Official New Balance Thread *sizing info for different models on first page*

[ninjatoes]

i, for one, am an unapologetic stan for the perforated toe. it gives a more premium look to the shoe. like squizzy3000 mentioned, the mesh gives off more of a running aesthetic. there’s nothing wrong with that though. both work well, but for a collab the perforated toe is a nice detail...though the value has diluted since so many shops use it...especially as of late.

yes, i am a part of the problem.

 

[bds120]

Hmmmmm picked mine up today from UPS...must say I am not really liking in hand. 94.5% sure they going back to NB. And I think the entire Encap section is going to turn YELLOW

 

[Guitars n Kicks]

When do you guys think they're changing the NB1 color wheel?​

Not soon enough imo. I feel this color wheel had some great colors but way less options for color mixing. And I'm salty about the light shale color always being missing except for the mesh. I swear I saw that as a suede option when it first came out!

 

[nflowshoe]

Hmmmmm picked mine up today from UPS...must say I am not really liking in hand. 94.5% sure they going back to NB. And I think the entire Encap section is going to turn YELLOW

What size?

 

[nflowshoe]

Tryin' to get as many wears on these as I can before that fall/winter rain sets in

Any info on the midsole comfort compared to 990v4?

 

[ohmeohmy]

Hmmmmm picked mine up today from UPS...must say I am not really liking in hand. 94.5% sure they going back to NB. And I think the entire Encap section is going to turn YELLOW

Same here.

 

[B Sox]

Today...

 

[vinylbeing]

Solid suede over perf for me. Kawhi hype making it tough to cop.

 

[thegatorviking]

Any info on the midsole comfort compared to 990v4?

I would probably rank them a nudge under, mostly because your foot sits at much more of a incline. For some people that’s not gonna be as comfy vs the flush midsole on the 990v4. I’m enjoying them tho.

 

[vidiviciun]

Next up.

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[bigtoe]

Heads up to those planning on entering the Hanon raffle. Sometimes they close their raffles early, before the countdown ends. I've missed out on entering a couple because I was trying to minimise the amount of time my funds were locked up (if you didn't already know they hit you with a pending charge when you enter, which doesn't get released until the raffle is over).

Good luck, hoping to see a bunch of W's in here.

 

[JSWAM]

Heads up to those planning on entering the Hanon raffle. Sometimes they close their raffles early, before the countdown ends. I've missed out on entering a couple because I was trying to minimise the amount of time my funds were locked up (if you didn't already know they hit you with a pending charge when you enter, which doesn't get released until the raffle is over).

Good luck, hoping to see a bunch of W's in here.

I use PP via bank method payment and money is never on hold unless I win raffle.

 

[son of dad]

80's-90's Hip Hop? Breakbeats? Dub? BlueNote/Prestige/Strata East/Black Jazz/Fania/Tico/Alegre collectors?

strata east is great. Clifford Jordan's glass bead games is an amazing record

 

[bds120]

What size?

sz9.5 US

 

[runners781]

Does Hanon not use PayPal credit?

 

[threegeees]

Well, at least it's a raffle so I don't have to waste my time taking an L on a Saturday.

Getting real tired of missing out on NB collabs lately. I remember being able to cop collabs hours after the release. These hypebeasts need to move onto something else.

I almost prefer to deal with the site instead of a raffle that i most likely wont win

 

[runners781]

I almost prefer to deal with the site instead of a raffle that i most likely wont win

How many raffle entries you got thus far?

 

[threegeees]

How many raffle entries you got thus far?

just 2. Gonna maybe try a few more people today

 

[getitaway]

I almost prefer to deal with the site instead of a raffle that i most likely wont win

You're definitely right. I have more luck when I have to try and cop manually, but I'll be at an out of town wedding up in the Adirondacks this weekend, so I'm glad I can just enter and not have to deal with it. I don't think I'm hitting either way lol

 

[vegetaray123]

I’m ok with a drawing...Less to worry about I guess...

 

[vegetaray123]

Also, aesthetically, the perf toe always wins...Comfort and prolonged wearability goes mesh though...Pluses and minuses for both in this dojo...

 

[perks]

My fav non U.S/England model

 

[vegetaray123]

My fav non U.S/England model

Ditto...

Went through a phase last year where I picked up some of the older Real Mad Hectic pairs ...Fresh model for sure...

 

[getitaway]

My fav non U.S/England model

I gotta pull my pair out. It's been awhile.

 

[squizzy3000]

My fav non U.S/England model

Waited in line for this release. Or maybe it was a re release, they had maybe 5 pairs I walked away empty handed lol.