Official New Balance Thread *sizing info for different models on first page*

[vidiviciun]

That kennedy re-issue is the best NB shapes I get in the past two years, when I copped over 20 nb

Yeah mane, the 999 from toe box was so bulbous and then Concepts was like.... England fixed their shape.. We're New England we gonna fix our shape... New Balance USA hit a home run with the 999 shape correction.​

 

[waiwai]

Yeah mane, the 999 from toe box was so bulbous and then Concepts was like.... England fixed their shape.. We're New England we gonna fix our shape... New Balance USA hit a home run with the 999 shape correction.​

My wife basically sneezes at every NB I copped. But the Kennedy re-issue got a rare nod from her. I knew all things are working for this pair

 

[thefreshlife]

Guys, I got my pair in. I will post pics later. All I can say is you can all rest easy-the shape is flawless. Reminiscent of the first run of 997 reissues. Perfect. I'm impressed. Instant classic IMO.

we need some pics before the drop plz!

 

[moshepark]

 

[thefreshlife]

Ahhh excited for my UA pair tomorrow. I thought you got the NN in though haha.

 

[dead stokc]

Def go back & forth between OG UA's & NN Fusions

 

[jellyfishin]

Is NB still dead to the hypebeasts or will the 997 UA be L city? I can't recall the last time it was difficult to cop a NB collab.

 

[runners781]

Is NB still dead to the hypebeasts or will the 997 UA be L city? I can't recall the last time it was difficult to cop a NB collab.

You should be good, I wouldn’t wait to long to cop because Ronnie will prob pull a fake sellout after 30 mins

 

[dead stokc]

You should be good, I wouldn’t wait to long to cop because Ronnie will prob pull a fake sellout after 30 mins

This is about the 3rd or 4th time Im seeing this and Im curious now lol. Is there proof of this or where does it stem from?

 

[runners781]

This is about the 3rd or 4th time Im seeing this and Im curious now lol. Is there proof of this or where does it stem from?

Because Ronnie has such a big ego he gets offended if his product sits. Has happened with prior releases, they sit and then vanish from the site as sold out and appear during restocks and kithmas.

Edit- he has also talked about how releases are limited to kith and get distributed elsewhere after all. Not saying this will but kith is pretty well know for using shady business tactics to market and push product. As are majority of botiques but more so with kith.

 

[APLUS]

Those look great. I was nervous after seeing some bulbous toepuffs on IG.

 

[dead stokc]

Because Ronnie has such a big ego he gets offended if his product sits. Has happened with prior releases, they sit and then vanish from the site as sold out and appear during restocks and kithmas.

Edit- he has also talked about how releases are limited to kith and get distributed elsewhere after all. Not saying this will but kith is pretty well know for using shady business tactics to market and push product. As are majority of botiques but more so with kith.

Ohh ok gotcha. I remember Kithstrikes popping up a few years ago and when he released black 998's with the red hints as exclusives lol.

 

[jellyfishin]

The last good kithstrike was the High Risk.

 

[illustrayt]

For those who received the RFs early, how’s sizing on the 997 fusions and OG 997 in comparison to the 998?

I don’t want to order the wrong size again like I did with the Kennedy 999 re-release lol

 

[fahqu001]

For those who received the RFs early, how’s sizing on the 997 fusions and OG 997 in comparison to the 998?

I don’t want to order the wrong size again like I did with the Kennedy 999 re-release lol

How did the Kennedy’s fit you? I don’t own any 999s myself.

 

[illustrayt]

How did the Kennedy’s fit you? I don’t own any 999s myself.

When they dropped, I went TTS blindly. When they arrived, I found they fit BIG. I had to hunt down another pair in a 1/2 size down from my true. Half down provided the best fit for me.

 

[MRBW]

Hey peeps,
What’s the difference between the 990v4 and 990gl4?

 

[jamesandstl]

Hey peeps,
What’s the difference between the 990v4 and 990gl4?

No difference really. The “v4” is the model number and “GL4” is the color code. The “GL” is the grey color way. There have been tons of color ways....

There is the “v2”, the “V3” and soon to be “v5”

 

[MRBW]

No difference really. The “v4” is the model number and “GL4” is the color code. The “GL” is the grey color way. There have been tons of color ways....

There is the “v2”, the “V3” and soon to be “v5”

Thanks for clarifying! I got the 990 today in store and thought I’d bought the v4 so was surprised when I got out and saw the code was different.

 

[qooman]

Nonnative 997 Hybrid are the best of them , but i pass ronnie this time .

All i need is a classic 1500

 

[jamesandstl]

Thanks for clarifying! I got the 990 today in store and thought I’d bought the v4 so was surprised when I got out and saw the code was different.

Yeah, so for every color way it’s something different.

Like the “BR4”, “RB4”, “FEG4”, “JP4” and so on...

 

[dhock]

Given that the fusions have a miUSA upper, is the consensus to go half size down from true size?

 

[snayberry]

Man I’m loving the fusion pair. NN or UA colorway hmmm, decisions decisions.

 

[squizzy3000]

For anyone that’s familiar with discord, I’m in a couple groups and there has been not ONE mention of this release. So rest easy, we’re good.

 

[91slim]

Given that the fusions have a miUSA upper, is the consensus to go half size down from true size?

Wondering the same thing.