Putting these on for the first time they felt noticeably lighter than my previous pairs of Brooks Beast. Became very obvious, very quickly that these don't have the same level of cushion in the forefoot as before. The heel collar also doesnt fit right and is loose.
Weighing my old beasts compared to my beasts shows a 37 gram difference with the new shoes being lighter. One could say they're cutting weight to make running less tedious, but my feet say they cut weight of the padding to save themselves money.
Looks like Im going to have to spend half a day trying on shoes to find a replacement for a shoe line that I had been wearing for 6 years.