Author Topic: new balance enters skate shoe arena (Read 136438 times)

Officer Stinkah · « **on:** December 10, 2012, 11:43:01 AM »

http://www.newbalancenumeric.com/press-release.html
through black box...

Bubblegum Tate · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:45:06 AM »

via black box

ChronicBluntSlider · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:46:59 AM »

Didn't see that one coming. Zero team in New Balance?

Archie Bunker · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:48:14 AM »

if they could modify this to make it more skateable i'd buy a pair

Random Matt · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:49:21 AM »

My crystal ball shows Slap thread in Oct. '13: "NB# of skateboarding"

Lance · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:50:05 AM »

NBhashtag tryin to get its piece of that skateboarding pie.

Puleo and Popps should be the first two in line for that paycheck!

augustmoon · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:51:43 AM »

someone actually mentioned this on here a while back. i don't think anyone took it seriously at the time

SUPERNAUT · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:52:48 AM »

I'll withhold judgement until I see some shoes, but I think I'll stick with Ipaths.

Baron Samedi · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:56:35 AM »

Whoa. Weird.

Andrefosho · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:59:18 AM »

Well, New Balance makes dope running shoes. Let's see what they would bring on skateboard department.

Quote from: Archie Bunker on December 10, 2012, 11:48:14 AM

if they could modify this to make it more skateable i'd buy a pair

Count me in.

professional · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:03:24 PM »

there's so much talk to boycott these corporate running shoe companies from entering the skate market and now we have black box giving them a foot in the door? what the fuck, skateboarding?

Kristi Yamaguchi · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:08:16 PM »

Lol, didn't Jamie give certain riders shit for not riding for "core" shoe companies? But now he's starting a major partnership with one...

mfkream · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:08:31 PM »

One thing I do really like about this is that New Balances are traditionally American made. If they stick w/ that for this program I believe they'd be the only made in USA skate shoes on the market.

chefrix · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:10:32 PM »

WTF?! What about fallen?

Lance · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:14:51 PM »

Quote from: chefrix on December 10, 2012, 12:10:32 PM

WTF?! What about fallen?

Gettin' Double Paid

Big Skatefase · « **Reply #15 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:15:47 PM »

will they help me balance better on nose mannys?

jgonzalez · « **Reply #16 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:18:06 PM »

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Boston-based New Balance announced today that it will enter the skate footwear market through a license agreement with Black Box Distribution of Carlsbad, CA. Branded as New Balance Numeric

I hope they do make some skate shoes in the U.S. I'm interpreting this sentence as this new brand New Balance Numeric will just be Fallen shoes branded and sold as New Balance.

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For the creative direction and design of New Balance Numeric, Black Box has partnered with Los Angeles based Westlife Distribution, to ensure the collection will bring a distinct new perspective to the skateboarding market.

So I guess Westlife is a snowboard company that will design the shoes?
This is the best prediction we have right now of what the skate shoes may potentially look like.

anblue · « **Reply #17 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:19:44 PM »

rut roh shaggy

Watson · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:22:32 PM »

Quote from: Lance on December 10, 2012, 11:50:05 AM

Puleo and Popps should be the first two in line for that paycheck!

The funny thing is, I heard about the NB skate line about three weeks ago from a rep who stumbled upon samples at the Westlife warehouse. He also told me that he heard talk of Puleo being the first pro. Sounds crazy, I know. But the first part of NB skate line through Black Box sounded completely unbelievable too, and here we are with a press release.

"We combine the East Coast heritage and supreme workmanship of New Balance with the West Coast lifestyle and culture of Skateboarding,� says Michael Akira West, President & CEO at Westlife Distribution.

KP · « **Reply #19 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:30:21 PM »

Quote from: professional on December 10, 2012, 12:03:24 PM

there's so much talk to boycott these corporate running shoe companies from entering the skate market and now we have black box giving them a foot in the door? what the fuck, skateboarding?

natenola forever · « **Reply #20 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:30:29 PM »

Quote from: We Like Mike Carroll on December 10, 2012, 12:08:31 PM

One thing I do really like about this is that New Balances are traditionally American made. If they stick w/ that for this program I believe they'd be the only made in USA skate shoes on the market.

said this on here before, but all the hipsters and yuppies that support New Balance cuz they are made in America are regular, they only make about 15%-20% of their shoes in the US, and those are the ones that are sold mostly at core running shoe stores, not at Footlocker or any other mall. Pick a pair up look at the tongue Made in China or Made in Vietnam.

natenola forever · « **Reply #21 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:32:46 PM »

Also, and idk if this is gonna be different in a skate program but New Balance does sponsor athletes

Hercules Rockefeller · « **Reply #22 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:33:11 PM »

Quote from: Watson on December 10, 2012, 12:22:32 PM

"We combine the East Coast heritage and supreme workmanship of New Balance with the West Coast lifestyle and culture of Skateboarding,� says Michael Akira West, President & CEO at Westlife Distribution.

Aatila · « **Reply #23 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:36:02 PM »

its pretty weird but the shoes are super comfortable....still weird though

escapistfool · « **Reply #24 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:58:26 PM »

#NB-D

heckler · « **Reply #25 on:** December 10, 2012, 01:01:53 PM »

Fuck you, Jamie Thomas. I hope that this fails and that Fallen goes out of business within the next year.

jgonzalez · « **Reply #26 on:** December 10, 2012, 01:08:39 PM »

Quote from: natenola forever on December 10, 2012, 12:30:29 PM

only make about 15%-20% of their shoes in the US

Compare that to virtually every other shoe company standing at 0%

Tarela · « **Reply #27 on:** December 10, 2012, 01:11:15 PM »

c. 1995 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 10, 2012, 01:24:47 PM »

KoRnholio8 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 10, 2012, 01:31:46 PM »

uh oh, kswiss better hurry the fuck up, shit just got real. such an exciting time for us consumers, amitrite

Author Topic: new balance enters skate shoe arena (Read 136438 times)

mfkream