size? collections – Richie aka @NewBalance365 – New Balance collector
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This edition of size? collections takes us to the owner of one of the largest New Balance collections in the world. Richie, aka @newbalance365, has been collecting NB for over 26 years, so let’s check out some of his gems.
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NB1 CT300
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“I made these with NBs custom programme. I always break these out when it starts to warm up and wear them often in the summer. The colours go with everything. I used a base of grey and cream with a teal ‘N’ for a little pop. Super comfy for both the street and the beach.”
Custom NB 1500 ‘Flimby 35’
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“I was lucky enough to be invited to the NB factory in Flimby, UK to design a 1500 and had it made as a one-of-one for me. I used typical NB grey and navy. Black and yellow bits fill out the rest of the shoe; a homage and reference to The Hacienda / FAC 51.
“These are still in deadstock condition. The factory let us keep some extra pieces, so I can actually make another pair one day. Any good sneaker cobblers out there?”
NB 576 ‘Ferrari’
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“This UK made 576 comes from the ‘Classic Cars’ pack. It has an odd detail though; the tongue is stitched with the name ‘SARAH’. I found them on eBay and in my size, for relatively cheap. The story that I heard is that NB was doing custom stitching for guests of their centennial party in London in 2006. Whoever Sarah is – do you know that I have your kicks?”
NB 992 x Sport Chalet
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“This brown and red 992 was a special colourway made exclusive for Sports Chalet, which was a sporting goods retailer from the south-west region of the US. With the 992 making a huge splash this year, it’s cool to look back on some of the older and rarer 992s that have become obscure and forgotten. They don’t pop up very often, so I when I was one pop up for sale, I grabbed it immediately.”
NB 851 x Ralph Lauren
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“This is a tennis model NB 851 collab with Ralph Lauren from 2011. A curious and seldom seen NB. There have actually been several NB tennis shoes with Ralph Lauren logos on them. I’m not really a big Polo/Ralph guy, but I had to have these for the collection.”
Keep checking back on the size blog for more size? collections.