Agreed. I wasn't completely sold on them from initial photos, but then I saw a pair in-person. Instantly called my dude up north to save a pair...
Iconic to the new $100 bill? SPECIMEN literally refers/translates to a sample, example, etc. (i.e. That's not part of the new bill.)
Regardless, the Mints are coming-in Thursday, but I'm pretty sure I'll favor the C-Notes. The Mints are a nice & simple colorway. However, it was the first time in a long time that I made an impulse buy going back-and-forth as to whether I should let them go from my cart or not. $220 is steep for such basic NB shoes, but then again, I've bought and/or sold several runners for much more. We'll see come Thursday though...