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      lucky
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      Hi guys ,

      New to the forum . Waiting on a new batch of 666's so i can join the IH gang but been a raw denim fan for several years now. I am from UK but living in Singapore and love my trainers/sneakers however the high humidity over here ruins the glue so i have walked out the house looking great on more than one occasion only to return in trainers without any soles , and man do they make a mess when they disintergrate , much to the amusement of my friends . Stopped buying Nike's for that reason and more into adidas (check out the zx500 og in grey and red …nice) and NB. Take a look at the link below the 996 revlites ........

      http://streething.com/news/11061/street-new-balance-99x-series-video/

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        lucky
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        Another link to some more 996…......

        http://madebynb.com/

        Initially I did not like the look of the blue ones but a sales guy was wearing them here in Singapore ( Leftfoot) and they looked really good in the flesh.

        Anyways hopefully i can grab some Grey …......very nice and understated / undercover which is how i like my trainers to be.

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        • gbougardG
          gbougard
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          Hi

          I wear 11.5 Nike running shoes. What size should I get for NB's?
          thanks

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          Ric

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            dlaz
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            i tend to go 0.5 up from my standard size.like i wear a us9.5 in vans,so i go for a us10 or even 10.5 in NB. US10.5 would be roomier though.

            HC-MD-01

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            • riffblaster generalR
              riffblaster general
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              Made in USA 1300.

              PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

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              • veloaudioV
                veloaudio
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                ^like those. Have a link?

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                • riffblaster generalR
                  riffblaster general
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                  http://www.newbalance.com/Renegade-1300/M1300-AR,default,pd.html?dwvar_M1300-AR_color=Black_with_Red&start=4&cgid=106000

                  PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

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                  • SeulS
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                    Liking these new MiE ones…

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                    • irishexpatI
                      irishexpat
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                      My 996s, been wearing them a lot in rotation with some vans era since beginning of september

                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                      Iron Heart, Empty Wallet

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                      • madmondayM
                        madmonday
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                        Concepts x New Balance 998 "C-Note"

                        head high, middle finger higher

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                        • madmondayM
                          madmonday
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                          NB Dunes

                          head high, middle finger higher

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                            ^Extremely jelly.

                            Those are one of the best ever. Perfect colorway.

                            https://instagram.com/rusettipasta/

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                              Mad jelly as well - those look great. Available anywhere, or ltd. sneakerhead stuff?..

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                                Rusettipst
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                                Those are the New Balance x Nonnative 997's from 2012. They're actually a hybrid between 997 and 998, which makes sense considering those are quite possibly the best of the 99x series. Still, I remember hesitating to cop them when they were released, due to their high price.

                                Which was obviously a mistake, as they were sold out soon after and have afterwards become one of the more legendary NB collabs.

                                http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2012/12/best-of-2012-the-nonnative-x-new-balance-997-8-sneaker-of-the-year

                                https://instagram.com/rusettipasta/

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                                • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
                                  Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                  New Balance is now offering Cone Mills denim in their custom-built 574s (like was used in the 1300CD) recently featured on Rawr Denim, here:
                                  http://www.rawrdenim.com/2014/06/new-balance-x-cone-mills-1300cd-denim-sneakers/

                                  I thought those ones were way too expensive, and didn't care for the white soles. But, you can custom design your own using either raw or washed Cone denim. I emailed them to make sure that the denim was the same, and it is.

                                  I got a pair ordered today, and they were $150 (on sale, normally $170) with free shipping. They make a Horween sneaker, and I wish they offered this option for leather, too. But they don't.

                                  I will post pics when I get them. It should be next week, because of the holiday.

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                                  • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                    I think the black suede, raw denim combination turned out pretty swell. I agree with the notion that most NBs are 'ugly as sin'. (See the unpopular opinions thread) But, I think these are pretty sweet looking and the fit is perfect.  These also have custom orthodics in them to help my knees and back out a little. I'm definitely happy with them. I just wish the raw denim was ultra -heavy Iron Heart… But the color is actually pretty close to raw IH-25s. 🙂

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                                      Most New Balance shoes are OK, it's just those denim ones that are as ugly as sin as far as I'm concerned.

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                                        I like them Mr Filthy. How do they look with dark denim though?

                                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                                        • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                          @Maynard:

                                          Most New Balance shoes are OK, it's just those denim ones that are as ugly as sin as far as I'm concerned.

                                          I definitely agree. Some of the varieties are over $300 a pair. This is way too much imho.
                                          @Anesthetist:

                                          I like them Mr Filthy. How do they look with dark denim though?

                                          @Anesthetist  I took a shot with 3 different pairs of IH denim in various stages of evolution. The color is virtually identical to a raw pair of IH 25 oz denim and similar to the deepest tones of 18 oz. IH denim.

                                          Texturally, it is much different to a pair of IH, since the Cone Mills denim is probably only a 8 oz. denim, compared to 25 oz. Much similar to a chambray material thickness.

                                          On The far right is a heavily worn and washed IH 25 oz. pair that the color does not match at all. I assume the Cone denim will evolve since it is indigo dyed denim.

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                                          • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                            I forgot to add, that they do have a 'washed' light blue denim as well of you have faded jeans you want to match.

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