Official New Balance Thread *sizing info for different models on first page*

[ukbased]

Just posted in the official WDYWT thread, but thought these might be appreciated in here.
Un-DS'd my Israeli Army 577's yesterday:

 

[pumplance]

^saw a bunch on ebay awhile back, those are soooo nice.  how much you pay?

 

[ukbased]

Thanks. I got mine for £110, which is cheaper than most of the pairs went for, but some sneaked through at around £70-£80.
Wish i'd had more cash available at the time, to double up.

 

[flykrnguy7]

grey/pink
always good combination

 

[biggreg]

been after this pair for a while now, finally found them on ebay germany

 

[jamesyo]

dope greg and ukbased. missed out on a pair of gym's not long ago. so *@%*%*+ salty wanted them for ages. and would love a pair of the isreali's as well. damn my studies and lack of money

 

[truniversal]

Making the rounds...

 

[jamesyo]

nice winter shoes them

 

[truniversal]

Never thought sneakers could be out of season.

 

[jamesyo]

all leather, with lack of perforations, and brown = more suited for fall/winter. i tend to dress to the climate, not sure about you.

 

[truniversal]

The climate here allows for any sneakers year round. Then again, I live in Southern California, not sure about you.

 

[jamesyo]

ah ok that would make sense then, i live in southern australia, still gets really hot and humid in summer, but cold as @%*! in winter. hence the suede and mesh shoes in warmer times and leather in cooler times

 

[truniversal]

More wintertime delights...

 

[jamesyo]

not feeling those at all. bad color combo, %$$$!% asian shape and materials. but eh thats just me

 

[truniversal]

The Luggage Pack is an acquired taste. Funny you mention the colorway, I have several Polo pieces with the same combination. Those particular 998s were made in USA by ST33 and, from what I can tell, there isn't anything Asian about them.

 

[jamesyo]

hmm my mistake, i apologise, but still, ST33 has produced anything of quality since the early 90's.

 

[truniversal]

The materials and craftsmanship on ST33 products are top drawer. The styles and, as you mentioned, colorways are a totally different matter. I didn't know ST33 existed in the 90s and don't recall them being mentioned in "Enduring Performance The New Balance Story". What models were they responsible for back then?

 

[jamesyo]

they weren't referred to as st33, just as team 33. i think most new balance shoes made in the us in the mid 90's or so would come with a card saying something along the lines of made by team xx where xx being the number. i'm 99% sure my friend has a pair of og 996's that were made by team 33, ill try dig up a picture.

and yeah, no doubt disputing the integrity of the materials and construction, just the actual make ups leave a lot to be desired

 

[jamesyo]

so i found the pic but it appears it was team 34.. maybe it was someone else's who had team 33

 

[truniversal]

I remember the tags now. Dope flick. The slightly curved sole of the left shoe brings back memories. Here in Cali, New Balance was considered to be a sophisticated brand, but was easily overlooked. After seeing so many older people wear them, I used to think you needed a prescription to get a pair.

 

[jamesyo]

it's a shame those will most likely crack with wear. i'm not sure if he has tried to wear them or not. but yeah, i have heard that from a few people, that it seemed like only older folk wore NB, so when a few people i know started posting NB on forums a few years ago before it became "cool" they got called out for having old man style hahhaha. it really is quite a shame to see the direction the company has taken in recent times, particularly NB asia, who used to produce some quality stuff

 

[truniversal]

 

[jamesyo]

nice. were they size? exclusives? haven't seen them posted by anyone before. you a polo head too? hah

 

[truniversal]

I'm not sure if the 577s were created in collaboration with anyone. I've seen some 577s size? has done and think they're amazing. The 577s I posted have some of the best leather ever. UK don't play. And yeah, I've been a big Polo head since the early 90s. It's one stop shopping.

 

[jamesyo]

there is another colourway with burgundy instead of black, also all leather. i'm sure someone told me they were size? exclusives. i'll try to locate a picture. and yeah, the quality of uk NB's used to be second to none