Was looking for a low-key pair that can go with anything and found this M996CFIS.
Also bought this Diadora N9000 H ITA that ended my NB buying streak of 16 pairs. Quality is excellent but I had to cut off the excess plastic around the holes in the red eyelets that would ruin the laces.
Good decision! imho, the grey v5 could be the best of all the 990v5s thus the only pair I needed. I couldn't say the same about the grey 992s as there are other 992 colorways that look great on feet. :)
I can't afford those expensive laces but thank goodness NB was charitable enough to include extra ones in some of its releases. Here's my 992TN with the white ones I got from a 327, which in turn got its replacement from a 1500 that had an extra pair. If you're tight on budget, I suggest that...
Comfort depends on the size, material and weight of the model. I went for a snug fit (.5 down) on the 990 and the 992 while I went TTS on the 2002r and the 991.
I find the 2002r most comfortable as it’s the lightest of the bunch, the fact that its leather and mesh are thin (quality is not as...
Just sharing how I manage to fit my pairs (with shoe trees) inside the typical NB boxes. I myself only started collecting NB's September last year, so initially I hated how small the MiUK and MiUSA boxes were. I love them now of course and would not want to go back to the bulky Nike/JB packaging...
The primary colors pack aspen looks so much better with sail laces that match the color of the midsole (it came with white ones out of the box—boring). A slight tweak goes a long way!