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what about the "made in UK" stuff.... I wonder if it falls under this too.
Official New Balance Thread *sizing info for different models on first page*
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what about the "made in UK" stuff.... I wonder if it falls under this too.
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People in general put too much emphasis or value on the 'Made in' label. There are plenty of brands that do most of the work overseas and then import it to a western country to do finishing touches so that they can slap a 'Made in Italy' or 'Made in France' label on it.
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Thats a no brainerPretty good come up lol
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Must be a NIKE Stan , trolling cause NB might outsource some of t hematerials but it's it says made in US or UK. It was actually assembled in that country... Now where they might get the special pig suede or horween leather is a different story. That's why it's specifies on the box that up to 70 percent made in USA or England ..
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I guess the most important parts of the shoe must be made in USA however they outsource the soles from China
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I watched a video last night from April were dude said this exact line lol.
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Similar case:
topclassactions.com
tldr; class action settlement for $20 lol.
pretty soon we'll see NB doing its version of Off-White;
"Shoe. 70% of shoe sourced and manufactured in US/UK"
or make it a AMMiUS/UK = Allegedly Mostly Made in US/UK lol
New Balance Class Action Says Shoes are Falsely Advertised as 'Made in the USA'
California consumers have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against New Balance, challenging the company’s claim their tennis shoes are Made in the USA.
topclassactions.com
tldr; class action settlement for $20 lol.
pretty soon we'll see NB doing its version of Off-White;
"Shoe. 70% of shoe sourced and manufactured in US/UK"
or make it a AMMiUS/UK = Allegedly Mostly Made in US/UK lol
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Is $225 shipped from eBay good on 993 
broc??
broc??yes I think my order from ALD came you to about $10 lessIs $225 shipped from eBay good on 993
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anyone got the 1700jp?
any pics? kinda pricey, and every pic the shade looks different.
any pics? kinda pricey, and every pic the shade looks different.
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can we get some fit pics with the brown stray rats 
I need to pull the trigger
I need to pull the trigger
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where are the 998 models? haven't seen any new ones this year
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dont have strong enough dad vibes
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Is that pretty much the sole reason for New Balance's increase in popularity? I'll be honest- it wasn't until the collab with Shoe Palace below that I noticed NB's. I was surprised to see this thread so popular. Of course- people wear what they like and that's awesome. (I'm still in the Nike Flyknit Racer thread). But this thread definitely took on new life.
Was wondering if it was the whole "dad shoe thing," Ronnie Fieg, or some celebrities were rocking NB (which I don't pay attention to)
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I don't understand the "dad" narrative? NB makes great shoes. The craftsmanship of NB's are great and they last longer than other brands. The collabs are cool, but are a bit insane at this point. I mean, there's a Carhartt X NB collab coming. Really? What's next John Deer X NB collab? But at a certain age, should u move on from Nikes and Adidas?
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I don’t understand what you don’t understand
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U said the 998 doesn't have strong dad vibes so I'm trying to understand ur reasoning
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the current trend is the that of "dad" shoes; the chunkier 80s/90s looking models. even high end brands are following similar styling for their sneakers. the 998 is a bit too "sleek" for the current trend, so NB is capitalizing on the current hype and pumping out the models that are more desirable today. folks are also shifting from Nike to other brands like NB, since you have to jump through hoops just to get a pair of GR dunks.
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It's not tho. I've seen the pics and its meh. Obviously that's my personal opinion and others will feel differently. But I do agree with everything else u said.
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It’s not a dad model? 2021 has been all about 990s, 2002r, 991, 992, 993. 998/997 just doesn’t really fit that aesthetic
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