The GH shoe thread

[dante]

OK. Stopped at the New Balance store and if you are a 4E width it is slim pickings.

I picked up some 990 V4's which are pretty nice.  However that was pretty much the only thing in the store I could buy.  Also worthy to note these 4E's feel a bit more snug than some older ones I have that were Chinese made.  The salesman told me that if I wanted more options that I can go the customization route but the 990 V3 (why would they still have these up when V4 is the current?) and 574 only have 2E at the widest.  May call NB on Tuesday to find out what's up with that.

My Kohls stocks a lot of NB's in 4E but the Made in China crap is only good enough for a few weeks of comfort.

Salesman tried to get me to buy some scotchguard to protect them from dirt/etc... Rip off?

[calvinhousecat]

This New Balance store makes the shoes in-store, really cool

[loud_asian]

Salesman tried to get me to buy some scotchguard to protect them from dirt/etc... Rip off?

Unless they're all white, I would't bother

The good stuff is Crep Protect anyways, that stuff is like magic. You can check Youtube to see some good demos of it

[dante]

Salesman tried to get me to buy some scotchguard to protect them from dirt/etc... Rip off?

Unless they're all white, I would't bother

I purchased the blue ones.  The others were gray and black.  I'll take a look at that crep protect, thanks!

[dante]

For those who are interested in other NB besides 'D' width that are made in the USA use this link:

http://www.newbalance.com/made-in-usa/men/?prefn1=width&prefv1=4E

For whatever reason the filter for width is on the main shoes page but not made in USA.  Adding the /?prefn1=width&prefv1=4E gives you the relevant listing.

[kiwi99]

I just bought fake Pirate Black 350s online lol

[loud_asian]

I just bought fake Pirate Black 350s online lol

yuck

[kenmai9]

I got my AE shoes recently. They are fresh AF.


stepped on gum tho :c

[hwood34]

I got my AE shoes recently. They are fresh AF.

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stepped on gum tho :c

ooh nice. When I got my first AEs a little bit ago, the leather squeeked like nobodies business. Took me a while to figure out I just had to get it with some leather conditioner lol.

[kenmai9]

I got my AE shoes recently. They are fresh AF.

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stepped on gum tho :c

ooh nice. When I got my first AEs a little bit ago, the leather squeeked like nobodies business. Took me a while to figure out I just had to get it with some leather conditioner lol.

can you recommend me some leather conditioner on amazon? :)

[hwood34]

I got my AE shoes recently. They are fresh AF.

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stepped on gum tho :c

ooh nice. When I got my first AEs a little bit ago, the leather squeeked like nobodies business. Took me a while to figure out I just had to get it with some leather conditioner lol.

can you recommend me some leather conditioner on amazon? :)

Leather Honey. There's a good reason it's a best seller ;)

[hwood34]

Also got my first pair of Tubulars coming in. Honestly not a fan of most of the super popular sneakers rn (NMBs, never any Js, Ultraboosts etc.) but the Xs are kinda nice.

[kenmai9]

Also got my first pair of Tubulars coming in. Honestly not a fan of most of the super popular sneakers rn (NMBs, never any Js, Ultraboosts etc.) but the Xs are kinda nice.

what colorway?

[hwood34]

Also got my first pair of Tubulars coming in. Honestly not a fan of most of the super popular sneakers rn (NMBs, never any Js, Ultraboosts etc.) but the Xs are kinda nice.

what colorway?

Just the solid greys

[demik]

got some lobstah grid 8k thanks to my boy cpt



bout to stunt on mfers

[CPTBadAss]

got some lobstah grid 8k thanks to my boy cpt

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bout to stunt on mfers

I shouldn't have mailed you them. I should've kept them for me.

[demik]

got some lobstah grid 8k thanks to my boy cpt

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bout to stunt on mfers

I shouldn't have mailed you them. I should've kept them for me.

and i would have totally understood >.<

[noisyturtle]

Wow, when I was in high school New Balance and Saucony were exclusively worn by old people and poor kids. Now they are cool? I bet no one wears BK Knights anymore either.

[demik]

Wow, when I was in high school New Balance and Saucony were exclusively worn by old people and poor kids. Now they are cool? I bet no one wears BK Knights anymore either.

same here. but they've been putting out heat.

in middle/hs i used to stay in a pair of these tho



because i was poor. and they were dope

[kiwi99]

I cant find new balances I find comfy, the throat on them seems narrow which doesnt work for my big feet, I wonder if asics are the same

[Jokrik]

I got my AE shoes recently. They are fresh AF.

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stepped on gum tho :c

Sexy!
Use saphir renovator for best maintenance result

[katushkin]

Man I love these Kobes so much. They are pretty comfy but I don't think I will wear them outside again haha.

[kenmai9]

Man I love these Kobes so much. They are pretty comfy but I don't think I will wear them outside again haha.

what colors!?

I got my AE shoes recently. They are fresh AF.

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stepped on gum tho :c

Sexy!
Use saphir renovator for best maintenance result

whats the difference between using that and the leather conditioner recommended above?

[Jokrik]

whats the difference between using that and the leather conditioner recommended above?

Well any leather conditioner will do, but saphir is the high end shoe maintenance stuff and would definitely worth it for a pair of AE

[demik]

Copped some kith gel lytes OuO

[naasfu]

the best slippers of all time

[calmfries]

the best slippers of all time

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That's a sweet looking pair of red october...lol

[demik]

the best slippers of all time

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WATER HOSE?

[naasfu]

the best slippers of all time

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WATER HOSE?

i got them from www.slumber.la.  they have yeezy and jordan themed slippers.  i saw these red october ones and had to have them haha.  they are pretty cool and comfy. 

the only downside is that you can't really slide your feet in like regular slippers and have to pull them on, but they should be nice for lounging around on cold days.

[Badwrench]

Asics Gel Lite V in purple/teal/light grey.  I had to get an 11 in these things.  Super small fit.  I normally wear a 10 in Asics and 10.5 in Nike.  I tried on a 10.5 in these but it felt tiny in the toe area. 


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[dante]

Wow, when I was in high school New Balance and Saucony were exclusively worn by old people and poor kids. Now they are cool? I bet no one wears BK Knights anymore either.

I buy New Balance and Red Wings because they are made in the USA and have a higher probability of being made well.  My experiences with Chinese/Vietnamese/Thai shoes is that they are fragile and will not stand up to someone with fat bastard specifications.

If Nike/Asics/etc opened up a factory in the states I'd give them my business.

[kenmai9]

what products do you guys recommend for taking care of leather shoes?

besides the conditioner, im talking like brushes, cloths, etc.

anything will work?

[noisyturtle]

what products do you guys recommend for taking care of leather shoes?

besides the conditioner, im talking like brushes, cloths, etc.

anything will work?

I use woman's lingerie to clean my nice leather dress shoes. No joke - lace panties for buffing and initial spreading of the Kiwi(sounds so wrong out of context,) and then satin panties to smooth it all out and shine.

This practice actually started as an accident because panties were on sale at Fred Meyers right next to the microfiber cloth I was going to get. But it works, and it makes my fingers feel sexy while polishing

[kenmai9]

what products do you guys recommend for taking care of leather shoes?

besides the conditioner, im talking like brushes, cloths, etc.

anything will work?

I use woman's lingerie to clean my nice leather dress shoes. No joke - lace panties for buffing and initial spreading of the Kiwi(sounds so wrong out of context,) and then satin panties to smooth it all out and shine.

This practice actually started as an accident because panties were on sale at Fred Meyers right next to the microfiber cloth I was going to get. But it works, and it makes my fingers feel sexy while polishing

LMAO cant tell if joke but um i guess ill look into it

[demik]

what products do you guys recommend for taking care of leather shoes?

besides the conditioner, im talking like brushes, cloths, etc.

anything will work?

I use woman's lingerie to clean my nice leather dress shoes. No joke - lace panties for buffing and initial spreading of the Kiwi(sounds so wrong out of context,) and then satin panties to smooth it all out and shine.

This practice actually started as an accident because panties were on sale at Fred Meyers right next to the microfiber cloth I was going to get. But it works, and it makes my fingers feel sexy while polishing

What in the ever living ****.

[kiwi99]

what products do you guys recommend for taking care of leather shoes?

besides the conditioner, im talking like brushes, cloths, etc.

anything will work?

I use woman's lingerie to clean my nice leather dress shoes. No joke - lace panties for buffing and initial spreading of the Kiwi(sounds so wrong out of context,) and then satin panties to smooth it all out and shine.

This practice actually started as an accident because panties were on sale at Fred Meyers right next to the microfiber cloth I was going to get. But it works, and it makes my fingers feel sexy while polishing

..


wat

[demik]

cleaned out the sneakers under my bed.

threw away lots and gave away more. kept these tho:




sadly cant wear them. too small -.-

[calmfries]

Do you guys have any good method of cleaning boost sole? I got some 'orange' color stain on my boost sole, not sure where they came from, probably from the red brick paved parking lot. I tried Jason Markk, kinda useless in this case.


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[kiwi99]

Do you guys have any good method of cleaning boost sole? I got some 'orange' color stain on my boost sole, not sure where they came from, probably from the red brick paved parking lot. I tried Jason Markk, kinda useless in this case.


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Magic Eraser?

[Jokrik]

cleaned out the sneakers under my bed.

threw away lots and gave away more. kept these tho:

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sadly cant wear them. too small -.-

Your feet shrink?

[GiveCandyy]

Anybody own a pair of Nike TNs? my friends are all over them, but they are kinda expensive and I don't really like how it looks.

[demik]

cleaned out the sneakers under my bed.

threw away lots and gave away more. kept these tho:

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sadly cant wear them. too small -.-

Your feet shrink?

Huh?

[Jokrik]

cleaned out the sneakers under my bed.

threw away lots and gave away more. kept these tho:

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sadly cant wear them. too small -.-

Your feet shrink?

Huh?

oh no I mean does the sneakers shrunk?

it's your sneakers but you can't wear em now since they're too small?

[demik]

Sneakers are too small now.

[calmfries]

Do you guys have any good method of cleaning boost sole? I got some 'orange' color stain on my boost sole, not sure where they came from, probably from the red brick paved parking lot. I tried Jason Markk, kinda useless in this case.

Magic Eraser?

I'm not sure if they sell that here, will try to look online.

[katushkin]

Man I love these Kobes so much. They are pretty comfy but I don't think I will wear them outside again haha.

what colors!?

Oh ****, sorry dude. I got the grey and orange ones. I should have got the red and black ones in hindsight because they look cool as ****, but the orange ones were what attracted me to them in the first place.

[kenmai9]

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[demik]

Nike with puma socks.


Judging you ken. Judging you hard.

[Blackehart]

Nike with puma socks.


Judging you ken. Judging you hard.

*gigglesnort*

[madhias]

I got some old school Adidas Jeans sneakers recently, in the aftermarket, since they were sold out in this nice worn out red color:





They should replace these blue ones, but I really try to keep them alive since they are the shoes I like most for a long time: