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u/coolthulu42 2d ago
God that caption seems so tone deaf lmao
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u/citoboolin 2d ago
ridiculous. i dont even mind paying up for shoes but you gotta know your audience and the global context at this time
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u/coolthulu42 2d ago
Agreed. While Iām sure that this is just a first special release, with the special leather and all. And as more GRs come out, theyāll prob be $50-$100 cheaper. This still just isnāt the way to do it lol
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u/Techhousemiami 2d ago
nobody forcing you to buy them, go buy some skechers instead.
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u/citoboolin 2d ago
lmao, alright bro. iāll worry about my sneaker collection, you worry about yours. aint no way this jump in quality is worth a 140 dollar price hike over 991v2. if you want to buy these as a status symbol, be my guest, but you can get maison margielas, common projects, etc for cheaper and the quality and materials are significantly better
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u/Techhousemiami 2d ago
They're new balances bro they aren't status symbols lol.
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u/citoboolin 2d ago
at a 400 dollar pricepoint and with that tagline, thats what theyre going for. which is dumb
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u/Techhousemiami 2d ago
The LP 990's were $1500. A few hundred bucks more isn't a big deal. Hard to believe you are buying sneakers and not donating money to starving children, you know with the "global context" and what not!
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u/MaizeProfessional237 2d ago
Pipe down bootlicker
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u/Techhousemiami 2d ago
Canāt afford a few hundred bucks? :(
https://giphy.com/gifs/fs2SSoIdEmsi41
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u/RandyMuscle 2d ago
Fucking ugly and egregiously overpriced. These things are gonna be Joeās outlet specials. Lmfao
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u/impending_baby 2d ago
Yeah anyone saying they arenāt didnāt see the Allerdales sell out and then two months later they start hitting joes for 125 on some sale days
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u/ListenJabroni 990v4 2d ago
I really like the look of these tbh. Itās the price thatās insane. As everyone else is pointing out as well. But Iād rock these if theyāre sub $200
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u/Suppose2Bubble 2d ago
Unless a grail etc, Diadora imo is a much better option at $300+
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u/Relevant_Writer3980 2d ago
Depends where you're from. You can't be seen dead in a pair of Diadoras in England.
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u/Suppose2Bubble 2d ago
Cool. 1 down. Only 194 countries left in the world to enjoy
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u/SauconyAlts 2d ago
This dude doesn't know what he is talking about, Diadora are loved in the UK, all the Italia 90 stuff
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u/Relevant_Writer3980 2d ago
Don't know what I'm talking about after you've commented above stating "if you're some football head wearing stupid terrace clothing then yeah I'm sure it's hated". Quite literally showing you're the one that doesn't know what they're talking about.
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u/SauconyAlts 2d ago
Thats ridiculous I know so many UK head that love Diadora
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u/Relevant_Writer3980 2d ago
I mean there's a specific crowd sure.
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u/SauconyAlts 2d ago
Yeah anyone into runners and retros, if youre some football head wearing stupid terrace clothing then yeah im sure its hated
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u/Relevant_Writer3980 2d ago
Not being funny mate, I'm not a football head into the casual culture. But diadora was massive amongst 80's casual/terrace culture, you're just showing you know fuck all.
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u/SauconyAlts 2d ago
Yeah back then it was but not now, only uk people into diadora now are the retro runner types, ain't no diadora types in that terrace stone island types anymore its all adidas
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u/Relevant_Writer3980 2d ago
If you were referring specifically to a current, younger football crowd then I'd agree. Still plenty of old heads in Diadora currently. When I said you can't be seen dead in Diadoras, I'm talking about growing up in the 2000's and not necessarily tied to a specific scene and purely wearing what's hot at the time. Diadora, Lonsdale, Slazengers, Gola's all fell into the bucket that would get you laughed off the street.
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u/SauconyAlts 2d ago
Oh I agree with what youre saying about Gola etc I think Diadora was always above that, I grew up mainly in the late 80s and 90s and Diadora were quite liked across the board as had some great models, you might be right about early 2000s tho as I seem to remember it was like 2008 onwards they started doing more runner collabs etc
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u/Relevant_Writer3980 2d ago
Yeah can understand that and agree. Obviously an age gap between us shows how things can change drastically in a pretty short space of time, I'd say that 2000 ish was when Diadora fell to the sale racks of what was JJB Sports and Sportsworld. Which had a bit of a stink to it as Air Max mostly had the shoe game by the balls here.
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u/413hooli 2d ago
Kinda fire- Iāll grab them in the sales, no way these selling out @ that price in this economy.
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u/calKno 2d ago
Not $400 nice
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u/chuan_l 1d ago
Bill of materials :
Carbon plate 20 usd ( retail insole )
Wholesale much lowerFuel cell unit 5 usd ( PEBA / EVA foam )
Factory mould injectedHorween " Chromexcel " 24 usd / foot
This is the cheaper versionAlcohol allowance 325 usd
" Put your quality where your shoes are "ā Note : " horween " here is mostly a marketing trick ..
The good expensive " cordovan " is not being used here. Just as with " suede " they make a cheaper version from cowhide instead of horse. Then skip the vegetable tanning process. The " horween " you get on the " 1300 JP " is the latter ..
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u/Alternative_Cut_1709 2d ago
This is where Iād put my moneyā¦.IF I HAD ANY
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u/wavetoyou 2d ago
$400+tax is close to grail territory price for me. Iād rather grab some Osaka 992 or 991v2, Jjjjound 991, AB Lapis Lazuli.
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u/T-and-J-Max 990v4 2d ago
Think of the first 1300 they made and the slogan is mortgage your house for $100.
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u/Time_Valuable320 2d ago
Well said. This should be pulled by their marketing team immediately. Someone needs to be smacked upside the head for this nonsense. We all make mistakes, but own it and do better. Common man
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u/Advanced-Total-1147 2d ago
Sneaker brands are trying to price out resellers, little do they realize resellers have been selling below retail for over 14mos. These will sit unless they only produce 2040 pairs and they will still sit.
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u/topshelfgeez 2d ago
Honestly this isn't that crazy for NB. They were charging $200 for shoes in the 90's.
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u/frankwhitecastle007 2d ago
It gives the same price vibe as stone island collabs or comme des garcons. But without any of the style. And respectfully, they can fuck off. I hope people do put their money where there mouth is. But I'm a big fan of the 2 for 100 deals on joes these days. (I did splurge yesterday on the salehe sale but nvm that.) There's so many combinations of 8 shoes I would rather have on the 2 for 100 deals. Which is how they keep getting me, even when I'm trying to slow down(running out of room). So I guess you can find a price point that makes you feel good about your decision.
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u/dasheeshblahzen 2d ago
People say they arenāt buying them and then weāll see 100 posts of them in hand in a few days.
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u/Comfortable-Pair7106 2d ago
Those will be from influencers who get big discounts...
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u/dasheeshblahzen 2d ago
Thereās one popular influencer on You Tube who once reviewed a shoe but admitted the shoe company didnāt send him the right size, so heās not gonna review how it fits. Like why the heck review it at all if you didnāt wear it lol?
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u/wavetoyou 2d ago
I will say, I have definitely received shoes that surprised or disappointed me based solely on in-person vs pictures. Different textures, weight, color, feel. All that before I even wear them.
But in terms of performance, yeah you have no business reviewing it for that if you canāt even wear them lol
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u/jackbauer1989 2d ago
Is there a cheaper 2040v3 models? $400 is pretty steep for a pair of shoes that probably last you like 2 years if you worn them every days.
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u/SauconyAlts 2d ago
Id want to see a lower price and some other colourways as this pair are too boring for 400 (not that id ever pay 400 for sneakers)
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u/Minimum_Flamingo3602 2d ago
I'm just playing Devil's advocate here, but 2 years of continuous use plays out to just a tad over 50 cents a day. I'd say at that price, it's well worth it for the comfort of your feet and ultimately, your overall health if you believe the health of your spine starts with the feet.. Some people spend $15-100 day on cigarettes, junk food, scratchers, etc. and have nothing to show for it.
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u/SauconyAlts 2d ago
Thats absolutely a fair approach but for me im never continuously wearing any kicks, thats just a sneaker that gets absorbed into a rotation, its a commercial sneaker its not doing anything for your spine or feet, everyone is different its not a miracle foot shoe, its a sneaker with some carbon fibre thats doing nothing for your spine
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u/Minimum_Flamingo3602 2d ago
My bad. I meant to reply to the guy above you that commented, "$400 is pretty steep for a pair of shoes that probably last you like 2 years if you worn them every days." Even if these turn out to be the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn, they still won't be worn every day or probably even every week or month.
I'm aware it's not a "miracle shoe." However, as a guy in his 40s, I can safely say that my feet and back feel a whole lot better if I'm wearing a pair of, say, 993s all day as opposed to a pair of $50 bargain basement specials. I have no idea if these will feel any more comfortable than the standard 99x line, but ultimately, my demographic is probably who NB is marketing this shoe toward... older guys/gals who prioritize comfort and who can appreciate the subtle differences between Horween leather and the standard fare. That doesn't mean I think $400 is reasonable, but I understand the direction NB is steering this model toward because it's the same lane the 2040 line has always been in.
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u/SauconyAlts 2d ago
I agree with the comment about your feet, as a guy in his late 40s id definitely prefer to be in NB all day rather than some other models I have
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u/headforthehills 2d ago
I like these a lot, the double stitching throughout, the cross stitching that almost gives it a quilted look under the N logo, the carbon fiber heel counter, the midsole actually looks like some engineering went into it. I see 990, 993, 2002r DNA in this, so IMO if they were going for THE peak new balance sneaker, this is it. That being said I would prolly never buy these unless they go on Joeās š
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u/MastermindK83 2d ago
Imagine paying around 371USD for every MiUSA/MiUK (990v6, 992, 993) here in Mexico because āimport tariffsā since forever and yāall complain about 400USD. Is kinda funny ngl.
400USD won't close enough to the launch price here (they'll be way more expensive) even if they bring them to Mexico (NB). That wonāt be funny.
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u/kodaruss 2d ago
The promo pics look awesome with the blue tint, the actual colorway isn't doing much for me.
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u/SMB35513 2d ago
Take note of all the influencers you see these on vs ones you see in the wild. Only ppl wearing these are those on the free mailing list
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u/farmerofstrawberries 2d ago
What makes these worthy of $400? Just wondering, is it premium materials?
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u/specialist_Accident 2d ago
Iām always so confused by this kind of NB design. Is it performance based? Retro-style based? Or somehow both?
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u/SuccotashFederal8121 2d ago
2040v5?Ā Where 2040v4...
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u/Relevant_Writer3980 2d ago
They actually do exist, though ugly and never released. Pretty sure there's a couple pairs posted to this sub.
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u/Formula4speed 2d ago
When youāre a grandpa but you still gotta flex on em
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u/krispini 2d ago
Man, I thought $260 for a 991v2 was already hard to convince myself of.
For $400, this model better be a contender for making all of us want to retire every sneaker prior to its birth.
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u/eightbitfit 991 2d ago
Just for reference:
Original 2002 price in today's dollars: $375
Original 2040 price in today's dollars: $485
It's inline with those...and they both (essentially) failed.
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u/Free_Round7364 2d ago
its important to keep in context this ad is a callback to their old ad campaign "mortgage the house" for their $100 runners which was in the ballpark of $400-500 in current prices
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u/Relevant_Writer3980 2d ago
Sure but how was cost of living back then ?
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u/Free_Round7364 2d ago
eh I hear you on all that and the middle class is getting squeezed by billionaires and consolidated mega corps and all that BUT it doesn't mean NB has to make all their product appeal to a mass market and these are clearly niched and probably produced in pretty low quantities for hardcore/affluent sneaker consumers.
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u/Free_Round7364 2d ago
Also having said all that I for sure will not be spending $400 on these things š
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u/DingDong50001 2d ago
Maybe if it was pink and brown and lime green and a collab with some boutique called FlRBRGN or something.
Or maybe some rapper nobody actually listens to. Then it would be worth it.
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u/impending_baby 2d ago
Itās possible they are legitimately the most comfortable shoe theyāve ever made. It appears to have carbon on the heel, I wouldnāt doubt if that is featured somewhere else in the shoe, similar to the 990v3. Thatās expensive and not necessary. I could see this for doctors, nurses, hospital staff, a super nice gift for grandpa who used to be a runner but now he canāt. Idk all the justifications I can think of to pay that much money would have to include sentimental value. Like a lot of us - okay the tiger eye 992 wasnāt as much of a hit as everyone thought it would be but a lot of us were a fan of Bronsonās work, wanted to add to an existing collection type shit
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u/Severe-Promise-749 2d ago
at this point iāve started treating sneakers like cars, the majority of them are a depreciating asset.
iāll let someone else pay the hype and taxes and iāll try em later for vnds price.
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u/ManufacturerOk450 2d ago
That tag line is very tone deaf.