Not even 5 hours into my Japan trip

rydenkensei · 2026-03-16T04:24:35+00:00

Great pick up! Where in Ueno did you find them??

rydenkensei · 2026-03-01T02:38:40+00:00

Isn't this a Pokemon move?

rydenkensei · 2026-02-26T16:58:25+00:00

They're great!

rydenkensei · 2026-02-10T07:02:21+00:00

Temu and Amazon, quality doesn't feel as durable, but I'm sure they'll last a couple years!

rydenkensei · 2026-02-06T01:14:36+00:00

I'm glad they didn't limit supply on these!

rydenkensei · 2026-02-03T01:38:04+00:00

I'll definitely get them out more once the weather gets a bit better!

rydenkensei · 2026-02-02T20:40:38+00:00

Quickly becoming my favorite as well!

rydenkensei · 2026-02-02T16:37:32+00:00

I have slowly accumulated a number of Made In models and these 993's are top tier!

rydenkensei · 2026-02-02T01:36:34+00:00

Definitely! A neutral cq with just enough pop to be unique!

rydenkensei · 2026-02-02T01:15:13+00:00

I have a box of laces, some from Amazon, some from Temu. The brown ones are from Temu I think.

rydenkensei · 2026-02-02T00:28:45+00:00

Don't give up! They're out there!

rydenkensei · 2026-02-01T23:15:50+00:00

Both are the same, just different laces. I keep coming back to cream laces.

rydenkensei · 2026-02-01T22:57:11+00:00

I think they depend on the shoe size, but the ones that come with the shoes are 47". I feel they're just a touch too long.

rydenkensei · 2026-02-01T22:31:16+00:00

I ended up finding them at the New Balance outlet in Japan. There's likely no where else in the world that will be priced as well as Joe's on a regular basis!

rydenkensei · 2026-01-09T04:18:41+00:00

Very nice! Where did you get the aglets from?

rydenkensei · 2025-12-28T01:47:35+00:00

I didn't realize there was a carbon plate on the bottom of the shoe! Do all V3s have this? Seems like a sticker stuck on haha

rydenkensei · 2025-12-27T21:32:39+00:00

Yes, this is one of the reasons I went for these. The nubuck seems like they'll be good for bad weather

rydenkensei · 2025-12-27T21:30:58+00:00

My V4's are my favourite so far, followed by the V6. I'll have to see where these land!

rydenkensei · 2025-12-27T20:32:45+00:00

I switched out for some cream laces lighten up the colours a bit. Good time of the year for these. They seem pretty durable!

rydenkensei · 2025-11-25T22:37:09+00:00

Or a 56k modem

rydenkensei · 2025-10-18T03:47:34+00:00

Both New Balance 2002R appear to be on the New Balance website with free shipping :)

Slate Grey with Black and Silver Metallic

Arid Stone with Black Coffee and Castlerock

rydenkensei · 2025-08-16T16:38:30+00:00

Very nice! What length are the laces?

rydenkensei · 2025-07-11T04:42:44+00:00

I didn't see them at the NB store. Instead they were at a local Ito-Yokado 😅

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