Performance took the "blurb" for the OTHER Kryptonite U-locks "bragging" about the convenience of the "bent foot" design and stuck it on the wrong lock. The 2005 model New York 3000 has a "dual bolt" design that locks both sides of the shackle.

Why is that important? If the shackle is locked with two locks, cutting the lock requires cutting two shackles instead of one. Kryptonite uses the more expensive "dual bolt" design only for one expensive model. OnGuard uses the dual bolt design on EVERY U-lock. As a result, the OnGuard Bulldog Mini U-lock ($24 at REI) is as strong against leverage attacks as the $80 New York lock...top performance at a third the price, and with half the weight.

In defense of the "bent foot" design...it does make it faster and easier to lock and unlock the bike. Dual bolt locks require careful alignment of both ends of the shackle before the key will turn, and that can add a few seconds of hassle to the locking process. No lock is easier to use than the Kryptonite Evolution Mini. But, for "midnight in a bad neighborhood", you need a dual bolt lock.