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To anyone who has skated the 440, does the stiffness of the outsole, especially in the heel, bother you? Does it soften up over time? I've only held them once in person and they felt super stiff even by NB's standards. And to anyone who wears 9.5, there's a pair on paradeworld for $38 with free shipping: https://www.paradeworld.com/product/new-balance-numeric-440-skateboarding-shoe-blackgrey-54-17730839806003/
Fuck those look good! I regret not buying when NB has their sale the other day.
Never thought I'd skate NB until I found a cheap pair of 212s at a Buffalo Exchange. At first I hated the toe and it felt like it messed with my flatground. Now I love how wide they are. I've bought a few more pairs because I haven't had a shoe feel this good in a long time. The only downside is that the laces do not last at all, but I'm willing to look past that for everything else the shoe offers. I can see myself skating this model for a long time to come. I usually skate Slip On Pros, but they're starting to feel a little narrow and cramped. Is there a NB slip on in the works? Something as wide as the 212s with the same sole would be perfect.
question about the 440s, how wide are they compared to dunks/jordans? I'd like to try some but am not a fan of super skinny shoes because it feels like its much easier to roll your ankle in a narrow shoe compared to in a shoe with a wide base/sole like jordan 1s or dunks.
Quote from: tzhangdox on April 13, 2020, 01:38:12 PMExpand Quotequestion about the 440s, how wide are they compared to dunks/jordans? I'd like to try some but am not a fan of super skinny shoes because it feels like its much easier to roll your ankle in a narrow shoe compared to in a shoe with a wide base/sole like jordan 1s or dunks.[close]posted pics and write up the end of the last page - I should take a pic to compare with Jordan 1 low and dunk low..
question about the 440s, how wide are they compared to dunks/jordans? I'd like to try some but am not a fan of super skinny shoes because it feels like its much easier to roll your ankle in a narrow shoe compared to in a shoe with a wide base/sole like jordan 1s or dunks.[close]
Size 12 sb/Jordan 1 low lance Size 13 440 Size 12 Jordan 1 low, non-OG440 wider than Jordan 1 in forefoot, slightly more narrow at mid foot/arch. Toe panels on 440 seem more “streamlined” or flatter/sleek. 1’s are more vertical like dunks in a way.
@ok same size I’d say. I feel like Jordan 1’s run slightly big, and 12.5 isn’t often made,.. so tough to say. 12’s in dunks are pretty snug for me, but other Nike’s like the Sb blazer low GT are okay (run long). Usually 12s are snug and 13s a bit of toe room. I grabbed a size 12 and 13 dunk and can take a pic to compare just trying finish this lasagne haha
If I wear 10 in dunks I need to get 11 in 440s?
Quote from: Ok on April 13, 2020, 02:03:02 PMExpand QuoteIf I wear 10 in dunks I need to get 11 in 440s?[close]Aye thanksI skate 10 dunks and 9.5 440s. Relatively narrow feet. Lengthwise a 9.5 440 is exactly the same length as a 10 dunk, on the exterior at least.
If I wear 10 in dunks I need to get 11 in 440s?[close]
Quote from: TD on April 11, 2020, 08:12:50 PMExpand QuoteI'm extremely tempted to try the 913's while they're on sale for half price here in AU, but I thought I'd ask for a more recent opinion on them - are they as good as they sound? I've been skating jordans for the past few years but the price hike on GR's selling out in seconds and no more pairs stashed away has me looking at something else to skate. Currently deciding between 913's and Rowley rapidweld's. Leaning to the 913's, but I just can't pull the trigger. [close]half price.. that’s really solid. Not sure about AU prices though. Which Jordan’s? 1? I’d go 913 over rowley. 1’s flick great, and the 913 feels much more streamlined and modern-tech as the 1’s have more panels and overlap.
I'm extremely tempted to try the 913's while they're on sale for half price here in AU, but I thought I'd ask for a more recent opinion on them - are they as good as they sound? I've been skating jordans for the past few years but the price hike on GR's selling out in seconds and no more pairs stashed away has me looking at something else to skate. Currently deciding between 913's and Rowley rapidweld's. Leaning to the 913's, but I just can't pull the trigger. [close]
Did anyone else wear through the sole of the 288s super quickly? I'm two weeks in and it's going to happen any day now. I'm bummed because it's easily my favorite shoe otherwise.
Quote from: CountryCoral on April 14, 2020, 09:02:00 AMExpand QuoteDid anyone else wear through the sole of the 288s super quickly? I'm two weeks in and it's going to happen any day now. I'm bummed because it's easily my favorite shoe otherwise.[close]I would agree that the sole wears out quicker on the 288S than other models like the 533. But it has way better board feel and flex so I'll take it.Also, I had the black/yellow 913s and that shoe had almost no grip at all. I don't know if it's the yellow coloring, but I had to stop skating them from lack of grip and flick.
Did anyone else wear through the sole of the 288s super quickly? I'm two weeks in and it's going to happen any day now. I'm bummed because it's easily my favorite shoe otherwise.[close]
Tate is one of the best posters that's not me
🔥🔥 Tate grab the grey/Carolina blue
Update on the 913's: oddly enough, they ended up being too snug, so I've run the gamble of exchanging them for a size up. Other than being a bit small, they felt great though. Definitely keen to skate them
I saw your mom do a ollie to cooch drop straight down the big black pole, it was gnarly. she defiantly shut that shit down
Sorry to add to the 440 sizing discourse, just wanna get a clear answer. I'm a 10 in virtually everything. Do I size up or go tts?
Quote from: iw0 on July 08, 2021, 06:18:36 PMExpand Quoteforgive me if i somehow missed it, but could someone help me with just how flat the flat as fuck decks really are?[close]As Fuck.
forgive me if i somehow missed it, but could someone help me with just how flat the flat as fuck decks really are?[close]