Customer Reviews Globe Fusion

Tech, But Feels Plain - These shoes fit very snugly in the toes. I need to stretch mine out in the toe box in order for them to fit me more comfortably. The midsole feels very regular and is not by any means unique or superior to any other brand's midsole designs. The tongue and collar are connected into one piece, which means you'll need your hands to pull them on; the upside to this design is that you won't need to tie your laces tightly in order for your shoes to stay on your feet. I ordered the Black/Cobalt lightning version, which looks like a design that came from the 1980s; I like the design, but would've preferred to have gotten the White/Grey colorway or even the Gears of War one. By the way, don't be fooled by Globe's complicated and excessive description wordings: "TPR ollie reinforcement" means that the ollie area of the shoe should have "Thermal Plastic Rubber" for extra protection. However, in the case of the Fusions, only a miniscule strip lines edge of the ollie area (look closely in the pics where the first lace holes are). "Hidden lacing option" means there should be an alternate lacing system for protecting your laces against rippage. But again, in the case of the Fusions, only first lace holes provide this feature, which by the way doesn't do much. "...Unique combination of breathable mesh, lycra, and Micro P materials" really means that only a small part underneath the tongue has some lycra lined on it. Everywhere else on the shoe's lining material seems to be built just like any other skate shoe. As for "Micro P”, I assume means micro-perforations, but they seem to be more for aesthetics rather than functionality. Only the top of the toe, some on the side, and the very top of the tongue have these perforations. Overall, these shoes are very tech looking, but feel very plain when they're on your feet. I simply wish they really did have more TPR on the toes and that maybe Globe could've featured some type of Gel system in the midsoles for better shock absorbtion.

I have been skating for decades now, & I've had about 5-6 pairs of Sabres over the years (mostly through zappos lol) that is how much I love Globes high end skate shoes. These fit/feel almost exactly the same as the Sabres only tankier & I love the color schemes/options, quite satisfied with my purchase as usual.

Excellent shoes. Have always wanted a pair of Globes and finally ordered a pair. Fit awesome and love the one piece tongue design. First time Zappos customer also. The best, I repeat, the BEST customer service/shipping ever. Ordered from the app on Friday night and they showed up on Monday morning. Best service ever.

Thrilled! I was happily surprised to find the opening "tongueless". It's all one smooth opening that I can easily slip into without tying/un-tying that is actually a firm enough feel to skate with just fine. If the gloves need to come off, I can snug them up just barely and get great results. After testing them as sneakers and skate shoes I drilled and bolted them to some roller-skate plates and they are serving very well as street/thrash roller skates...best skate "boots" ever!

Quality products and speedy shipping never in the four years of using Zappos have I had any problems.

Yay! These are great-looking and so comfy! I love them, I want more. Not now though, because I bought the Globe Benders in the multi, and they rock! I love Globes! I totally recommend them.

I've used globes for years and I still can't find a better shoe than them. Super comfy, look good, and aren't too expendy!

I bought these shoes for someone and he was ecstatic when he opened them. They were exactly what he wanted and he wears them every day. I ordered these so fast and they were on my doorstep much sooner than I expected and it made the gift recipient very happy. Thanks.

GLOBE FUSION? Yes please! These are buttery good! Plenty of cush on the ankle and indestructible! If you're down with Globe... buy immediately.

Globe Fusion in lieu of Globe Focus - Since my favorite Globe Focus shoe (Black/Caramel) is no longer available I decided to try to Fusion. It is as comfortable as my favorites and the look is not the same, but not bad either.

Comfy! Like another reviewer here, I used to wear the Globe RMS. Subtle, clean, and comfortable. At first I didn't like the one piece tongue design, and I still think it’s a little too poofy, but if you lace them right, you just put them on like a pair of slippers.

Awesome shoes - When I first opened up these shoes, they looked a bit funky in the cushioning along the tongue of the shoe. And the insoles felt very hard and uncomfortable. BUT! I laced them up and put them on. Looks are very misleading... these are some of the more comfortable skate shoes I have bought. I'm a big guy (6'-0" 240 lbs) and I thought the hard insole might be an issue. Nothing could be further from the truth. The hidden lacing feature is a huge plus.

Awesome shoe. The only issue I have is that right at the end of the lacing, it feels a LITTLE tight on my toes sometimes, but that's it and a very minor thing, but not even there all the time. Incredibly comfortable, I can wear these all day long, which is a rare thing for me. I got the Gears version which looks great. Definitely love this shoe though, only second to the Sabre for overall look and feel.

I bought these shoes as a gift for my son and he said they fit well and were very comfortable. He only wears Globe shoes (as they wear very well) and wondered where I found this shoe. I completely trust Zappos and had no qualms about possibly having to exchange them because of any size issue. Fortunately I didn't have to.

Excellent - I bought these shoes for my 6'3" teenager to work in. He found them true to size and extremely comfortable. Would definitely recommend them.

Great shoes! The shoes look great and feel very comfortable. Thank you for the quick shipment for Christmas!

My favorite shoe - Globe Fusion - This shoe feels great while I skate. It holds up to extreme use. The tongue is perfect because it's thick & doesn't slide around. It looks cool and it's my favorite shoe ever.

Globe fusions - This shoe is awesome!!!!...I would rather have the ct iv...the originals...but these are close enough to em...I love em!!! And Zappos has great shipping offers. And they're really nice people!!!

Great Shoes - Very sharp looking shoe. Attached tongue is awesome because it can't slide around! I bought these for my husband and he loves them so far!

Great Sneaker - I ordered these for my husband who has a wide foot. Other than the strange tongue, he loves them.

GOOD TIMES - I'm very picky about shoes. I have been wearing skate shoes since the late 80's. Now-a-days skate shoes are very ugly and flashy. The Globe Fusion shoe is perfect. It is comfortable, simple and durable. Happy I finally found a new pair of shoes that I really like.

Love the shoe. Looks really good but didn't take long to start wearing out on the back outside above the heel and there were some long threads inside the left shoe that was the stitching for the front fabric that meets the rubber.

These shoes are awesome, feel like my foot is in a pillow. All though I admit, I don't do much in these shoes except walk and sit. I don't know how they hold up on a board.

These shoes (sadly) replaced my last pair of Globe Chet IVs in black. The Chet IV is the only non-dress shoe that I have purchased or worn in the last 10 years, but as you may know, they were discontinued a few years ago and are very difficult to find now. I bought these Fusions because I needed black tennis shoes and I wanted something that was as close to the Chet IVs as I could get. The Globe Fusions do have the built-in sock/tongue setup, which is the feature that set the Chet IV apart from the rest years ago. In my opinion, that goes a long way for comfort of these shoes, but there's something else that's not quite the same. I would give them about a 7/10 for comfort, with a 10 being the CT-IVs. For style...well, they're okay in all black, but I'm probably just hung up on the fact that they're not really the shoes I want. Besides, you can see from the pictures and decide whether you like them or not. One comment regarding size, they run about a half size bigger than the Chet IV's. To summarize, I think this is the best alternative to the Globe Chet IVs which have been discontinued, but if you love your Chet IV's like I do, you're still going to be disappointed.