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Official New Balance Thread *sizing info for different models on first page*
- Thread in 'Other Brands' Thread starter Started by jamesyo,
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BT's came in this morning. After a quick lace swap these things are real dope, I'm a fan.
Lace swap is dope! cleans them up a bit. Info on the lace swap!
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off white or cream laces, i cant tell.
thanks I did not care for those red white and blue things they came with. The laces I put in came in a pair of I.D.'s I did. The I.D.'s had a white cap base so I think the color is considered white cap, but they are an off-white-ish-greyLace swap is dope! cleans them up a bit. Info on the lace swap!
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gotta do some homework bro
Indeed. Wore NB's for years, stopped, then came back into them because of comfort and now they stepped their game up with the style aspect of their footwear. Got some catching up to do!
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How does NB compare in quality (materials, stitching, construction) to Asics and Saucony? I'm starting to get tired of giving my $ to Nike and JB for subpar shoes and am looking for new brands to support. I'm personally digging the 1300 especially the white/grey/blue nat'l park model.
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Depends. US and UK GR models can be on par, if not better. Asian made GR's are worse, collabs can be a mixed bag.
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I'd say New Balance > Saucony > Asics ad far as materials, etc. go. 1300 is a great model to start with. Comfort, great quality, and it is made in USA.
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Man, I'm having a real hard time finding Concepts Mint in a sz 9.5 or 10. Between dodging fakes on eBay, checking craigslist and checking FB groups regularly this shoe must be nonexistent in these sizes. Found one guy who has a DS pair in sz 10 and he wants $350 firm. I mean c'mon now...
If anyone has any leads on finding a pair in either size through a friend or whatever, please PM. Would really appreciate some help finding a pair...
If anyone has any leads on finding a pair in either size through a friend or whatever, please PM. Would really appreciate some help finding a pair...
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$350 is decent considering they are drying up. been hunting 8-8.5 and i cant find anything. dude on ebay wanted $450 for a 8.5
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Yeah 350 is what they're going for pretty much. Thats the best resale price I've seen in a while. Im also looking for a 10 but I dont feel like paying that much. The price we pay for procrastinating
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Looks like the Nice Kicks 1600 is up on sneakerhead.com for $180 if anyone needs them:
http://www.sneakerhead.com/catalog/product/view/id/183839/s/new-balance-1600-cm1600nk/category/573/
http://www.sneakerhead.com/catalog/product/view/id/183839/s/new-balance-1600-cm1600nk/category/573/
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thanks for the find, been looking around for these recently.
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Which laces would you guys go with? Only thing is I can't lace to the top with rope places so there a lot of lace left over to tuck in
Any link to those laces?
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Looks like the 'swirl' laces from http://www.**************.bigcartel.com/
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I got it from rope lace supply the swirl pack
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Where can I still cop a pair of 998bt in 8.5 ? For retail
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they should start popping up all over the place soon. After all they are a April release. all sizes 9.5 and below seem to sell out the quickest, so act fast when they do pop up.
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Thanks guys , I saw new balance dot com sold out of my sz , what is the official release date for them ?
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are they sold out cant find them on the website and every where else they are 160 & up .
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what was retail price? i see the $160 price everywhere.
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What sites sell a 8.5 ?
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the new balance website has an 8 if you can fit that. but the price is still $160
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ok so im not new to getting shoes, but i am new to new balance. i usually get a 9 or 9.5. normally i get a 9.5 though and it runs a little big. its not super big, but just enough for me to grow into if i do keep growing haha. with that being said should i get a 9 for a more snug fit? snug fit is what people seem to get for new balance. i know every model and even pair may be a different size so generally speaking should i go down to a 9?
