Quick update on my 480s.
I have had about 4.5 sessions in my blue/white 480s plus I have worn them around while not skating. I love the way these shoes look when I look down at them and I love that the ball of my foot doesn't ache from pushing. Most shoes absolutely destroy the ball of my foot.
The shoes are starting to break in a little. The upper feels perfect and the heel is getting a little bit softer but the board feel is not really improving.
Unfortunately, like most NB# cup soles, the arch area of the shoes are just too narrow for my foot. My arches ache terribly after skating in, or just wearing these shoes. I took out the insoles and cut out the material in the arch. They feel less painful now but it feels like my mid foot is sitting over the edges of the sole.
I am going to try skating them with the modified insoles tomorrow provided the smoke from the wildfires doesn't get worse in the SF Bay Area. Hopefully I can make them work. If not, I have a new pair of 272s, which are very comfortable right out of the box, ready to go.