New Balance

[urbanwoodsman]

Haha. If they weren't so ugly I'd have you get them for me. Camo New Balance seems like a no brainer.

[pillowPANTS]

Lol they were kinda ugly but thought u would get a kick out of them. For $55 u could probably find something to do in em

[Seul]

Yeah: hide…

[llvlaglne]

Thought seul might want to pick these up

[Finn666]

[tatmantall]

ordered these today..

[spitfiredealer]

Nice. They look lovely

[bagley920]

Love the 1500

[tatmantall]

Haven't worn sneakers in over a year… Will be nice to have a change of pace when I feel like it

[dlaz]

sweet NB pickup.
due to religion reasons,I cant really wear those 996,1300,1500,1600 releases cause the material is not confirmed its not pigskin.
funny thing is,I emailed the NB customer service,even they can't tell that what animal was used to make the leather/suede.lol.

[tatmantall]

interesting… had never heard that before

[MikeC]

It's cow hide unless its advertised as pigskin suede.

[tatmantall]

@dlaz- would you mind posting the source of the information you provided? I did a bit of researching last night to see if this was discussed (i was always inder the assumption that MikeC stated in the last post since every pair of NB i have owned has stated materials used) and failed to find anything else alluding to what you had mentioned and I would like to further my understanding of this concern. Thanks!

[thewickett]

Quick question - looking at either the 574 or 1300 model. Is it worth the step up to the made in America/England models from a quality standpoint?

[MikeC]

Yup. Made in UK are the best sneaker for the price, on the market.

[MikeC]

Class is in session…..
http://www.endclothing.com/brands/new-balance/new-balance-m576nga-25th-anniversary-edition-105579.html

If it says suede or leather, it's cow. They specifically state when it's pigskin.

[tatmantall]

yeah that is what I thought, I am referring to Dlaz stating that New Balance told him that they don't know what animal it comes from… I completely agree with what you are saying MikeC.. I'm just not sure what HE is saying

[thewickett]

Thanks for the quick reply - I'm assuming a step up in both material quality and construction?

[dlaz]

MikeC,your info gives me some hope.
@tatmantall;this is a statement when they replied to my email;

_Thank you for contacting New Balance Customer Support! I'm glad to see that you are interested in the materials that we make the 1300 and 1600 uppers out of. Both of these shoes have leather uppers. Our shoes are sourced from a variety of locations, so we actually cannot account for 100% of the shoes' makeup. Since we cannot recommend these styles are 100% guaranteed free of all the pig originated materials, it may be safest for you not to purchase these products. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.

I would recommend some of our ML574 models, like the "Backpack" edition, as this shoe is a synthetic upper and is free of leather and suede materials. I have included a link below:

http://www.newbalance.com/Backpack-574/ML574-B,default,pd.html

To ensure proper comfort and fit, we recommend that you go to a retailer to be properly sized for the shoe. May we have your zip code to do a search in your area for stores that have ordered that particular style from us within the past 30 days? You are also welcome to search for retailers on your own using our store locator. They may not carry that style, but they might be able to special order the shoe for you.

http://www.newbalance.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-newbalance_us-Site/default/Stores-Find

If you're interested, I would be more than happy to put you on our exclusive New Balance Online Retail mailing list. This way, you'll be the first to receive special deals and promotions (like free shipping and discounts) on our current products. If you'd like to start receiving these preferred deals, please just reply to this email and I will set you up right away.

If you have any questions, please contact us via email or by phone at 800-622-1218

Sincerely,

Jake

New Balance Brand Representative_

Guys,i've been dying seeing the good NB releases pass me by cause i was still in doubt about it.
I can forget about KITH NB releases,cause thats just effing impossible to cop without paying triple the price.
PS:I hate the synthetic uppers like the backpack series,doesn't have any soul in them.

@MikeC; thanks again for the info also on the UK made NB.

[tatmantall]

Ahhh…. Gotcha. I think I was just misunderstanding what you were implying originally and I apologize for that ; However, your email gave me the clarity I had hoped for. APpreciate it sir!