New Balance # containment thread

[OhioGuy]

I have arthritis in my knees and the 440 insoles are fine. IMHO, third party ones are kinda overrated and change the fit of shoes. So I don’t bother with them.

With that said, I’m also not jumping down anything. Just skating all flat, mostly cruising and popping ollies.

[rothdigga]

People who raw dog 440s with the stock insoles are maniacs!

But I'm also old and broken....

I'll be 51 this weekend and I raw dog them!  But then again, I rarely skate anything higher than my local curb spots so I'm not really doing any jumping at all aside from flatground.  But I do enjoy them right out the box. 

[rothdigga]

Roth - I take it NB are happy with how the Tiago’s are selling but were they surprised that they would sell SUPER well like they have?

This is a great question and obviously we're super pumped at how well it did.  I think design wise, Jeff saw that a more built up, bulkier shoe was probably overdue in the market and he went for it.  Probably the appeal is that it's so different than what was the trend at the time, so a lot of times doing the opposite of what everyone else does works wonders.  Tiago helps immensely having his name and skating attached to it, so it's an easier leap for people to try and then they get hooked.  I think the best thing is that a ton of skaters have made it "their shoe" that they skate and it's the only shoe they will buy currently, so that's amazing to see. 

[moonordie]

Shame on all of us for not asking this sooner: 417 = new Franky part?

[mini greek]

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images of the vegan 440 are not displaying for me. any chance someone could repost or describe? also wondering if it has been disclosed which vulcanized model is getting a vegan colorway?

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yes, i see it now.  thank you!

That’s not the vegan one unfortunately, that one is just made using chrome free suede and recycled materials. The vegan 440 is black and gum and so is the vegan 272, the vulc option

[mini greek]

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I'm seeing that NB# are doing a V2 of the 440, but does anyone know what the differences are supposed to be? I didn't get accepted into that test sadly.

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Hopefully the same but with an actual insole and not that napkin

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This!!!! and maybe the bottom of the sole not wear out so quick.

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You're both on to something here...if we were playing a game of hot/cold I would say you're both hot!

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happy to see a brand taking something that works and improving on it, not something that happens anymore. so easy for a shoe company to keep that stat quo or scrap it after a while.

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It probably won’t be, but I hope it’s a little wider of a shoe

You’ll be able to get some color ways of 440v2 in 2E wide width 😉

[kneebone]

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images of the vegan 440 are not displaying for me. any chance someone could repost or describe? also wondering if it has been disclosed which vulcanized model is getting a vegan colorway?

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hope this works for you

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yes, i see it now.  thank you!

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That’s not the vegan one unfortunately, that one is just made using chrome free suede and recycled materials. The vegan 440 is black and gum and so is the vegan 272, the vulc option

Ah that makes sense. Vern was wearing the black/white/gum ones in a recent ig reel

[LebowskisRug]

I have arthritis in my knees and the 440 insoles are fine. IMHO, third party ones are kinda overrated and change the fit of shoes. So I don’t bother with them.

With that said, I’m also not jumping down anything. Just skating all flat, mostly cruising and popping ollies.

I use the same Superfeet that NB sells and they only change the fit a tad in the midfoot since they support my arch more. The forefoot is almost identical but much higher density. I highly recommend them and know many people that now use them in 440s. I don't think I know a single person that rolls the stock insole anymore actually.

[hayduke lives]

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images of the vegan 440 are not displaying for me. any chance someone could repost or describe? also wondering if it has been disclosed which vulcanized model is getting a vegan colorway?

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hope this works for you

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yes, i see it now.  thank you!

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That’s not the vegan one unfortunately, that one is just made using chrome free suede and recycled materials. The vegan 440 is black and gum and so is the vegan 272, the vulc option

thanks for info! i am even more stoked for black and gum

[Texas_Tone]

Reynolds posted some screenshots of what looks like his own NB on his insta earlier today, I’m tech illiterate and don’t know how to upload shit otherwise I’d repost it

[eSK3]

Reynolds posted some screenshots of what looks like his own NB on his insta earlier today, I’m tech illiterate and don’t know how to upload shit otherwise I’d repost it

Nope not his shoe. Potential leaks not coming until the design is finalized…still 18 months out. RELAX.

[kneebone]

Reynolds posted some screenshots of what looks like his own NB on his insta earlier today, I’m tech illiterate and don’t know how to upload shit otherwise I’d repost it

Also came here to post this. It's just a sketch, but shows what he's thinking at least 

[eSK3]

As long as it has NO a resemblance to anything soletech I’ll support. One slight emerica vibe and I’m retiring MF’ing everything NB, even runners.

[Kook Me Amadeus]

Unreasonably excited about 440 v2 and the Reynolds shoe (and whatever overlap there may be)

[iw0]

As long as it has NO a resemblance to anything soletech I’ll support. One slight emerica vibe and I’m retiring MF’ing everything NB, even runners.

you are the emerica of posting

[LebowskisRug]

@rothdigga was there ever a change in 1010 materials? I've got a pair of the black/gum soles from one of the first drops. The shoe feels narrower and is much stiffer even after 5 sessions. I've got the new all black 1010 and after 1 session feel completely different in terms of softness/width.

[LebowskisRug]

Also, let's not forget Tight Trucks Tom is going to have his own pro model as well soon!

[eSK3]

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As long as it has NO a resemblance to anything soletech I’ll support. One slight emerica vibe and I’m retiring MF’ing everything NB, even runners.

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you are the emerica of posting

SMMFD 😉😘

[Sketch Hitchcock]

I have the utmost faith in Reynolds to deliver a great shoe.  The man just knows what he’s doing.

[Kook Me Amadeus]

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Reynolds posted some screenshots of what looks like his own NB on his insta earlier today, I’m tech illiterate and don’t know how to upload shit otherwise I’d repost it

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Nope not his shoe. Potential leaks not coming until the design is finalized…still 18 months out. RELAX.

Damn, I wanted to believe it could almost be time.  Something to look forward to at least.  So maybe Reynolds is wearing the new 440 in photos?

[iw0]

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As long as it has NO a resemblance to anything soletech I’ll support. One slight emerica vibe and I’m retiring MF’ing everything NB, even runners.

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you are the emerica of posting

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SMMFD 😉😘

cute, but don't let emerica keep you up at night brother



on topic - what's the shoe in the bottom right on that reynolds post?

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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images of the vegan 440 are not displaying for me. any chance someone could repost or describe? also wondering if it has been disclosed which vulcanized model is getting a vegan colorway?

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hope this works for you

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yes, i see it now.  thank you!

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That’s not the vegan one unfortunately, that one is just made using chrome free suede and recycled materials. The vegan 440 is black and gum and so is the vegan 272, the vulc option

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thanks for info! i am even more stoked for black and gum

[Kook Me Amadeus]

Has anyone kept a record of all Reynolds related UFO’s - unidentified footwear offerings that is… any images of unreleased shoes we’ve spotted on him or others in the wild?  Sometimes I can’t tell if he’s wearing 808’s, new colorways or different models altogether.  Any guidance would be much appreciated!

[OhioGuy]

Daddies has the brown 440H for $59 and you can use the 20% off code. So after shipping and taxes they’re around $56. Tempted to bite, but I already have a few pair. It’s hard not to just stack a bunch of gear. Sadly I don’t skate enough to justify it.

[moonordie]

We got this Reynolds post with some 👀 emoji which makes me believe that the shoes we're seeing here could be his pro model.
There is a half cabish vibe to it to me. A cupsole mid top would be a hammer 🔨
No matter what we know that the boss will deliver something great.
Facts.

[Atiba Applebum]

We got this Reynolds post with some 👀 emoji which makes me believe that the shoes we're seeing here could be his pro model.
There is a half cabish vibe to it to me. A cupsole mid top would be a hammer 🔨
No matter what we know that the boss will deliver something great.
Facts.

Pretty sure Rothmeyer directly said not to count on it any time soon.   Could be a blacked out Franky

[rikki]

Whatever you do, NB, please don't make the 440 v2 bulkier than the current model. It's a beautiful shoe as it is.

[eSK3]

We got this Reynolds post with some 👀 emoji which makes me believe that the shoes we're seeing here could be his pro model.
There is a half cabish vibe to it to me. A cupsole mid top would be a hammer 🔨
No matter what we know that the boss will deliver something great.
Facts.

Relax. It’s a black 417 that’s dropping prob 4th quarter. Holy shit some of y’all are outta control. Get off the mans dick it’s embarrassing.

[WideFeet]

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We got this Reynolds post with some 👀 emoji which makes me believe that the shoes we're seeing here could be his pro model.
There is a half cabish vibe to it to me. A cupsole mid top would be a hammer 🔨
No matter what we know that the boss will deliver something great.
Facts.

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Relax. It’s a black 417 that’s dropping prob 4th quarter. Holy shit some of y’all are outta control. Get off the mans dick it’s embarrassing.

Not looking like the 417 to me. And I know for a fact there isn’t an all black 417 dropping this year.

[ChipSuey]

Zumiez has the wheat 808s for $63. How do they fit in comparison to the 440s? Of course my size 13 is the highest size so I can’t go up 😖

Thanks for the heads up on this, my bday is coming up and my girlfriend kept asking what I wanted and I didn't know, but a $65 pair of 1010's fit the bill perfectly.