I raced the NYC 13.1 just a few weeks ago in them. They are a 6mm drop with very little cushioning under foot. You feel the road under you. Very flexible. Great grip, which sounds weird, but nice when taking a quick hard angle turn at race pace and you’re already tired.
Very light weight and has drainage holes. I run sockless in them all the time.
The closest shoe to it would be the Saucony A5. Major difference is the Zoot is a bit better when sockless and there is a 2mm differnece in drop (A5 is 4mm).
The forefront is not very wide, but the fabric allows for a bit of stretch. I usually like a wider toe box and forefront, but the Kiawe 2 still fits well, not crushing my feet.
I will run all half marathon and shorter in Ultra Kiawes. About 13 miles and I switch over to the Ultra Race 4, but I’m really trying to hold out for the new Solana coming out!!