Having worn out my Kisumu sandals, the soles were worn completely through the rubber to the next layer, I asked for a new pair for Christmas.  I was searching on the internet so I could direct my "Santa" as to where to find them.  I saw a few ads but each time I tried to order, they told me they were out of stock.  Saw lots of ads for Kisumu 2 which I almost ordered.  THANK GOD I READ THE REVIEWS FIRST!  After seeing what others had to say, I went to a very expensive shoe store here in NYC that carries the MBT brand and looked at the Kisumu 2.  I had taken my old worn out sandal with me.  The salesman looked confused when I said this must be the Kisumu 2, it's not the original.  Oh yes, it's the regular one.  I then pulled my sandal out of my bag and began to point out the differences - this new and improved version looks like MBT is doing knock offs of itself.  The shoe has less adjustments possible, the material is not as sturdy, I could easily see why people said the buckle cut into their foot, it's not behind a piece of the shoe as the old one is, it's only partially covered so whenever you move you would put the buckle into contact with your skin.  The velcro across the foot is too short to reach the other side, which not only means there's not a lot of width adjustment you can make, but having had a pair of sneakers with velcro that didn't reach the other side, I can tell you that the uncovered portion of velcro will rip the hems out of your trousers and collect threads.  All in all, I would say if you loved the Kisumu, don't buy this shoe.  If you can't get to a store and actually try on the shoe, look at the close up photos of the Kisumu in the various ads and then look at the close ups of the Kisumu 2 and you'll immediately see the differences,.  These shoes are too expensive to be so poorly made.  If I hadn't been given my first pair I would never have purchased them as I don't normally spend $200 on a pair of shoes, but I loved my old ones so much I had no hesitation in asking for a replacement pair for Christmas - thank God I did the research!  If you think my review is an exaggeration, all I can say is if you buy a pair of the 2's anyway, be sure you can return them.