White Cement IV Returning Spring/Summer 2025

[pwguy]

Yeah, you might be right the toe box looks unusually good on that pair.

 

[forest hills]

Yeah, you might be right the toe box looks unusually good on that pair.

Either he has the midas touch and got a perfect pair or he ironed the toebox.

 

[doublemesh96]

It’s the angle mixed with he whitened the edges. I thought they were 99s at first glance but all you have to do is zoom in on the netting

 

[1978S]

Those are def 2019s.

TheEnricoG

 

[engineer]

The netting and tongue says otherwise

The netting and tongue are 2 more obvious cues that they’re 2019s. Go look at photos of 99s. Also 99s had widows peaks, so even the toebox doesn’t look like 99. I genuinely don’t understand how you guys are even confusing them. It’s night and day.

 

[doublemesh96]

I think the distressed tongue threw some people off. It looks like old durabuck.

 

[KanyIZZY]

The peeling tongue and the edges were giving me 99 vibes but the off centered R tells me it's 2019 and even the back view of the tongue has that super tall/wide tongue from the 2019s. That pic made me wish they would do the BC's like this..

 

[TheEnricoG]

Are those 2019s?

Yes they are. I didn't do anything to them except beat them for 6 years (just can't tell from pic)

 

[WesleyPipes]

The netting and tongue are 2 more obvious cues that they’re 2019s. Go look at photos of 99s. Also 99s had widows peaks, so even the toebox doesn’t look like 99. I genuinely don’t understand how you guys are even confusing them. It’s night and day.

My fault g you right

 

[da hen]

2016s?

 

[misterpunn]

I was getting ready to post my 2016s for sale since I got the new ones, and I assume I am going to be in the far minority here, but I prefer the 2016s much more over the new ones.

To me, it's not important what the OG shape/angle/whatever else you can think of is...all I care about is the looks when comparing any retro to the original. If the shape of an OG (pick any model) is one way and then they retool it and the new shape looks better, I don't try to convince myself that the original is better just because it was the first. Whatever looks better in my opinion...looks better.

That being said, I didn't realize the two releases were as different as they are until I put them next to each other. For me, it's the spacing of all the "components." I think things are spaced better, and therefore the design flows better on the 2016s. The new ones seem too high. The biggest part is the guard on the lateral side. It's so high on the new ones, which makes the netting area look small, and it also affects the triangle "clip," which I am fairly neutral about between the two models. The curved areas near the toe also look a little better because of the lower profile. I didn't realize the netting was two different shapes, either! It's essentially a rounded pentagon on the 2016s and a rhombus on the new ones.

Obviously, this is just my opinion, and I expect it to be an unpopular one. No one asked for it, but I figured I'd share since I didn't realize the differences were so noticeable until I put my own side-by-side, and I didn't notice it in previous comparison pictures. I decided to keep my 2016s after all and keep one of the new ones as a fallback. As an on-foot look, I think the 2016s simply work better (plus I prefer the leather, too.)

 

[headdetective]

 

[TheEnricoG]

I was getting ready to post my 2016s for sale since I got the new ones, and I assume I am going to be in the far minority here, but I prefer the 2016s much more over the new ones.

To me, it's not important what the OG shape/angle/whatever else you can think of is...all I care about is the looks when comparing any retro to the original. If the shape of an OG (pick any model) is one way and then they retool it and the new shape looks better, I don't try to convince myself that the original is better just because it was the first. Whatever looks better in my opinion...looks better.

That being said, I didn't realize the two releases were as different as they are until I put them next to each other. For me, it's the spacing of all the "components." I think things are spaced better, and therefore the design flows better on the 2016s. The new ones seem too high. The biggest part is the guard on the lateral side. It's so high on the new ones, which makes the netting area look small, and it also affects the triangle "clip," which I am fairly neutral about between the two models. The curved areas near the toe also look a little better because of the lower profile. I didn't realize the netting was two different shapes, either! It's essentially a rounded pentagon on the 2016s and a rhombus on the new ones.

Obviously, this is just my opinion, and I expect it to be an unpopular one. No one asked for it, but I figured I'd share since I didn't realize the differences were so noticeable until I put my own side-by-side, and I didn't notice it in previous comparison pictures. I decided to keep my 2016s after all and keep one of the new ones as a fallback. As an on-foot look, I think the 2016s simply work better (plus I prefer the leather, too.)

Wrong

 

[jordanhead718212]

 

[2pacalypsenow]

Yea should’ve kept that in the drafts

 

[WesleyPipes]

Some wild take! What gas you smoking?

 

[Otaku]

Wrong

Why did I read this post in this voice?

 

[sickickz23]

By looking at how it’s laced u didn’t try on the new ones. The comfort and feel on foot is night and day. 2016 were pinky toe killers. These 2025 aren’t and we have the sb4 team to thank for that.

 

[rainking]

I was getting ready to post my 2016s for sale since I got the new ones, and I assume I am going to be in the far minority here, but I prefer the 2016s much more over the new ones.

To me, it's not important what the OG shape/angle/whatever else you can think of is...all I care about is the looks when comparing any retro to the original. If the shape of an OG (pick any model) is one way and then they retool it and the new shape looks better, I don't try to convince myself that the original is better just because it was the first. Whatever looks better in my opinion...looks better.

That being said, I didn't realize the two releases were as different as they are until I put them next to each other. For me, it's the spacing of all the "components." I think things are spaced better, and therefore the design flows better on the 2016s. The new ones seem too high. The biggest part is the guard on the lateral side. It's so high on the new ones, which makes the netting area look small, and it also affects the triangle "clip," which I am fairly neutral about between the two models. The curved areas near the toe also look a little better because of the lower profile. I didn't realize the netting was two different shapes, either! It's essentially a rounded pentagon on the 2016s and a rhombus on the new ones.

Obviously, this is just my opinion, and I expect it to be an unpopular one. No one asked for it, but I figured I'd share since I didn't realize the differences were so noticeable until I put my own side-by-side, and I didn't notice it in previous comparison pictures. I decided to keep my 2016s after all and keep one of the new ones as a fallback. As an on-foot look, I think the 2016s simply work better (plus I prefer the leather, too.)

You’ve been on this site far too long to have typed that.

 

[doublemesh96]

I was getting ready to post my 2016s for sale since I got the new ones, and I assume I am going to be in the far minority here, but I prefer the 2016s much more over the new ones.

To me, it's not important what the OG shape/angle/whatever else you can think of is...all I care about is the looks when comparing any retro to the original. If the shape of an OG (pick any model) is one way and then they retool it and the new shape looks better, I don't try to convince myself that the original is better just because it was the first. Whatever looks better in my opinion...looks better.

That being said, I didn't realize the two releases were as different as they are until I put them next to each other. For me, it's the spacing of all the "components." I think things are spaced better, and therefore the design flows better on the 2016s. The new ones seem too high. The biggest part is the guard on the lateral side. It's so high on the new ones, which makes the netting area look small, and it also affects the triangle "clip," which I am fairly neutral about between the two models. The curved areas near the toe also look a little better because of the lower profile. I didn't realize the netting was two different shapes, either! It's essentially a rounded pentagon on the 2016s and a rhombus on the new ones.

Obviously, this is just my opinion, and I expect it to be an unpopular one. No one asked for it, but I figured I'd share since I didn't realize the differences were so noticeable until I put my own side-by-side, and I didn't notice it in previous comparison pictures. I decided to keep my 2016s after all and keep one of the new ones as a fallback. As an on-foot look, I think the 2016s simply work better (plus I prefer the leather, too.)

 

[Scat-Pack78]

If anyone is still looking DTLR has pretty much a FSR that’s been sitting for a few days. I grabbed a 13 this morning and it just shipped.

 

[Alonso240]

I honestly should have left my pair at the store on rd. The build quality was not very good, but fomo got me smh.

So uhh, how good is DSG at taking back shoes that have been worn?

 

[airdhazzal]

My local Hibbett says they can still order my size, even though they’re sold out online, what gives?

 

[champ305]

If anyone is still looking DTLR has pretty much a FSR that’s been sitting for a few days. I grabbed a 13 this morning and it just shipped.

My brother, thank you. I was this close to ordering from SNKRDUNK.

 

[nostalgia94]

My local Hibbett says they can still order my size, even though they’re sold out online, what gives?

restock