, the concept of shoes tailored to the 'women's' or 'men's' foot is always weird to me. My husband and me are almost the same height and he being Asian and having an athletic body type, we almost have the same shoe size. We are literally just one size apart and I can easily wear his shoes if need be. Counterintuitively though his feet look more delicate than mine. Mine are wide and on the flat side, his are delicate and nicely arched. He sometimes buys so called 'women's' sport shoe models because they fit better to his foot, while I sometimes pick a 'men's' model for comfort.

Weston, keep it up!! You're doing great.

Thank you for covering this sneaker!!

When will you have a Toaster T shirt? Love your channel and especially love Toaster cameos. ❤️🐈

Lucy! You've got some splainin to do! 😂

I normally live in boots after years of orthotics. When Altra first came out with their revolutionary Trail Runners (zero drop and wide toe box) I said WTF and tried a pair. My feet loved them! But they seem to have been cutting small corners as competition came up. I'd love to see some Altra Trail Runners and competitors cut up, because "sneakers" aren't all cheap and easy either. Except on your bandsaw.(g)

Happy New Year. Keep it up🎊🎉🎊🎉

So glad I saw this!! I’m a fan of lululemon and thought about getting these bc they were on sale for $79. I’ll just stick to other brands for shoes.

The thing about the charge feel specifically, is they are more similar to a Nike metcon free. Technically the one with the upper sock is designed specifically for the elliptical. Strong feel are basically the Nike metcon and the blissfeel is more of the running shoe. I do like them, they have features my other shoes from Nike don’t have. It locks in my heel great, love the arch support and they are comfortable. But after working for the company, not many people come in asking for them, they take up so much space in the store, and not that many of my coworkers wear them everyday. If I’m paying full price for a running shoe, I’m still going to my local running store first.

This is why I have never been a sneaker head. Too many companies, creating fake products based off of false advertising. In my opinion, vans and converse are the most authentic and real shoe/sneaker brand when it comes to what they place in their shoe and how they advertise it

Whats the benefit of a dual density midsole anyway? Is there a big rebound difference?

Sadly I'm not surprised. I used to be a Lululemon customer because their leggings were way better than the big brands (Nike, adidas etc), and their sports bras are cute. But activewear is so popular now, many other brands have matched the quality while LLL is dropping quality in their new styles. Shame about the shoes, but it solidly puts the brand in the fast fashion category in my view.

Thank for the work you do!!!

Really interesting video!!!! I would definitely be interested in more coverage of women's shoes, esp if it was a men's, women's, kid's model comparison. I have small feet so often if I want to shop in-store I have to shop kids and those shoes suck ass like 90% of the time. I'd be curious to see what the actual differences are in construction!

Reminds me, what would you guys recommend for a walking/standing around shoe that’s made for a wide foot?

Do you think you could do some of Vans new boots or out door shoes? I wonder if they've changed anything.

I love your content. I bought a pair of Nick's boots because of your videos and that was great a decision. Best boots I've ever put on my feet. I enjoy these videos too maybe my favorite ones are you calling out cheaters.

I’d love to see you break down a few pairs of Altra shoes. They have the foot shaped toe box like Lems, and their Lone Peak trail shoes have a big following from hikers and runners, but I’ve had a lot of concerns with their quality control. The latest Timp release has a mesh that completely falls apart with a single snag, and I don’t know what they’re doing wrong with adhesives, but I’ve had outsole rubber detach from the midsole on several models, including the Rivera and Olympus. Not what you expect for $140+ prices across their entire line.

Hey Weston! My GF is in healthcare and has recently taken an attraction to the "clove" shoes. I dont know much about what makes a good sneaker, but id love to see a video and your opinion on them.

I would like to see it cut the other way. Is it a progressive dual density, getting higher towards the outside of the sole?

Any chance you could review some of the Viktos boots? I would love to hear your opinion

Can you take a look at soccer boots? Like the nike tiempo ? as a soccer player its pretty hard to judge which shoe will last as long as possible

I love this guy tells it like it is, my question do you have any info on danner foot wear

The most durable pair(s) of exercise shoes that I've owned were the Pearl Izumi running/trail shoes circa 2012.

A brand of shoes that really accomodates the shape of and support for womens feet is Ryka. I discovered them during my first pregnancy with the most comfortable sandals and have owned several different styles since then (over 15 years ago) and every pair has been well made and super comfy. Would love to see a video on them.

Have you done any Altra running shoes yet? Best I've ever had for wide feet. Would love to see your take on them!

Great 2022. Happy New Year!

Would love to see the Momenta Ripstop from Puma! I have a pair and after a while you feel EVERY SINGLE ROCK under your feet if you’re not on a flat surface.

Lol 😂 you really called them out! A real 🍋

Are you sure the specs you are talking about are for that model? The Blissfeel have a narrow heel, which tends to be an issue for women- I walk out of a lot of shoes, but the Blissfeel stay put.

Please, Can you cut the Converse run star hike hi ?!!! Tell us please how good or bad they are ?!!

I would love to see you cover APL, as they are some of the priciest athletic shoes I have seen (and owned) and while I enjoy them, I am curious about their output and quality

I'd like to see a series on lifestyle shoes like Hey Dudes and other brands like that

Under Armour has a very similar shoe that promises similar gimmicks. It's called FLOW Synchronicity, it actually looks very similar to the Lululemon's

These kind of remind me of when I was in school when there was a sneaker that was over 100.00 for fashion more than usability. The Vision Street wear sneaker if you could call it that had no support, was built like a Ked sneaker the only difference is that the soul separated from the rest of the sneaker at any time. So many of those who purchased them could be walking down the hall and all of a sudden the soul would fall off and would be walking with a sock to the ground. Mostly it happened with one shoe at a time, but imagine spending all that money for the time and not even a month into wearing them this happened.

Weston any chance of cutting apart the Adidas Los Angeles as it's been going since the 80s and I still don't know what the 3 pegs in the midsole are for...many thanks Paul

what is the best quality sneaker you recommend?

Thank you for this video! Was debating buying these, but not anymore lol A big yes to more women's sneakers!

Always grateful for your "60 Minutes" treatment of your reviews. At $150, LuLu is really ripping the consumer off on these. I just hope any potential buyer of this brand will see this video.

First time seeing you, but this is amazing info! I'd love to see more women's shoes!

Would love for you to check out the new Tracksmith running shoes when they eventually drop. They claim that the sole mimics the feeling of running on dirt rather than roads?!

Yes please for the women’s sneakers. I wanna know which brands are actually doing design work to differ them from men’s versions.

Was searching through your vids and didn’t se if you’ve done any on the shoe band APL. I own three pair and I have often wondered if they actually live up to their claims would love to see a video on them if they haven’t had one already.

I'd like to see a review of Orthofeet shoes, I've seen some reviews online but didn't see any from you although I might have missed them. I've owned two pairs of Orthofeet but tried a few more of their shoes only to send them back because of inconsistent sizing. When the sizing is as inconsistent as I've seen from Orthofeet, it makes me wonder if they are white-labeling the shoes and just throwing in their own insoles. I've considered just buying their insoles and putting them in some more affordable shoes because they did help with my plantar fasciitis. Munro, Hoka and SAS are other pricey brands that I'd like to know if they're worth the extra $$$. I'm retired and love to walk but need good supportive shoes but don't want to waste my money. Thanks

I appreciate you doing shoes marketed to women! Yes, they almost always turn out to be garbage, but at least we know. I tend to just search for wool or leather sneakers because non-synthetic feels like it should be a bit more durable. I did see some Kevlar hiking boots and I was curious to hear your thoughts. Is that just a gimmick? Or is there a real benefit? (They were the naglevs)

Have you done a hoka tennis shoe review I'm curious before I spend 160 bucks . I have a pair of onclouds I love I'm just curious

I really appreciate your no bullshit channel. You saved me over 500 on shoes I would have bought had you not debunked all their hype. Great job.

I'd love to see merrell jungle mocs. I have a feeling they're pretty basic construction and not that interesting but they are so damn comfy.

How do you think allbirds would hold up?

Definely interested in more of women's footwear videos! Please keep your videos coming ❤️

Great video, would you review Canada West Boots

Is a higher ball bearing/metal rod bounce definately "better" than a lower one? I guess at least the barefooting crowd would disagree. Even if you weren't into minimalist shoes though, I wonder if the rate (speed) of the energy return matters. I.e. would you want that energy to be bounced back into your body immediately and all at once (high bounce), or with a controlled delay (lower bounce)? Thinking about what makes sense to joints, ligaments, etc. And I'm not claiming to know that one is better than the other, I'm genuinely asking. Is there good evidence one way or the other?

I'd like to see a video focusing on rebound shoes and boots I deliver mail for a living and something with great rebound would probably be a godsend to the workday. I'd also love to see nicks do some 600 shoes I'd love a resoleable shoe

Would really love to see the Nike Air Max BW Black Persian Retro from 2021 cut in half. Would be great to know if Nike do the Retros really like the og from 1994 and if they’re using the forefoot airpad once again.. 🙃

Weston, not sure you read all the comments but one brand that also claims utilizing feet scans is Karhu. In the US they’re all sold at Fleet Feet and they work hand in hand with them to develop their running shoes. I have a pair and do like them. Would be interesting to see if what they claim holds up.

Reebok has line of work boots. Two very popular boots of theirs are the Beamer and the zigkick work. A video of each would be appreciated.

Nice to hear you mention the arch support

I stumbled upon you last month and have been watching closely since. Any light you can shine on womens runners and the quality would be fabulous! Thanks for your opinion on the new lulu’s :)😊

Dual density mid soles mostly have a harder layer on the inside, rear (heel) area. That is, the whole of the inside, rear of the mid sole (from shoe upper to outsole) is made of a harder foam to prevent overpronation. Sometimes there is a gradual change in density rather than a separate layer nowadays. You seem to be under the impression that it is a different horizontal layer whereas it is frequently a harder vertical orientated layer which might be why you are not seeing the difference. Especially where they gradually increase the density across the foot.