I've been a big fan of NB# since Day 1 (the Black Box days), and have always supported with my dollar. Some of the best skate shoes on the market, fit and skate-ability.
But these last couple drops are losing me from an aesthetic standpoint. It feels like (to me, anyway) they're over-designing their shoes. Way too ornate. Different color toe bumpers on the outsoles, contrasting toe caps, contrasting ollie patches. Some of their recent stuff looks straight up clown shoes. The sample of the second PJ shoe is one of the ugliest things I've laid eyes on. Seems like a lot going on. It's mildly surprising to me that the Logan 637 did poorly for them at retail, but a tech shoe like the 598 or 868 does well.
Again, I'm not hating. I love the company and the team. And I did just drop $180 on the Lost Art / Liverpool kicks.