These are disappearing, to be replaced with the V3. In fact, they had already disappeared, but Amazon has dug some up from somewhere.

While not as cushioned as the original 608, they have held up much better. (The originals were apt to crack where the leather joins the last.) I've had my V2s for three years now. They have been my main, "everyday" shoes all that time. Comfortable from day one, and they have held their shape better than any shoe I've ever had. The toe box never went flat, and the vamp is still unwrinkled. But they finally went kind of "flat" on me, cushion wise, and started to wear out from the inside. They were due. I've purchased the V3s (because the V2s were not available at that time) but the jury is still out on them. (Even less cushion, and sized a bit smaller.) Now I'm going to have to dig up some money (from where, I don't know) and get another pair of V2s before they disappear for good.