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looks like the phillip lim target sneakers that came out last year
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In all honesty, I am so fed up with New Balance and their off the wall pricing of recent releases that I would not even want to purchase a collab from Ronnie with them until they come back down to earth with their ridiculous pricing schemes.
I am not happy with New Balance right now. They suck.
I actually dont mind paying a premium on NBs because they use quality materials on their high priced GRs and plus they are made in USA which raises prices because they don't use sweat shops...
In all honesty, I am so fed up with New Balance and their off the wall pricing of recent releases that I would not even want to purchase a collab from Ronnie with them until they come back down to earth with their ridiculous pricing schemes.
I am not happy with New Balance right now. They suck.
Fun fact about the whole made in the USA thing.
Only a certain percentage of the shoe has to be made in the US to get that label stamped on it.
yeah 70%... better than 0%Fun fact about the whole made in the USA thing.
Only a certain percentage of the shoe has to be made in the US to get that label stamped on it.
the 997pr that just dropped were $260 and they were just as good, if not better than any collab NB has done in terms of materials..... i was fortunate enough to get a hook up on a discount but would have gladly paid full retail on those... they are one of my favorite kicks...
Premium materials, made in USA, whatever. Their prices are going up with little to no explanation. I have said it before but the 997 at 260.00 was ridiculous, the 996 at 249.99 was absurd, and the recent "denim" look 1300 at 249.99 shows that New Balance is being greedy.
I respect the Made in USA approach to their shoes, and the fact that workers are paid better, but their pricing structure, if one has been paying attention to New Balance over the years (as I have) shows they are now just trying to see how far they can push the pricepoint on their shoes.
Once they crossed the 200.00 mark for their 997 and 996, I lost most of my love for the brand, which is sad, because I have been wearing NB since I was about 5.
And the materials have changed very little. I was at the Flagship store and checked out the 997 at 260,00, and was not seeing the 60.00 difference between those and the 997 in Navy and Gray (both of which I own).Fun fact about the whole made in the USA thing.
Only a certain percentage of the shoe has to be made in the US to get that label stamped on it.
And that is why New Balance will continue to push the envelope because they know people, unfortunately, will pay those absurd prices.
the 997pr that just dropped were $260 and they were just as good, if not better than any collab NB has done in terms of materials..... i was fortunate enough to get a hook up on a discount but would have gladly paid full retail on those... they are one of my favorite kicks...
like someone else mentioned above... i'd pay that for NBs over Foams, Jordans or Lebrons... it's pretty price but i like em... i'm a bit biased through because i live in MA and they are a MA based company... support local
And that is why New Balance will continue to push the envelope because they know people, unfortunately, will pay those absurd prices.
obviously "local" is a huge company but stilll
like someone else mentioned above... i'd pay that for NBs over Foams, Jordans or Lebrons... it's pretty price but i like em... i'm a bit biased through because i live in MA and they are a MA based company... support local
Lost interest as soon as it was rumored to be an EQT Support. I would have been all over a torsion Allegra.
Really hoping the NB collab ends up being a 997
Premium materials, made in USA, whatever. Their prices are going up with little to no explanation. I have said it before but the 997 at 260.00 was ridiculous, the 996 at 249.99 was absurd, and the recent "denim" look 1300 at 249.99 shows that New Balance is being greedy.
I respect the Made in USA approach to their shoes, and the fact that workers are paid better, but their pricing structure, if one has been paying attention to New Balance over the years (as I have) shows they are now just trying to see how far they can push the pricepoint on their shoes.
Once they crossed the 200.00 mark for their 997 and 996, I lost most of my love for the brand, which is sad, because I have been wearing NB since I was about 5.
Instead of comparing the new balance price with some ridiculous nike price and trying to justify it that way, how about we just compare them to themselves from a few years prior and see if it's worth it. Do US made 574s cost $50 more to make now and have any improvements been made to them in this time? No. Are 1300s and 998s $30-$40 better than they were a few years ago? No. I think y'all get my point. They're hiking prices faster than jordan brand, and although you're getting a great quality product, it's not any better than the same quality product you got 3 years ago that was 1/3 of the price cheaper.
The sneaker "game" is booming, and all these companies are capitalizing on it while it's hot.
Companies know they can charge what they want, and for the most part it will sell.