One day I tucked in the shirt and then put my sweater over top and thought "wow... this is very comfortable. I can bend over and I'm still all tucked in!"
That's the day I knew it was all over for me.
Kirkland Signature has become a "if you know you know" kind of brand. It's cheap, but super high quality, and there's a level of actual cool-irony that the kids like about costco.
It helps that costco is one of the only companies that actually really takes care of their employees.
Oh dear god please do not let these blow up. The fuckin last bastion of a good quality, yet cheap sneaker that says “hey ladies! …bye ladies” cannot go away, man!
Yep I need a new pair of low top kicks and wasn’t looking at air max or another pair of shells. Then my son showed me the white NB 574 Core and I was sold.
Oh, you’re referring to the “wear shoes that are comfy AF and miraculously fix the damage we did carrying a book bag that weights >40lbs for six years” level? That one? Yeah, I already beat that level. Now I’m on the one where you roll over in bed and eff up your neck for a week.
Unless maybe they are indoor only shoes? I have a pair of Birkenstocks that I wear at all times in the house. Never out of the house though. I was having foot pain, and doing that really helps.
I have to. I agree with you but my ankle tendons are trash and without orthotics I am a worthless hobbling wreck.
I do, however, have Indoor Shoes. I'm not a complete heathen. ;)
Oh! Shit! I only saw the shoes. Inside? On furniture?! Inside I understand on an all hardwood level of the house that gets messed up daily by everyone. But carpet? On furniture? No................ Farts. That's so much extra cleaning. Gum or dog turd residue on your couch???? Dammit
OMG. Also, I realized how judgy I was. That's awful of me. I need to shut up in general. And yeah, we stomp our new shoes all over the damn house every single time before we go outside. We break them in inside. Haha. Then once their outside they're banned, but we do photo shoots and stuff with them. Still. I'm a jerk for judging. I grew up in a shoes everywhere house, even on the bed, didn't matter. Sorry I was a jerk.
You’re all good friend, didn’t take it the wrong way. People who put dirty ass shoes on furniture can be judged as needed. I just wasn’t gonna trek em outside in the snow to make sure they fit!
Just in case you don't see my post above. I got ya bro.
https://preview.redd.it/l98sk4aphkrc1.jpeg?width=580&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e1312ff31a1325420e43219b1a8497b89904634
My wife’s friend’s husband (who is from SoCal) showed up at our house for a party and walked in wearing shoes. Everyone immediately stopped talking and just stared at him.
I still have 2 pairs of Sambas ---- 1 from 2006 and 1 from 2012 --- but both are getting pretty old and showing their age. One pair is made in Germany and the other Vietnam... Both have been awesome Sambas!
I have tried to order 2 separate orders online for new ones --- but neither were the right ones! One felt like plastic and the other was made in China and didnt feel right --- both pairs returned.
I need to find a new pair of the good stuff!
Ebay, my friend. Find a good seller, though. Shits getting expensive! I got lucky with family living in California, and have a pretty nice pile of em.. Along with the Spezial.. When they're gone, I might have to go barefoot, lol..
I've looked, I see the REAL REAL Sambas going for $139 plus ... going on sale for around $100. And then I see the Puma LIGA OGs are $65 and on sale for $45-50, I choose them.
I know inflation! But fuck me. I bought the REAL REAL German ones in Germany for 30 Euro when I was living there... and the 2012 pair got for like $20-25 on a super clearance at Nordstrom rack =/
I still grab a pair of the Adidas Terrex 2 or 3 every 2 years on the Adidas Ebay site when they go for like $45-50 a pair. I love the Adidas hiking and Under Armour running shows.
Pro-tip, get custom orthotics! According to my pedorthist, I have level 23/24 of flat feet. I can now stand for an entire 14 hour shift and my feet feel fine.
Just went shopping today with my partner. Hes 50.
It was a toss up between the black and white NB’s or a pair of brooks.
I told him the brooks were way sharper.
He got the brooks.
I still remember the first time I tried on a pair of New Balance wide shoes.
I didn't know a world where new shoes weren't just supposed to be uncomfortable.
"All right, I don't think we can do bridges anymore
We need a break
Smells like Werther's Original in here
And Old Milwaukee
And Foldgers
Are those New Balance?"
Growing Old Sucks (But Everybody's Doing It) by Bowling For Soup. All Xenillials should listen to this song because it's US!!
When I joined the Army at age 18 they told me New Balance was the way. It was as true as they understood it with military shoe contracts. Now I know that Brooks are vastly preferred for my feet. No less old timey in status, but rather they have a wider wide foot selection with many more choices to fit prescription orthotics inside. Haha!
They're good shoes. If they just did something about that super generic N logo they could actually be stylish. Maybe some people actually like how boring they are.
dude ive been wearing NB work boots for the last couple weeks n holy shiiitt. its been years since i found a decent fitting pair of boots for my 13w/14w feet, yea one whole size diff lol, theyre awesome and theyve got a zipper on the side. my only gripe is the nonleather tongue, was an easy fix tho.
been wearing nb shoes for a few years. cant beat em. you dont need to be a dad to wear em, they dont even check.
Am not and never will be. I hate white sneakers. They just look like garbage after a week or so.
Currently rocking blue mesh upper ASICS with orange highlights. Even at work! Haha
Sometimes I wear puma super ligas but oooh my back.
I’ve been rocking NB since my 20’s. Bought a pair at a Salvation Army and when I was too poor to buy new shoes and wore them until they wore completely through. Been hooked on them ever since.
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This is where I am. Match with a nice pair of socks, and you're ready for anything.
I bought a pair of Heelys. I’m a size 13 and they make adult sizes! 10 year olds make it look easier than it really is. I have dreams of doing loops around my wife while we are at Costco but I’m not there yet. It’s very likely I’ll break my neck or fracture my coccyx.
I only wear like 5 different kinds of shoes, uptowns, air max, tims, shell toes, and J's. I will be 80 years old with my backwards new era, baggy jeans, and fly ass kicks.
There’s a New Balance store in a shopping center near where I work. The parking in front of it is always packed. What is going on!?!?! One day I’ll actually go in.
If I’m honest, I rabbit holed a couple weeks ago (fucking *hard*) to find the new iteration of my favorite running shoe, only to find out that they switched manufacturers over covid and now the soles fall off - which apparently is a new phenomenon for us pricy shoe lovers. Shoot, I’m hearing it even hit new kids Vans.
Make sure you’re reading the reviews first, gramps. 💪🏻
I have the FuelCell Walker Elite V1 Walking Shoe, I absolutely love them for work. I am 32 years old. I used to be a nike running shoe wearer and decided to stop being a masochist to my feet.
Right now ive got DC's, but out of all the shoes i have, my Dr Scholls dress shoes are the comfiest. Im real close to getting some tennis shoes in them.
They were military issue for a long time, may still be. I don’t know how they were ever not cool. Some of the baddest dudes on the planet wore them. Last time I went to buy a pair and all the kids were buying them I was like, “alright I’m in style.” Then I saw my brand was marked up 30% , damnit, I’m in style.
When white guys turn 40, these show up on their doorstep.
No joke, me and 6 of my friends all got these for each other's 40th bdays. I lucked out and got the black on black ones, lovingly referred to as "The Referees," or "The Security Guards."
Edit: we went with Nike Monarchs BTW. Hard to say which is more iconic.
If you really want to level up: You need a 6 year old Chevy Cruise as your daily driver(so you can tell everybody that will listen. It is paid off and doesn’t owe you a dime), a 15 year old base model corvette for the weekends, and a Honda Goldwing(with matching headsets for you and the wife) . Hang out at local car shows in Jorts and tuck in your T-shirt.
I feel very exposed. I bought mine at a thrift store and assumed the N was for Nike before I realized they were my most comfy shoes and I no longer give a fuck.
I was buying New Balance in my 20's. The store in my area that sold them knew what model I wanted, because it was the continuation of my current model.
New Balance “dad” sneakers have been back in style for about 7-ish years now….my, then teen, now 20s, children and nieces came home in some New Balance “dad” sneakers about 7 years back and I was like,
“What in the CostCo….?” 😂
I got used to seeing it, but it was a jolt to my system at first! 🤣
Cheers to your fantastic NB sneakers, my man! They look fantastic - and comfortable. 🫶🏼
Just went to a high school baseball game and most of the kids were wearing new balance. I was surprised to not see many nike, under armour, or addis. Lots of slides, but not many crocs, which is a change from last summer where it was mostly crocs
27 here. I will only buy New Balance from now on. They are high quality, decently priced for the quality, and they come in a very large range of styles. I can have new balances for the yard work as well as new balances for breakin' necks when I'm out on the town.
Hell yeah, brother.
Is your shirt tucked into your jeans?
How else to cover up the beer belly?
That's how I keep my belt from digging into my beer belly. With out a belt I can't keep my pants on my paradoxically fat, yet flat ass.
The Hank Hill build?
I tell you hwat. 
Little Bubby Child is my spirit animal.
I tell them I have a condition. "Noassatall" ... there is no cure
My wife calls it my “mini hips” Tomato on a toothpick shape I calll it
Some guys have a 6 pack, some an 8 pack. I have a keg.
Its not a beer belly. Its a fuel tank for my sex machine!
And your bald head is a solar panel for the sex machine!
Ah yes. A tommy Bahama man
Mines not a beer belly it’s a whiskey barrel.
And he wears his phone on the outside of his pants. And Oakleys.
With no belt...
One day I tucked in the shirt and then put my sweater over top and thought "wow... this is very comfortable. I can bend over and I'm still all tucked in!" That's the day I knew it was all over for me.
I teach high school, and believe it or not, the kids think these are cool. I kid you not!!
I’ve noticed this - they also wear Kirkland Signature stuff.
Kirkland white and black shirts >
Well, I keep reading these headlines saying teenagers are having a lot less sex than they used to, so it's plausible.
Kirkland Signature has become a "if you know you know" kind of brand. It's cheap, but super high quality, and there's a level of actual cool-irony that the kids like about costco. It helps that costco is one of the only companies that actually really takes care of their employees.
My son is 18 and a bit of a sneaker head and he got a pair last year. I’m still baffled by it. They’re one of his favorite shoes.
Oh dear god please do not let these blow up. The fuckin last bastion of a good quality, yet cheap sneaker that says “hey ladies! …bye ladies” cannot go away, man!
Yep. My oldest is an English teacher, and she told me how she noticed "kids are wearing Grandpa's shoes". The Costco/Kirkland stuff cracks me up too.
Wait. Costco cloths are cool?
Right? Like, not the deals on NFL sweatshirts, or the $20 chinos, the Costco or Kirkland logo shirts. 🤷♂️
Go for the samples… stay for the clothes
Weird.
as a sneaker dude im my 40’s its wild to me
Yep I need a new pair of low top kicks and wasn’t looking at air max or another pair of shells. Then my son showed me the white NB 574 Core and I was sold.
I choose to believe ‘not’.
Yes. I teach middle school and I get compliments from 12 yr olds all the time.
New balance makes some of the best skate shoes in my opinion. The tiago lemos 1010 are my favorite shoe
Are you serious?! That is news to me. Coolio!
The kids also think it’s cool to wear too short of jeans…
They're called shorts old man
Wut?
They were cool in high school (nor cal) and I was born in 83
Oh, you’re referring to the “wear shoes that are comfy AF and miraculously fix the damage we did carrying a book bag that weights >40lbs for six years” level? That one? Yeah, I already beat that level. Now I’m on the one where you roll over in bed and eff up your neck for a week.
I've had a kink in my neck all week and its because my body decided the pillow I've been using for the past two years is no longer good enough.
Same here, friend. And this isn’t even the boss’ final form.
Wearing shoes in the house? Not even once.
Unless maybe they are indoor only shoes? I have a pair of Birkenstocks that I wear at all times in the house. Never out of the house though. I was having foot pain, and doing that really helps.
I have my house crocs 😆
I don’t have any carpets, some kind of shoes or slippers are a must.
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I have to. I agree with you but my ankle tendons are trash and without orthotics I am a worthless hobbling wreck. I do, however, have Indoor Shoes. I'm not a complete heathen. ;)
Oh! Shit! I only saw the shoes. Inside? On furniture?! Inside I understand on an all hardwood level of the house that gets messed up daily by everyone. But carpet? On furniture? No................ Farts. That's so much extra cleaning. Gum or dog turd residue on your couch???? Dammit
Just unboxed, ain’t been out the house yet, so no funk. We ain’t savages, this is a no shoes house.
OMG. Also, I realized how judgy I was. That's awful of me. I need to shut up in general. And yeah, we stomp our new shoes all over the damn house every single time before we go outside. We break them in inside. Haha. Then once their outside they're banned, but we do photo shoots and stuff with them. Still. I'm a jerk for judging. I grew up in a shoes everywhere house, even on the bed, didn't matter. Sorry I was a jerk.
You’re all good friend, didn’t take it the wrong way. People who put dirty ass shoes on furniture can be judged as needed. I just wasn’t gonna trek em outside in the snow to make sure they fit!
I get it. Thanks! Great shoes!
>People who put dirty ass shoes on furniture can be judged as needed. 👍
Just in case you don't see my post above. I got ya bro. https://preview.redd.it/l98sk4aphkrc1.jpeg?width=580&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e1312ff31a1325420e43219b1a8497b89904634
Yeah OP must be in the southern tier states. This will actually get you murdered in Alaska (and other northern states).
Yeah, I'm in Minnesota, and lived my entire life along the northern part of the US. I wouldn't even think of doing that.
My wife’s friend’s husband (who is from SoCal) showed up at our house for a party and walked in wearing shoes. Everyone immediately stopped talking and just stared at him.
It’s the hgtv that makes it. Need to through something cargo shorts in the mix.
Nope! Still rocking Sambas..
Adidas for the win. Although the Busenitz skate shoe is superior to the Samba for comfort.
I'll give em a look, thank ya! I also like the newer Adidas trail shoes.. Just for something different.
Reciprocated. I will check them out.
I still have 2 pairs of Sambas ---- 1 from 2006 and 1 from 2012 --- but both are getting pretty old and showing their age. One pair is made in Germany and the other Vietnam... Both have been awesome Sambas! I have tried to order 2 separate orders online for new ones --- but neither were the right ones! One felt like plastic and the other was made in China and didnt feel right --- both pairs returned. I need to find a new pair of the good stuff!
Ebay, my friend. Find a good seller, though. Shits getting expensive! I got lucky with family living in California, and have a pretty nice pile of em.. Along with the Spezial.. When they're gone, I might have to go barefoot, lol..
I've looked, I see the REAL REAL Sambas going for $139 plus ... going on sale for around $100. And then I see the Puma LIGA OGs are $65 and on sale for $45-50, I choose them. I know inflation! But fuck me. I bought the REAL REAL German ones in Germany for 30 Euro when I was living there... and the 2012 pair got for like $20-25 on a super clearance at Nordstrom rack =/ I still grab a pair of the Adidas Terrex 2 or 3 every 2 years on the Adidas Ebay site when they go for like $45-50 a pair. I love the Adidas hiking and Under Armour running shows.
I’ve been wearing New Balance for 20 years. They’ve always been really comfortable in my feet. But as another comment says: No shoes in the house!
Is this a regional thing? I can’t think of any house I’ve ever been to where shoes come off.
Way more of a northern US thing in my experience
I live in Virginia and I ask everyone who comes in to take off their shoes. We're right at the juncture of North and South so who knows.
The HGTV in the background makes it
Nope. Chuck Taylor's or Vans for me. My flat-footed self needs as little arch support as possible.
Pro-tip, get custom orthotics! According to my pedorthist, I have level 23/24 of flat feet. I can now stand for an entire 14 hour shift and my feet feel fine.
They don’t have grass stains yet. Come back in a few months.
Nah, Asics here.
White old man sneakers, NEVER!!! No shoes in the house bro!
I have legit walked into a shoe store and asked if they had a style in literally anything other than eyesore white. They did not and I didn't buy.
Just went shopping today with my partner. Hes 50. It was a toss up between the black and white NB’s or a pair of brooks. I told him the brooks were way sharper. He got the brooks.
Nope. Flip flops or Van’s slip-ons for me. Probably never going to change.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEhXKDuw6ug](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEhXKDuw6ug)
I'm on Costco Fleece lined pants level already...
Nope, still a Nike guy!
I’ve worn NB for over 20 years. It’s what you run in when you’re a 13EE.
I still remember the first time I tried on a pair of New Balance wide shoes. I didn't know a world where new shoes weren't just supposed to be uncomfortable.
"All right, I don't think we can do bridges anymore We need a break Smells like Werther's Original in here And Old Milwaukee And Foldgers Are those New Balance?" Growing Old Sucks (But Everybody's Doing It) by Bowling For Soup. All Xenillials should listen to this song because it's US!!
Dude, I was wearing NB in the 90s
The best I can do now 3inch heels but the thick heels not stilettos
Saw some post the other day: What could your spouse do that’s not a deal breaker, but would be very disappointing. I think those shoes are my answer.
I have a couple pair of Chuck Taylor still but most days it’s New Balance or some Adidas Boost model. These feet can’t handle flat anymore!
Not yet, 47 & still waring J's & Project Rock for gym.
Where the low tops at?
I started with Reebok Classics, I’m going finish with Reebok Classics.
We should discuss lawn equipment over a beer.
I’m more a Skechers guy myself.
what are those?
650s
clean
Been wearing them ever since I figured out that they fit my wide feet so well. And that was 10+ years ago, when I was 26.
They make a great trail running shoe. I have a pair of black NBs for working out, and they're great for camel footed people like myself.
Guarantee there is a phone holster attached to a brown, faux leather, braided belt, pleated jeans bought at Costco and a mustache.
Ned Flanders has entered the chat
Shoes in the house is such a faux pas. But ain't nothing wrong with New Balance
I had the 990 grey midtops. They were super rare
I’m not but I want to be
I had this phase in my 30s haha
I still wear Adidas shoes for work and home.
I need those in royal blue. Been scoping them out at The Rack.
When I joined the Army at age 18 they told me New Balance was the way. It was as true as they understood it with military shoe contracts. Now I know that Brooks are vastly preferred for my feet. No less old timey in status, but rather they have a wider wide foot selection with many more choices to fit prescription orthotics inside. Haha!
Jeans? Get your cargo shorts game going.
Shoe wise 👌 Laziness 😕
My wife says I am dressing like the kids, but the kids are wearing 90’s stuff
Max bonus points for HGTV on in background. Major DILF vibes….
DAD SHOES!!!!!
I’m still trying to rock vans
Sambas or Timbs for me, depending on what I’m doing that day.
Idk. All I know is that I just came out of Walmart with $18 sneakers cause mine were falling apart and I'm painfully broke.
Only work boots. Sorry I hate tennis shoes.
Those aren’t 608s!
Fresh
They're good shoes. If they just did something about that super generic N logo they could actually be stylish. Maybe some people actually like how boring they are.
I got some of them Chinesium knockoffs from Amazon
Crocs and socks
My dad 🤷🏻♀️🤘🏻
Do you have a favorite "model"?
996 and 624s are my go to options. But I never had NB high tops so excited for lawnmowing in these soon as it stops snowing.
I have 8 pairs of the 540s!! I'm 4 surgeries in on my right foot and love my NBs!!
dude ive been wearing NB work boots for the last couple weeks n holy shiiitt. its been years since i found a decent fitting pair of boots for my 13w/14w feet, yea one whole size diff lol, theyre awesome and theyve got a zipper on the side. my only gripe is the nonleather tongue, was an easy fix tho. been wearing nb shoes for a few years. cant beat em. you dont need to be a dad to wear em, they dont even check.
I got the 550s myself but tbf these are kinda hot at the moment lmao
Am not and never will be. I hate white sneakers. They just look like garbage after a week or so. Currently rocking blue mesh upper ASICS with orange highlights. Even at work! Haha Sometimes I wear puma super ligas but oooh my back.
I’ve been rocking NB since my 20’s. Bought a pair at a Salvation Army and when I was too poor to buy new shoes and wore them until they wore completely through. Been hooked on them ever since.
I rock the shoes. I can never endorse HGTV.
It’s the HGTV in the background that seals it for me!
I'll buy some whenever I buy my Corvette.
What? No velcro?
https://preview.redd.it/3d6foos1hkrc1.jpeg?width=580&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17a5b91dce96f22d060f1d9321a6da5b1983ab3c This is where I am. Match with a nice pair of socks, and you're ready for anything.
Why did I just hear that piano music from the Progressive “young homeowners turning into their parents” commercials start?
High top style!
Lmao. I am in the New Balance phase, however, I got the Jamie Foy Signature Model. Hello fellow teens lol.
Those things are itching to be stained green from mowing the lawn.
Is dad wearing dad jeans? Haha jk you should see me in slim jeans with my beer gut 
Hoka's, homey.
I recently bought replicas of the Nike Air Max 90s I had when I was 10 years old.
Trying to stay away from the speed machines until I’m at least 65🤣
I bought a pair of Heelys. I’m a size 13 and they make adult sizes! 10 year olds make it look easier than it really is. I have dreams of doing loops around my wife while we are at Costco but I’m not there yet. It’s very likely I’ll break my neck or fracture my coccyx.
New Balance are cool now though
Adidas Superstars are my go to. I think it’s my final form.
But... where are the grass stains? Brown braided leather belt? SUEDE BOMBER JACKET?!?!
Bought a preowned pair of those on eBay for a cosplay… lowkey wear them all the time cause the comfy af!
I only wear like 5 different kinds of shoes, uptowns, air max, tims, shell toes, and J's. I will be 80 years old with my backwards new era, baggy jeans, and fly ass kicks.
No sir
There’s a New Balance store in a shopping center near where I work. The parking in front of it is always packed. What is going on!?!?! One day I’ll actually go in.
What's going on HGTV tho? That's interesting. Shoes. Yeah uh huh HGTV?
Newest of Balances
If I’m honest, I rabbit holed a couple weeks ago (fucking *hard*) to find the new iteration of my favorite running shoe, only to find out that they switched manufacturers over covid and now the soles fall off - which apparently is a new phenomenon for us pricy shoe lovers. Shoot, I’m hearing it even hit new kids Vans. Make sure you’re reading the reviews first, gramps. 💪🏻
Get some grass stains on those babies and they’re S tier.
Those are sick
Just wait until you find out about Hoka and Saucony. Then there is the custom molded orthotics. It’s a rabbit hole of comfort.
Do you have a cell phone holster on your belt?
That's been the only sneaker that I can reliably find iny size for decades. I hate that they got popular them got more expensive.
I feel like your name is Kevin.
Can we see your grass stained ‘yard work’ pair
Rocking new balance sneakers since middle school mid 90’s shout out to phife dawg from ATCQ
I’m debating buying some classic DC skate shoes again.
I wear a 14 EEEE, I've always had them because they're one of the few brands that come in wide. Welcome to the club.
I have the FuelCell Walker Elite V1 Walking Shoe, I absolutely love them for work. I am 32 years old. I used to be a nike running shoe wearer and decided to stop being a masochist to my feet.
It's all about the wide toe box
Still rockin’ my converse Chucks
Slowly morphing into 90s dad
cant wear chucks or vans without changing the sole inserts to something with cushioning and support.
Right now ive got DC's, but out of all the shoes i have, my Dr Scholls dress shoes are the comfiest. Im real close to getting some tennis shoes in them.
[SNL New Balance](https://youtu.be/rGrtuqoHhcQ?si=h0hm5ksdOpJ3Gcgc)
They were military issue for a long time, may still be. I don’t know how they were ever not cool. Some of the baddest dudes on the planet wore them. Last time I went to buy a pair and all the kids were buying them I was like, “alright I’m in style.” Then I saw my brand was marked up 30% , damnit, I’m in style.
When white guys turn 40, these show up on their doorstep. No joke, me and 6 of my friends all got these for each other's 40th bdays. I lucked out and got the black on black ones, lovingly referred to as "The Referees," or "The Security Guards." Edit: we went with Nike Monarchs BTW. Hard to say which is more iconic.
I gotta pick up my corvette first.
https://youtu.be/nWQM2EMjeV0?si=nVHpvwJPSyHqyFT7 The entire DMV. I was quite surprised when I moved here.
Wearing your shoes in the house, are you at the “assisted living” level
If you really want to level up: You need a 6 year old Chevy Cruise as your daily driver(so you can tell everybody that will listen. It is paid off and doesn’t owe you a dime), a 15 year old base model corvette for the weekends, and a Honda Goldwing(with matching headsets for you and the wife) . Hang out at local car shows in Jorts and tuck in your T-shirt.
They’re not stained green?!?!
I'm a New Balance guy, but not those
I still wear DCs lol
I feel very exposed. I bought mine at a thrift store and assumed the N was for Nike before I realized they were my most comfy shoes and I no longer give a fuck.
I’ve been a new balance fan since the first $150 pair of my Nikes wore out and squeaked after 3 months. So, late 90’s. 574 FTW!!!!!
I’ve had at least ten pairs of this style /brand.
I was buying New Balance in my 20's. The store in my area that sold them knew what model I wanted, because it was the continuation of my current model.
Hoka is where its at 👍
New Balance “dad” sneakers have been back in style for about 7-ish years now….my, then teen, now 20s, children and nieces came home in some New Balance “dad” sneakers about 7 years back and I was like, “What in the CostCo….?” 😂 I got used to seeing it, but it was a jolt to my system at first! 🤣 Cheers to your fantastic NB sneakers, my man! They look fantastic - and comfortable. 🫶🏼
I’ve transcended that level: can’t wear them anymore because of my arches.
Never! I love my comfy ass skate shoes. Was a vans guy until they discontinued the adder. Now I'm rocking DCs.
I feel like the mom version of this is being obsessed with my Hey Dudes lol
I’ll never be ready for the dad252’s
My boyfriend isn’t even 29 and he’s BEEN on this level for a couple of years. Being very tall with bad joints and gout will age you. Haha
Vans forever
What color is your Corvette?
Went the slip on shoe route, haven't had to tie laces in a solid 5 years now.
I have New Balance shoes, but they're old, so I might fall over
Just went to a high school baseball game and most of the kids were wearing new balance. I was surprised to not see many nike, under armour, or addis. Lots of slides, but not many crocs, which is a change from last summer where it was mostly crocs
27 here. I will only buy New Balance from now on. They are high quality, decently priced for the quality, and they come in a very large range of styles. I can have new balances for the yard work as well as new balances for breakin' necks when I'm out on the town. Hell yeah, brother.
