New Balance # containment thread

[Eric Dolphy]

Anyone else checking this daily for more pics of the 808 or...

[bongboarder420]

Anyone else checking this daily for more pics of the 808 or...

i’m checking for the acg style 440 highs

[MusclesMarinara]

Anyone else checking this daily for more pics of the 808 or...

Asked multiple times about any release info or just in general window and never got an answer. They look really good from the pics that were leaked though.

[Damoforce]

I tried on some 288s a while back and I was swimming in them. One of the oddest fitting shoes I've ever put on honestly.

I does seems this way My 1010s are perfect. 288s a boat. Aw well

[rothdigga]

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Anyone else checking this daily for more pics of the 808 or...

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Asked multiple times about any release info or just in general window and never got an answer. They look really good from the pics that were leaked though.

808 and 440-trail sole should be hitting the same time.  Hoping for July but probably going to be August with the delays. 

[Bubblegum Tate]

[jakeumms]

This thread got me wanting to try the 1010s so bad but the closest shop that carried them was in Long Beach (appropriate) but how we gonna get there we ain't got no car fool. I held out for I dunno how many seasons but finally caved and ordered a pair on the Grey/Blacks in my normal size from a big shitty retailer with easy returns.

I guess put me in the column that has to size down a half size on them because they look like bread loaves on my feet. When I hold them in my hand they look so good and I did like the feel of them on foot but they're for sure too big and need to go back. Still kinda torn on whether I will size down on that colorway or return them and wait for another colorway I like to drop.

[sbmfj]

I actually found my 288s to be a wee bit smaller than the old 288's...

How do the 508's (westgate) compare in sizing vs the 288s? Similar or smaller.

Thanks for your help!!

[MusclesMarinara]

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Anyone else checking this daily for more pics of the 808 or...

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Asked multiple times about any release info or just in general window and never got an answer. They look really good from the pics that were leaked though.

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808 and 440-trail sole should be hitting the same time.  Hoping for July but probably going to be August with the delays.

Hey thanks for replying, will keep an eye open on them after the summer. Just picked up 2 pairs of 1010s to hold me over right now haha.

[Allen.]

Need photos of the trail sole 440 stat

[JK42]

Anyone tried the NM 425s and could advise on sizing. They are now in the shops in the UK but i can only get the 10.5 from one online store and 11 from another, which doesnt help with shipping costs when wanting to try at home. Sadly my local doesnt have them in. I am a UK 11/US 11.5 in the 440. Any advice greatly recieved.

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[DarkPools]

Maybe this is just me but those NM# 425 look like Walmart shoes to me. I think making the toe panel one piece was a bad move design-wise, but that's just me.

[tzhangdox]

Maybe this is just me but those NM# 425 look like Walmart shoes to me. I think making the toe panel one piece was a bad move design-wise, but that's just me.

kinda agree, in that black gum colourway especially

[DarkPools]

Yeah, the black/gum is the one that me think of Walmart!

Also, is there any possibility we'd get a 550 numeric? That seems like a no brainer but we bounce around with 425, 440, 808 (coming), formerly 533, etc.

[apport]

yeah i don’t really get why they needed to make a numeric 425, they already looked like a pretty budget skateable shoe

numeric 550 would be a hot seller

[SchizophrenicFatBoy]

Are there any #420 colorways coming out soon?

[Acky Jacky]

Maybe this is just me but those NM# 425 look like Walmart shoes to me. I think making the toe panel one piece was a bad move design-wise, but that's just me.

Apparently the MSRP is $65, so they practically are. But it’s also good to have a shoe for the price conscious consumer which still performs well. I’m curious to try it on (in Blue), I have a feeling it just looks waaay better on foot and a little thrashed.

[typeischeap]

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Maybe this is just me but those NM# 425 look like Walmart shoes to me. I think making the toe panel one piece was a bad move design-wise, but that's just me.

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Apparently the MSRP is $65, so they practically are. But it’s also good to have a shoe for the price conscious people, that still performs well. I’m curious to try it on (in Blue), I have a feeling it just looks waaay better on foot and a little thrashed.

That and I think there is a subset of hipsters and wannabe hipsters that go for that walmart look. I kind of like the black/gum 425s as almost a undercover "dress" shoe that you can also skate in. Just my opinion.

That said, I'm not a huge fan of the squared off toe that the lower end cupsoles have. I've been trying to round out my 913s but they are still pretty square looking...

[In A Jar]

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Maybe this is just me but those NM# 425 look like Walmart shoes to me. I think making the toe panel one piece was a bad move design-wise, but that's just me.

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Apparently the MSRP is $65, so they practically are. But it’s also good to have a shoe for the price conscious people, that still performs well. I’m curious to try it on (in Blue), I have a feeling it just looks waaay better on foot and a little thrashed.

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That and I think there is a subset of hipsters and wannabe hipsters that go for that walmart look. I kind of like the black/gum 425s as almost a undercover "dress" shoe that you can also skate in. Just my opinion.

That said, I'm not a huge fan of the squared off toe that the lower end cupsoles have. I've been trying to round out my 913s but they are still pretty square looking...

But the squared off toebox is what makes NB# fit better than any other skate shoe brand.  I can't stuff my toes in narrow rounded toeboxes anymore. 

[LebowskisRug]

Damn, harsh vibes here. I like the 425 actually. It has more of the Westgate toe shape which is not quite as squared, but without the weird perforated side panel leather that I aesthetically dislike about the Westgate.

My one big complaint on the shoe is the mid panel being raised. That is going to catch on grip and wear away immediately and since it is so long along the ollie area will probably require a lot of glueing.

[Acky Jacky]

My one big complaint on the shoe is the mid panel being raised. That is going to catch on grip and wear away immediately and since it is so long along the ollie area will probably require a lot of glueing.

The positive side, though, is that it should accommodate different foot shapes better. If it was one piece, it’s harder to loosen or tighten the fit the hold your foot snugly. That’s my opinion, but others may see it differently.

[Second Division]

Maybe this is just me but those NM# 425 look like Walmart shoes to me. I think making the toe panel one piece was a bad move design-wise, but that's just me.

I came here to say the same thing

[AsianVegan]

I'm not feeling the shape either, reminds me of an old Chris Cole DC model. But looking at them, if they skate like a chunkier/thicker sole 440 they might win some fans.

[Coping Grinder]

Anyone know when these drop in the US?

The colorway on the right appears to be on the US online shop now, for anyone wanting a new pair of 1010s.

[Underpressureflips]

Been skating my 1st pair of 1010’s for about a month. Upper has plenty of life left but sole is starting to smooth out/lose grip. Anybody else experiencing the same?

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[LewFarrell]

Been skating my 1st pair of 1010’s for about a month. Upper has plenty of life left but sole is starting to smooth out/lose grip. Anybody else experiencing the same?

Yep same deal for me. I wear through the sole before the upper by far.

[Bubblegum Tate]