![]() Anytime there's a new style or color released I know there's an email thread of excitement on its way. Emily Hochberg, travel editorįirst impression: In my time on the Insider Reviews team, there isn't a company that has received more praise from my colleagues than Allbirds. I'm hoping the shoe stretches with use, as I plan to wear these more, rain or shine. It's something to keep in mind if you're between sizes, or love super thick socks, and might need extra room. The fit was near-perfect (there was not even a hint of a blister, straight out of the box), but with one caveat: My big toes hit just a little too close to the front of the shoe. I immediately felt as if I had swaddled my feet in a soft, warm blanket. So while I can't compare the new weather-resistant shoes to the original, I can confirm they are as cozy as I hoped wool shoes would be. Connie Chen, senior reporterįirst impression: I've somehow never worn Allbirds before reviewing the Wool Runner Mizzle. Overall though, they're still comfortable. ![]() The fit and comfort feel a little different from the regular Wool Runners - the Mizzles are more supportive, but they also feel a little tighter, more stiff, and less soft. While I do love my $75 Everlane Rain Boots, they're a bit heavy and clunky, so the Allbirds Wool Runner Mizzles are an excellent lightweight alternative that let me fast-walk through wet streets with ease. Two year update: Now that I've been able to wear these shoes during real drizzly days and rain showers, I can confirm they are water-resistant. Some droplets stayed on the surface, but as I watched, they merely lingered there rather than absorb into the wool material. I tried ramping up the flow of the water, and the same thing happened, so I feel fairly confident about the material's performance in a real rain shower. To my relief and happiness, the water slid right off (this effect was also very satisfying to watch). However, I did run them under the water of my faucet, with all the expected trepidation of anyone testing a waterproof or water-resistant product for the first time. Since it didn't rain in the time I had to test the Wool Runner Mizzle, I couldn't test the claims of weather resistance directly. The softness and coziness of wool is exactly why you'd want to wear them when it rains, which is why I love that Allbirds now has a water-resistant version. ![]() The Wool Runners are still my favorite and the pair I wear the most, but I do have to admit it takes a certain bravery to put them on during cold weather season and risk getting them wet. If the sheer number of available choices is too much, click the Explore button to display the currently-selected image as a grid of thumbnails with styles already applied, making it easier to pick the right one.First impression: I own three different pairs of Allbirds (well, four now!), the original Wool Runners, the Tree Skippers, and the Tree Breezers. The Info button provides detailed information for the selected style and which type of image it was designed for. Buttons at the top allow users to preview the original unfiltered image, or side-by-side split view, which also works in batch mode. There’s support for full-screen mode, which is perfectly suited to working with more than one photo. One nifty feature is the ability to open multiple photos and apply one filter with a single click. Just about every conceivable image file type is supported, including JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and a wide assortment of raw formats. The standalone Priime Styles is a fairly minimalist affair, featuring a dark user interface that can be navigated via keyboard, with a scrolling ribbon of styles along the left side. The standalone version of Priime Styles can be used to apply a single filter to a batch of images at once. The Mac version directly integrates with Adobe Lightroom catalogs, providing a far richer palette of editing options, along with non-destructive extension support for OS X Photos, a feature not offered on the iOS version. Although that sounds disappointing, Priime Styles makes up for this deficiency in other ways.
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