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spacer mesh, a rubbery synthetic on the top and a softer synthetic underneath
and around the tongue edges. The softer corners prevents the tongue from chafing
the skin.
The Lunaracer 3 weighs so less, and there鈥檚 a reason for that. Most of the
shoe is an example of stripped down minimalism, the upper included. The outer
covering is constructed using a single piece engineered mesh which is joined
only at the heel seam.
The tongue is a separate component, and the lacing connects to these
reflective Flywire cords over each eyelet. The Swoosh logo is painted on, and
the eyelet panels are reinforced by a laminate on the outside and a backer
lining on the inside.
So basically, there are barely any seams except for the area under the first
row of lacing. This is the place where the sleeve-less tongue is joined to the
upper, and you can feel a bit of material bunching here. That鈥檚 an exception,
because the rest of the upper interior happens to be very smooth because of an
internal lining.
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