text: Third or fourth pair. Not a huge fan of the changes in the new version. Specifically the collar around the ankle is too high and gets a bit irritating sometimes if my socks are not high enough. But it hasn't been a deal breaker yet. This new version is much more substantial than the last ones so I guess that's better for off-roading. Also, I think it took three pairs before I got ones that didn't have a problem like part of the sole immediately delaminating. So maybe NB has some manufacturing quality problems. But the pair I ended up with are fine. I have a wide foot so NBs are the only minimalist shoes I've found to fit well out there.