New Balance # containment thread

[Olympus Mons]

Intrigue..

[iw0]

Intrigue..

it's the windows logo ones, yeah?

[arrbee]

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Intrigue..

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it's the windows logo ones, yeah?

Bronze collab that got squashed

[Lukabrazi]

someone grab me a 9.5 of those NB at Ryan lays event !

[Olympus Mons]

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Intrigue..

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it's the windows logo ones, yeah?

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Bronze collab that got squashed

What model are they? And what's the story?

[mynameisnotjeff]

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Intrigue..

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it's the windows logo ones, yeah?

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Bronze collab that got squashed

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What model are they? And what's the story?

They look like 868s and anyone there, swoop me up some 10s lol

[uesty]

nb440 high skateshopday 

[eSK3]

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Intrigue..

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it's the windows logo ones, yeah?

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Bronze collab that got squashed

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What model are they? And what's the story?

NB868 is the model. The story: Bronze 56k logo and the NB logo together looked a lot like the windows logo so legal department said nope can’t sell after the shoes were produced. Glad they didn’t burn them and held them to do something positive with them.

[FROTHY]

nb440 high skateshopday 

I'm highly interested.

Regarding the 808s, can anyone draw a comparison between the full length midsole foam and Emerica "pour in" g6? I had the Spankys with the pour in, and I was really not a fan of what it did to the boardfeel. I love cupsoles, but I need a certain amount of flimsiness.

[eSK3]

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nb440 high skateshopday 

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I'm highly interested.

Regarding the 808s, can anyone draw a comparison between the full length midsole foam and Emerica "pour in" g6? I had the Spankys with the pour in, and I was really not a fan of what it did to the boardfeel. I love cupsoles, but I need a certain amount of flimsiness.

The 808 is the furthest thing from flimsy that you could look at. You want the 440.

[wuust]

nb440 high skateshopday 

what size to get when my lows are us9? same?

[iw0]

nb440 high skateshopday 

yeah buddy

[notinternetfamous]

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nb440 high skateshopday 

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what size to get when my lows are us9? same?

go with the 9

[Made In China]

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nb440 high skateshopday 

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I'm highly interested.

Regarding the 808s, can anyone draw a comparison between the full length midsole foam and Emerica "pour in" g6? I had the Spankys with the pour in, and I was really not a fan of what it did to the boardfeel. I love cupsoles, but I need a certain amount of flimsiness.

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The 808 is the furthest thing from flimsy that you could look at. You want the 440.

I've skated both the Spanky G6s and the 440s and this is good advice. Don't go for the 880s or 1010s if you thought the Spankys were too thick.

[Made In China]

nb440 high skateshopday 

Fuuuuuuuuuck the last thing I need is another pair of shoes but this may be my favorite colorway ever of the 440s.........

[FROTHY]

Some more views and a list of shops. I think my shop is just about to start carrying NBs. Didn't quite make the list.

[rubbery vagina]

NB's cupsoles would be so perfect if the toe caps were more tapered

[FROTHY]

NB's cupsoles would be so perfect if the toe caps were more tapered

I’m not sure your terminology reflects what you’re trying to convey.

[DERBY]

how’s the 440’s sizing fit in comparison to the crockett highs?

[Made In China]

how’s the 440’s sizing fit in comparison to the crockett highs?

I got the same size in both. The 440s definitely fit tighter at the toes at first, but were fine after some breaking in.

[DERBY]

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how’s the 440’s sizing fit in comparison to the crockett highs?

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I got the same size in both. The 440s definitely fit tighter at the toes at first, but were fine after some breaking in.

thanks for the looks!

[DanRar009]

2 new Tom Knox 440 colorways inbound

[Current Capeless]

im really a blazer guy, been skating the lows and mids exclusivly for years now.
this is the one shoe im really curious to try

[notinternetfamous]

im really a blazer guy, been skating the lows and mids exclusivly for years now.
this is the one shoe im really curious to try

It's gonna feel different from a blazer for sure as you're sacrificing some boardfeel for added structure/support btw. The 440 is a well constructed thin cupsole that skates amazing and as you read more into this thread, its a NB model that is well loved by most. They will feel way more comfortable than the blazers which your feet/body will appreciate.

[uesty]

im really a blazer guy, been skating the lows and mids exclusivly for years now.
this is the one shoe im really curious to try

i was on blazers before making the switch around 3 years ago and haven't looked back.

[Current Capeless]

thanks guys, i will try some on at the shop

[rosemaryBB]

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im really a blazer guy, been skating the lows and mids exclusivly for years now.
this is the one shoe im really curious to try

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i was on blazers before making the switch around 3 years ago and haven't looked back.

Weird, I was on 440’s since they dropped with just some Crockett hi’s in between and recently switched to Blazers for the first time and find them more comfortable, and generally better in most regards. To me the 440 feels less cushiony or something

[kneebone]

2 new Tom Knox 440 colorways inbound

Both are available on the New Balance (US) site now

[Lloyd Braun]

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Intrigue..

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it's the windows logo ones, yeah?

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Bronze collab that got squashed

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What model are they? And what's the story?

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NB868 is the model. The story: Bronze 56k logo and the NB logo together looked a lot like the windows logo so legal department said nope can’t sell after the shoes were produced. Glad they didn’t burn them and held them to do something positive with them.

Damn that's a bummer they didn't come out. I remember being stoked on another 868 colorway, but I got like 10 pair on ice so not like I needed them

[LebowskisRug]

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im really a blazer guy, been skating the lows and mids exclusivly for years now.
this is the one shoe im really curious to try

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It's gonna feel different from a blazer for sure as you're sacrificing some boardfeel for added structure/support btw. The 440 is a well constructed thin cupsole that skates amazing and as you read more into this thread, its a NB model that is well loved by most. They will feel way more comfortable than the blazers which your feet/body will appreciate.

I actually find the 440 has better boardfeel once broken in. Blazers are floppier, but feel more brick like.