I bought New Balance's ``CM1600LE'' on impulse the other day.
New Balance was obsessed with the M1300, and I wore out nearly 6 pairs and bought them repeatedly.
Due to the recent sneaker boom, they are no longer affordable.
By the way, the one I bought was not made in Japan, but was designed in America.
Approximately ¥16,000 for parallel import.
Since it's spring, I was looking around for some new sneakers, and I found them.
This CM1600 made me feel very nostalgic.
Nowadays, due to stock clearance, it is available at a much lower price than the regular price of ¥20,000.
My last pair cost ¥14,500.
The first time I saw these sneakers was when I was in middle school.
At the time, I was playing basketball, so I always wore basketball shoes.
That's why I avoided wearing running shoes,
My least favorite brand was New Balance.
Well, it's a junior high school student's preference, so please excuse me for saying good or bad (lol)
I think there was an advertisement for the CM1600 in a sports magazine at the time.
All NBs have many similar designs,
Large N mark on mostly gray base color.
You can hardly tell the difference, but the prices are completely different.
People who liked wearing New Balance around that time were probably quite fashionable.
Only those who are familiar with its merits.
Time passed, and when I moved to Tokyo and worked at a sneaker shop,
When I was talking about New Balance with my senior boss,
People say, "Once you wear New Balance, you won't want to wear anything else!"
When I was preparing for a sale event, I bought something that cost about 4,000 yen to try it out.
Well, it was a shock.
I have always worn rubber soles, so I found them to be even more comfortable.
Even the cheaper models are extremely easy to wear.
This is the most shocking thing I learned after turning 20.
Since then, I have come to love New Balance, but
High-end models cost over 30,000 yen, so they are hard to buy.
I tried my best to buy something that was somewhere in between, but
Air Force 1 costs 9,000 yen, while NB's intermediate class costs around 20,000 yen.
It's quite expensive for someone in their 20s who doesn't have much money.
But the good thing about Tokyo is that there are so many shops.
If you wander around Shinjuku to Ueno, you're sure to find a bargain.
That may have been part of the fun of looking for sneakers back then.
Nowadays, if you search on your smartphone, you can search not only in Japan but all over the world, but it is boring.
This reprint has gold embroidery, so
It's a little more bare-eyed than the one from back then, and looks more modern.
This makes it even easier to match.
The size is D width, so it's about the same size as Air Max 95.
Shoelaces, insole, and special box are included,
I don't need that kind of thing, so make the price a little cheaper (lol)
As we grow older, our hobbies and preferences change,
The things we buy and wear are also different from before.
But good things fit me in any era, so
I'm sure I'll continue to choose New Balance sneakers from now on.
But I don't think I'd spend more than 20,000 yen on sneakers.
