New Balance # containment thread

[briancoco]

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just ordered a pair for $22! can't wait to skate em.

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440 for $22..? From? That’s the official slap eBay steal price

They were on sale for $40 and I had a $25 gift card xD.

[Bubblegum Tate]

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just ordered a pair for $22! can't wait to skate em.

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440 for $22..? From? That’s the official slap eBay steal price

Grey/burgundy 440 low. I’ll never forget it.

[dunc]

idk if this is the right thread, but how durable are the 440's? I'm thinking of getting a pair but I'm kinda worried about the mesh upper since I do a lot of heelflips. I also have wider feet, should I half size up?

Love the 440. The mesh is rather tough and kind of has a rubber feel to it. Very durable shoe even though I have had 5 pairs! I saw some new ones online that looked like the mesh was replaced with canvas? Also looking forward to trying the 508 as I thought the 288's had the best sole I have ever skated. My wardrobe is now full of NB#!!

[Atiba Applebum]

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Soooo many legends out of the 508.

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I’m partial to 978.  Gonz spends time there

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Gonz hangs in Lowell ish? interesting

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Hah no he has a place in Marblehead.   I used to live in Gloucester so I have an affinity for the North Shore and for high school pregnancy pacts

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978..617..it's all good  I didn't know Gonz has a place in Marblehead, I always wondered why he skated Peebuddy

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yo, that's what's up!!!

I really dig it out that way. Spent a lot of time hanging out in Salem. I remember a big ass record shop in Gloucester where I was able to get killer albums very cheap.

Mystery Train?

[moonordie]

Is there a method to the way they come up with the model number for their shoes?

Vulcs fo.gp up to 399, then cupsoles. Higher the number the more tech they have (cushioning, quality of rubber, etc.)

[Atiba Applebum]

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Is there a method to the way they come up with the model number for their shoes?

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Vulcs fo.gp up to 399, then cupsoles. Higher the number the more tech they have (cushioning, quality of rubber, etc.)

If the D3 was released by NB it’d have a 5 digit number

[Bubblegum Tate]

[Second Division]

The tan/black Tiago goes HARD

[FrozenIndustries]

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The tan/black Tiago goes HARD

Best colorway of all time. Can't wait.

[Urtripping]

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The tan/black Tiago goes HARD

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Best colorway of all time. Can't wait.

Me either.... Hits of forest green here and there? Stuff of dreams.

[moonordie]

Those smurf ones must be a Tom K or Gordo colorway right?

[Urtripping]

Some nice photos of the upcoming 1010 brown suede colorway on Instant Skateshop's website. Site's in Japanese, fyi.

https://instantsb.jp/shopdetail/000000003488/

[NowhereInLife]

those tiagos are lookers.  monochrome 379s would be so great in black.

[Eric Dolphy]

DAMMIT I've been checking this thread and my local websites DAILY waiting for those wheat 1010's to drop, then today caved and bought something else. Hopefully I'm cashed up again when they finally reach NZ, I've gotta have these

[Atiba Applebum]

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Those smurf ones must be a Tom K or Gordo colorway right?

Close(?) Jake Hayes

[moonordie]

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Those smurf ones must be a Tom K or Gordo colorway right?

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Close(?) Jake Hayes

Didn't saw that coming

[Urtripping]

DAMMIT I've been checking this thread and my local websites DAILY waiting for those wheat 1010's to drop, then today caved and bought something else. Hopefully I'm cashed up again when they finally reach NZ, I've gotta have these

Maybe @rothdigga can shed light on when they'll show up in NZ? I've got my local's website constantly open on my phone as I wait for these in the states, too.

[Atiba Applebum]

Touchdown imminent

[topfrog10]

Touchdown imminent

i have no clue if i will like the fit of these or not but i am going to cop regardless when possible, those white ones are so fresh. i would love some input on the fit of the 440 highs compared to the 440 low.

[YungJugg]

[Acky Jacky]

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Touchdown imminent

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i have no clue if i will like the fit of these or not but i am going to cop regardless when possible, those white ones are so fresh. i would love some input on the fit of the 440 highs compared to the 440 low.

I’ve posted several times detailing the fit. If you wanna check my post history.

[AlexOlsonsDashiki]

God damn those white 440 Hi's look so good. I am surprised at how much I like the look of the 440 as it is definitely not my normal style. Thank goodness for those slap edition 440s or I wouldve missed out on such a sick shoe.

[munchbox]

whats the visual appeal of the 440 hi? looks like a 1970 basketball shoe but maybe im just not getting it

[chillclinton87]

seem to already be available in europe.....found em on here yesterday

https://www.skatedeluxe.com/de/new-balance-numeric-1010-schuh-brown-green_p140698?sort=new&cPath=216

i didn't check any other euro shops for that colorway so far though....

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

@rothdigga when those vegan joints dropping son? Can we get anymore hints, or is it still hush hush?

[kneebone]

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@rothdigga when are those 3 previously mentioned upcoming vegan models gonna be announced?

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One is hitting in March and we should have a new 420 coming soon as well but the March one is the soonest vegan one for us.

^next month looks like.  Hopefully still on schedule.

[Second Division]

whats the visual appeal of the 440 hi? looks like a 1970 basketball shoe but maybe im just not getting it

For me, it's more that there aren't many high top cupsoles on the market right now, so it's filling a void. I also recently bought a pair of the Vans Crockett highs (thanks to sale gear thread/nordstrom rack), but there's not a ton of other options out there.

[Eds_gallerist]

@rothdigga when those vegan joints dropping son? Can we get anymore hints, or is it still hush hush?

+1

[chris.]

whats the visual appeal of the 440 hi? looks like a 1970 basketball shoe but maybe im just not getting it

That part of the appeal! I love old high tops.

[hobochimp]

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whats the visual appeal of the 440 hi? looks like a 1970 basketball shoe but maybe im just not getting it

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That part of the appeal! I love old high tops.

I agree they have that classic 70s look. another cool aspect is they look like a cupsole Blazer mid. Definitely considering those white/green 440hi's