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New Balance

I don’t have many New Balances but at one time I had tons of pairs! I sold a bulk of them but I kept plenty of pairs around. The quality on the Made In the USA pairs is rarely surpassed by anything I have seen!

As I built up my collection, I’ve written numerous reviews on individual colorways as well as entire models and series.

Check out the categories below for specific New Balance reviews:

• NB 327 Reviews
• NB 550 Review
• NB 574 Reviews
• NB 580 Reviews
• NB 990 Series
• NB 997 Reviews
• NB 998 Reviews
• NB 999 Reviews
• NB 1300 Review
• NB 1400 Review
• NB 1500 Review
• NB 2002r Review

Eventually, I slowed down on pickups and have started putting together articles of a different nature.  These days, I try to answer questions people have either asked me directly, or that I see asked often online about New Balance.

Check out the informational articles here.

New Balance 550 Review

Updated October 5, 2023 - People have been asking me to review the New Balance 550. Here’s a review on the model. A review of the specific pair I bought is at the end of the article. ...

New Balance 550 Are Still Popular

Updated September 25, 2023 - People looking to get into sneaker collecting often want to know if the sneaker they think is popular is still cool. There are some kicks that seem to always at least be kind of on trend (Air Force 1s, Dunks, Air Jordan 1s). For New Balance kicks, it’s not always so cut and ...

Popular New Balance Shoes

Updated July 25, 2023 - New Balance has skyrocketed in the last few years as a great brand for sneaker collectors to get into. Given the plethora of NB available today, it can be hard to figure out what styles to go for. Here I try and address what some popular New Balance kicks are as of the ...

New Balance 550 VS Air Force 1

Updated October 18, 2022 - Many sneaker enthusiasts have jumped on board the 550 hype train recently. Inevitably, an 80s retro basketball shoe from NB is going to draw comparisons to Nike’s own classics from the same decade (although the AF1 released in ’82 and the 550 is from ’89). Here, we look at the New Balance 550 VS Air ...

Why New Balance 550 Are So Expensive

Updated September 27, 2022 - The New Balance 550 generally retails for $110, with some exclusive colorways going for $130. However, most sneaker collectors struggle to land a pair for box price. Here we attempt to unravel what makes the New Balance 550 so expensive! ...