New Balance

[Matt]

Yeah I know. Buuuuut… if it were me I’d go for the 2nd pair. I like the v6 (I think that’s what they are) profile and the lighter color a little better. Both will look great with jeans or shorts so you can’t go wrong either way. Flip a coin.

[J-IV]

I'd go for 2nd personally.. but the Matt approach to NB buying is recommended.

[Matt]

Go big or go home.

[jerkules]

If I go big I won’t be able to go home.

[jerkules]

Flipped a coin, came out tails so I’m getting option B. I don’t know if they were doing too many drops, but I’m glad that a lot of the Teddy Santis New Balance stuff isn’t flying off the shelves anymore. Gives em a chance to make it to the on sale section. I paid just over £100 on them, when they’re £210 new.

[SKT]

@jerkules Couldn’t go wrong either way but good choice coin.

I’ve got a pair of the Teddy Santis 990v1 that I’ve been trying to sell (worn a couple times) and their value has gone to hell.

[jerkules]

@SKT guess that’s the down side to a saturated market! Hope you find a buyer soon

[jerkules]

Me likey! Love the purple and orange. Quality is fantastic, will defo grab some other MIUS when I have the dosh. Also check out that lefty leg twist

[Matt]

Love those.

[jerkules]

I’m a very happy boy

[october rust]

Super nice @jerkules

The quality on the Made in US pairs, and the fact you can usually wait and get them on sale, makes it tough for me to buy Nikes or really any other sneaker anymore

[jerkules]

So true @october-rust , I’m going to keep my eyes open for some others on sale in autumn.

[tody]

May I join this thread?
Was too lazy to look through 30 pages - did we have this pair before?
New Balance/Red Wing collab...

[jerkules]

Awesome @tody i remember when these came out. How old are they? They look really nice with those olive whipcord(?) trousers

[Brian]

The made in England New Balance are also made really well
An old uni friend used to do the material buying back in the early 2000’s
Sure it was in Kendal in Yorkshire

I only remember as I went to visit once got there early so stopped at a pub and had too many by the time he finished so let him drive my car and he managed to put it through a safety barrier on some back road was only plastic so only dented the door

[tody]

@jerkules 2 or 3 years - can't really figure out the pandemic years.
I had learned about them only when visiting the Red Wing store in Amsterdam some time prior. They were sold out everywhere, though. Managed to get my pair through eBay, some odd retailer selling off an unused customer return...

The trousers are the IH-720-KHA. Need to get them hemmed after the first wash!

[louisbosco]

@tody Not sure if I've posted it before. those are fire. mines a little darker and thrashed now.. I believe it came out 2018/19

[louisbosco]

Been a big fan of the 996/997s. Here’s a little snippet of what I have in Singapore with me currently..

United arrows, Red Wings, Sneaker Freaker and Concepts (2014 oldest pair) collabs

[jerkules]

Will be keeping a close eye on these in case they ever make it on sale

[Matt]

Too much?