If you haven’t noticed I love classic running shoes and nothing recalls great memories of my childhood, then classic New Balance running shoes. This shoe personifies the 80’s running craze and upscale New York living. Along with Asics and Saucony; these are the some of the most comfortable and best shoes for any running event. The best part, most of the shoes don’t cost more than $70; which means maximum comfort at minimum cost.
This is a low profile running shoes that reminds me of the original Nike Waffle Trainer. This is a great shoe to wear with denim and it comes in a wide array of colors to go with any your tees. I personally like the yellow and blue colorway, but the green and yellow remind me of my Nike SB Dunk Packers.
 New Balance 420 |
This is my least favorite of the three. It reminds me of the shoes that Bryan wore in the “The Breakfast Club,” they look too much like my Grandfather’s Velcro shoes. I do love their classic look and they have got to be super comfortable, but the shoe just has no cool factor. That’s what we, as sneakerheads, are really looking for in shoes. Nice try New Balance, but try a little harder next time.
 New Balance 556 |
I now know where Nike got their inspiration for the MS78. This is the quintessential New Balance running shoe. The 420 is the sleek and slim version of this shoe, but this one has the heritage and good looks. The grey/grey with white laces is a definite classic New Balance colorway. This is the kind of shoe I would buy a bunch of different colorways and I would display them like art. That may should crazy, but these shoes are just like a beautiful painting to me and it would always be a good conversation starter. I will have these shoes displayed in the Thread and Sole offices.
As much of a fan of Nike that I am; I will always love New Balance shoes and maybe I will even start collecting them when Nike starts to make shoes not up to par; like that day will ever come. New Balance has some of the best running shoes, but nothing compares to their classic line. They are my number 3 shoe company with Nike first and Adidas second; they might have made a higher position if they hadn’t come out the the NB Zip. There is nothing that can forgive that monstrosity of a shoe. The one thing that separates these shoe from most classics, is that you can pick these up a go run a few miles in them, even after all these years. You get the best of both worlds comfort and cool.
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