From a wear standpoint, I utilize them for vastly different purposes. My AE Higgins Mill is my workboot around the house (and probably a full year older) while my GS Maduro Shell I wear around the office and out for casual events. From a feeling standpoint, I would say they feel the same while wearing them. The Itshide has worn down more on the heel but that is most likely due to their use. The GS hasn't shown any wear on the heel yet after many wears.Pictures would be welcome, but I'm mainly interested to know how differently they feel and wear - rubber density, tread depth, whatever stands out.
There have been lengthy comparisons made between Dainite and the GS alternative, so why not analyze the new sole... for science!
Tread depth on the GS is smaller than that on the Itshide. About half of the length and the Itshide has been worn for much longer period of time.
This isn't really noticable at all from a side profile.
The only other major difference I noticed is on the treads themselves and how far inward from the edge of the sole they are set. On the GS version, both are set equal distance towards the center of the sole. On the Itshide the outer edge is set the same distance as what the GS version is, but on the inner side the Itshide is closer to the edge itself.
Hope this helps!