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[LebowskisRug]

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There's a reason no other shoe company uses the FP style foam...

And it's not anything to do with patents since we all know they ordered a bulk purchase on AliExpress.

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hook me up with a link

Someone posted it on here in the insole thread I think, I'd have to dig but if you search it could come up. It was a screenshot of the exact foam pattern/type of foam in a $1/set insole but there was a 1k or 10k pair minimum.

[moonordie]

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There's a reason no other shoe company uses the FP style foam...

And it's not anything to do with patents since we all know they ordered a bulk purchase on AliExpress.

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hook me up with a link

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Someone posted it on here in the insole thread I think, I'd have to dig but if you search it could come up. It was a screenshot of the exact foam pattern/type of foam in a $1/set insole but there was a 1k or 10k pair minimum.

https://m.made-in-china.com/product/Arti-Lage-Insoles-732176385.html

[Coastal Fever]

I know there’s a couple other wide models coming out, but if NB could make a 1010 and 440 High for people with feet shaped like striploin steaks, instead of chicken drumsticks, that would be sweet. 

[MusclesMarinara]

I know there’s a couple other wide models coming out, but if NB could make a 1010 and 440 High for people with feet shaped like striploin steaks, instead of chicken drumsticks, that would be sweet.

Man if 440s and 1010s aren't wide enough...

"Houston we have a problem!"

[Coastal Fever]

1010 is technically wide, but it’s like they put a mf golf ball under the arch so if you have flat feet they’re straight up painful to wear.



440 is wide in the forefoot, but so skinny in the midfoot.  Again, maybe not so bad if you have high arches, but a flat foot killer.



Clearly these models are selling great, and my foot shape places me in the vast minority.. but it’s a bummer that mostly all the cool/corpo shoe brands are formed this way.  Vans has a couple that work for me, but it’s slim pickings aside from that.  No offence to the core brand supporters, but there’s no way in hell I’m gonna rock any Soletech offerings.

[notinternetfamous]

440 is wide in the forefoot, but so skinny in the midfoot.  Again, maybe not so bad if you have high arches, but a flat foot killer.

I have very flat feet and the 440 high w/ superfeet insoles have been treating me well. However, I did experience arch pain whenever I skated the lows (stock insoles); typically pain would last 15-20 minutes while skating then it would go away. I don't experience any of that with the highs and find them to feel roomier even though the soles are identical. Something to do with the overall volume of the shoe? I dunno, but it's all I've been skating whenever I don't skate in vulcs

[bumpnrun]

I got some black leather 22's for rain chillers

They have a pretty round wide toe. Now have 212, 272, 22.

[LebowskisRug]

I have flat feet and the 1010 will feel weird for 10-20min if I haven't been skating them, but great after. It takes a bit of time to get used to the feeling.

[MetalAnkleMan]

I have full on duck flat wide feet and on my 7th pair of 1010's. I experience foot pain for the first 10 mins or so during my session. I used to keep my shoes loose and then only tie them tight when I get to the spot/skatepark. Ive learn that if I just tie them tight when I leave the house I dont get as bad foot pain when I start skating, I'm guessing it has something to do with blow flow since my pain is more of a throbbing pain and my foot is already adjusted to it by the time I skate. Either way my foot isnt best designed for the 1010's but that trick has seemed to help for me.

Also want to point out how the 1010 is in a league of its own, there really isnt a shoe (besides 808) that even comes close to the quality/protection of the 1010, there so good by default I have no choice but to skate them and Im okay with that haha

[BigMurf]

I have full on duck flat wide feet and on my 7th pair of 1010's. I experience foot pain for the first 10 mins or so during my session. I used to keep my shoes loose and then only tie them tight when I get to the spot/skatepark. Ive learn that if I just tie them tight when I leave the house I dont get as bad foot pain when I start skating, I'm guessing it has something to do with blow flow since my pain is more of a throbbing pain and my foot is already adjusted to it by the time I skate. Either way my foot isnt best designed for the 1010's but that trick has seemed to help for me.

Also want to point out how the 1010 is in a league of its own, there really isnt a shoe (besides 808) that even comes close to the quality/protection of the 1010, there so good by default I have no choice but to skate them and Im okay with that haha

I had a pair of the first run of 1010s and just got another pair recently. I don't remember them feeling so crazy. Like someone else said, feels like standing on a golf ball. Figured since I'm still in the break-in window it would get better.

[tzhangdox]

If the arch on the 1010 is too gnarly for you, putting the really thin insole from 440s in there helps alleviate that a bit.

[tzhangdox]

If the arch on the 1010 is too gnarly for you, putting the really thin insole from 440s, or any other thin minimal insole without a pronounced arch like the one in the 1010s in there helps alleviate that a bit.

[LebowskisRug]

people need to differentiate between pain and unfamiliarity. a sensation isn't the same as pain. it might feel a bit uncomfortable because you're not used to it, but this is not the same as pain from like, something poking into your foot or having to walk in Vans for a day.

[jfrankparnell]

I love 1010s but my feet feel cramped in them before they get broken in. So I take out the insoles altogether and skate them like that til they feel more spacious. Then I put the stock insoles back in right as I start to feel the ground too much.

This process makes the arch support less noticeable for me too

[GrayCellGreen]

I have full on duck flat wide feet and on my 7th pair of 1010's. I experience foot pain for the first 10 mins or so during my session. I used to keep my shoes loose and then only tie them tight when I get to the spot/skatepark. Ive learn that if I just tie them tight when I leave the house I dont get as bad foot pain when I start skating, I'm guessing it has something to do with blow flow since my pain is more of a throbbing pain and my foot is already adjusted to it by the time I skate. Either way my foot isnt best designed for the 1010's but that trick has seemed to help for me.

Also want to point out how the 1010 is in a league of its own, there really isnt a shoe (besides 808) that even comes close to the quality/protection of the 1010, there so good by default I have no choice but to skate them and Im okay with that haha

My feet were also flat for years. Started wearing medium arch insoles after my chiropractor recommended them. It took a few solid weeks of discomfort to get used to them, but it was totally worth it.

I wore the medium arch insoles for about a year before I switched to high arch support. I’ve noticed a huge difference in my back pain and the distance I could walk before my feet start hurting.

Might be worth looking into. I get all of my insoles from Amazon. They’re around $20.

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[chillclinton87]

thank you, good sir!

as far as i see i like them. look kinda roomy/ regular NB toeshape on the shoes. solid cupsole?

[Fartknocker415]

What are those

[Snappyfingers]

What are those

I saw these on insta earlier and went straight to the site.
No clue what they are but I’m really liking that colorway.

[Daydream]

his pro model, right?

[LebowskisRug]

rear truck be cranked.

[rothdigga]

Anyone ever have an issue with 440’s footbed separating from the outsole? The rest of the shoe is still in pretty good condition

Shoot me a DM with some pics and your info and I'll get you sorted out. 
For all the other SLAP heads, whenever I do this...I swear to god you guys are always like "Here's my address...I live in Slovakia" or "I'm down here in Uruguay" haha.  I still accommodate but damn, we are truly a global fam on here.

[moonordie]

his pro model, right?

Yup, no idea about the #. Maybe @rothdigga can share some juice?

[timemachine]

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his pro model, right?

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Yup, no idea about the #. Maybe @rothdigga can share some juice?

Yeah they are his new pro model, it will be the 600
tried them on in a sample (it was a half size too small for me) but it felt really good, i'm excited for this to come out

[GrayCellGreen]

Looks like a slimmed down 1010. I'm here for it.

[rothdigga]

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his pro model, right?

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Yup, no idea about the #. Maybe @rothdigga can share some juice?

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Yeah they are his new pro model, it will be the 600
tried them on in a sample (it was a half size too small for me) but it felt really good, i'm excited for this to come out

It's got similar vibes to the 288S that we had for a while.  Indoor soccer inspired design but a big improvement on the 288S if you tried those.  Launches in Holiday 2023 so around Oct.

[chillclinton87]

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his pro model, right?

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Yup, no idea about the #. Maybe @rothdigga can share some juice?

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Yeah they are his new pro model, it will be the 600
tried them on in a sample (it was a half size too small for me) but it felt really good, i'm excited for this to come out

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It's got similar vibes to the 288S that we had for a while.  Indoor soccer inspired design but a big improvement on the 288S if you tried those.  Launches in Holiday 2023 so around Oct.

thanks, roth!

Appreciate you aalways posting here.

Any word on when the 480 skate version comes out? been popping up all over insta recently so i guess final sample phase?

[moonordie]

Dear New Balance Numeric,

I love the logic behind the names of your shoes. Higher number = more tech and if it goes beyond 400 = cupsole.

What's the deal with 288 in that case?

I can't sleep at night because of this

Yours sincerely

I.

[Hubba Bo-Tep]

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his pro model, right?

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Yup, no idea about the #. Maybe @rothdigga can share some juice?

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Yeah they are his new pro model, it will be the 600
tried them on in a sample (it was a half size too small for me) but it felt really good, i'm excited for this to come out

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It's got similar vibes to the 288S that we had for a while.  Indoor soccer inspired design but a big improvement on the 288S if you tried those.  Launches in Holiday 2023 so around Oct.

Instant cop in that colourway for sure.  I wonder if they'll easily beat the 440 for my money, they look like they just might.

[rothdigga]

Dear New Balance Numeric,

I love the logic behind the names of your shoes. Higher number = more tech and if it goes beyond 400 = cupsole.

What's the deal with 288 in that case?

I can't sleep at night because of this

Yours sincerely

I.

We took the 288 from an existing indoor soccer shoe that had already been out with New Balance, hence the anomaly of it being a lower number but a little techy.  I hope that will help you sleep better.