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I agree the people trying to 'game' the good CS from NB and trying to get 'free pair' are a-holes. Honestly, shocked they offered the free pairs in the first place -- that was ripe for exploitation.
Obviously, it's a handmade product and imperfections are inevitable (even bespoke suit tailors make mistakes). Anyone that expects perfection is clueless. That said, I agree that the pics posted show an obvious flaw and should have never left the factory. Probably the QC person having an off day?
However, I will say that I hold NB to much higher standard than other shoe companies -- due to the price point and the fact they keep advertising the 'Made in US' quality manufacturing. If I find glue stains, bad stitches, etc. on $110 pair of Nike SBs - no big deal. But when the mesh is sideways, panels are obvious miss-shaped, etc. on a pair of custom $200 - $210 MiUSA NBs -- unacceptable.
It's odd how poorly done the letter embroidery on the back NBs are (similar issue my Big Apple 574s - which was basically a custom). Obviously, it's machine stitched -- is there no way to improve it? Seen custom company logo polos from local embroidery shops that look better. Would be amazing if they offered debossing custom letters on the heel -- would probably look way better.
Obviously, it's a handmade product and imperfections are inevitable (even bespoke suit tailors make mistakes). Anyone that expects perfection is clueless. That said, I agree that the pics posted show an obvious flaw and should have never left the factory. Probably the QC person having an off day?
However, I will say that I hold NB to much higher standard than other shoe companies -- due to the price point and the fact they keep advertising the 'Made in US' quality manufacturing. If I find glue stains, bad stitches, etc. on $110 pair of Nike SBs - no big deal. But when the mesh is sideways, panels are obvious miss-shaped, etc. on a pair of custom $200 - $210 MiUSA NBs -- unacceptable.
It's odd how poorly done the letter embroidery on the back NBs are (similar issue my Big Apple 574s - which was basically a custom). Obviously, it's machine stitched -- is there no way to improve it? Seen custom company logo polos from local embroidery shops that look better. Would be amazing if they offered debossing custom letters on the heel -- would probably look way better.
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