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New Balance
Who else wears them ?
I loved the 498's but they stopped making them a year or so ago...I must have 8 pairs still....I have to write with marker letters on the insole to know which goes together Anyway I was told at the store the M990's took their place,have two pairs so far but @ $159.99 |
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$160 = Made in USA
$40 = Made in China |
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I've been wearing NB since before athletic shoes were a political statement. Started out because they were one of the few makers that made a wide size, kept with them because they don't fall apart in short order.
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I love New Balance shoes. My foot doc is the one that told me to wear them, that was a long time ago and I still wear them!
BTW, you can still get the 498's : https://www.google.com/search?q=New+...w=1600&bih=769 |
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Within FIVE WEEKS both shoes developed cracks across the soles. I don't stand in coolant, there wasn't any hard use and they were only worn at work. They refused to do anything about the defective shoes since I did not buy directly from their store. They did offer a one use coupon for $30 off a pair of shoes from their website at stupid prices. I previously wore NB for over 25 years purchasing multiple pairs every year. Their failure to stand behind the product they sell permanently lost me as a customer. Below are the pictures of the shoes I sent NB when they basically told me to f*ck off. The cracks developed into 1/4" wide cracks on both shoes ,across the entire width within a couple weeks. I found other shoes to spend my money on. |
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New Balance = tennis shoes for old farts with wide old feet ... like ... me ....
Seriously - at Pickleball ( a game for seniors) 90 percent of the people there have NB. |
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because they are the best
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I might actually call with a fake problem to see what happens..... |
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The pair I had in boot camp sucked. Bought a nicer set years later and loved them.
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Those NewBal shoes shown above, look like they designed to be light in the loafers....fart faries wear those.....
about 50 years ago, I got into the deck shoe habit....been wearing them since, UNLESS I am working filthy work, or mowing the lawn...have clod-hoppers for that crap.....Deck shoes are great, don't even have to velcro them much less than TIE them...slide on/off easy....superior traction.....have a real tired pair of Timberlines my wife bought years ago, and said they will be replaced this Christmas..... |
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I'm having deja sneaker same thread "over there"
Adidas FTW (big wide feet, and don't want to look like a 60 year old retiree in FLA wearing NB) |
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Good luck, I'm done with them |
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