Hey Guys! We hope you guys are kicking the week off right... WITH US! It's Monday morning on the west coast and we are checking out the New Balance 650R ALD. Let us know your thoughts on them down below. Thanks for watching!

Fun fact: Saucony shoe company was started in Pennsylvania in 1898. It’s named after the Sacony creek, where it was founded. The word “Sacony” is Native American and roughly translates to ‘place of outlet’. The more you know.

It was actually ALD who brought the 550 out of the vault. They are known for doing collabs on unpopular sneakers. It was such a success that new balance decided to make GR color ways.

Kudos to them for implementing the preorder system to test things out, looks like it was a definite success.

I bought a new balance shoe in 87. It was the model James Worthy wore. It had an insole that shaped to one’s foot. It was a very comfortable shoe. I played in a outdoor semi pro league in them

These are my favorite shoes in a long time. 80's vibe 🔥goodness, super comfortable, love the colorway and mine broke in so good. Awesome video as always!

I’ve rotated between these, the ON mid top sneakers, and the Georgetown 1s everyday throughout the year and I’m loving it

One of the most stylish sneakers out. I remember them in the late 80’s and not many people copped them. Been waiting for these to retro for decades

I have both the Grey ALD 550 and the GR green 550. The leather panels feel exactly the same. My guess is they’ve cheapened their materials since then because my pair was from the original GR launch when they were easy to get. Now that demand has been through the roof, they are just pumping out as many pairs as possibly with whatever materials their factories can find.

Love the Drew cameos in the last few videos

Just hit a pair on the recent NB drop and I personally think there clean ass hell

This one’s the best colorway imo! 👍

For me personally i think the leather quality is good enough. They break in Nicely and super comfortable. i absolutely love these

I have the 550 ald lows and a pair of gr lows, and to me it’s night and day in terms of material quality-synthetic grs feel too stiff to wear. The best of all, however, are the United Arrows 550 collab, the super soft suede makes them wonderful on feet

Once you have worn the ALDs for a week it is crazy how nice the leather breaks in. I am size 11.5 in most shoes, but for whatever reason 550s and 650s fit massive in 11.5 for me. I tried 11 but it was too tight. So I did the old double up sockliner routine and they feel perfect.

ALD founder Teddy Santis is killin it at New Balance. NB made him the creative director of the company.

That selling stratagie is called a Group Buy; it prevents reselling but some people hate the like 1-2 year wait time.

My first performance basketball shoe back in 4th grade

True, nb suede is 🔥 Awesome review as always. 👌🏽

The 550 and 650s retro (collab or not, are made overseas). Most New balance collabs tend to be made in USA. That explains the change in quality.

I saw a pair for $50....think I need to go back today and buy them. Women's 9 mens 11 same shoe...I've heard get reviews of this shoe. Hope they are still there today. ❤

Chris your Shirt is Awesome.👍🏼

Great vid..it is so hard to get these collabs with new balance, i tried for preorder and the gr...i think New balance should join Nike in the raffles system or maybe consider increasing stock

I think the only colorway that wasn't a pre-order was the red colorway, but nonetheless, Aime Leon Dore and New Balance doing a great job doing releases like this. Great video🔥

Currently waiting on my ALD 550 I pre-ordered months ago, got the brown color coming around March 2023

I just got these and they're super comfortable

Where do you cop your graphic T's from? The cool super hero shirts you wear I have never seen on Since apparel.

Hi Chris, could U pls review the new balance 327 winter??? Pls and thank u… keep up the good vids 💯

Copped the green ones, 🔥 shoes

Check out the Rich Paul collab on the 550s- they do feel like some premium leather and colourway is amazing too 👌🏼

More New Balance!!

I need that t-shirt in my life!

I'm always impressed Jodi!!! The content is A1. I just can't get into New Balance shoes. I knew a guy in college from New York and he was such a... all he wore was New Balance and it annoyed the hell out of me. Not the brands fault but I just can't.

So the pre order was actually last year July sometime and was only for the Navy, grey and green color ways. Just got my pair in from the preorder April 7th. Love them

Tapering is fine if you have skinny heels and/ or ankles (as I do) yet still need a wide toe box. I can't wear some Jordan models - especially HTs - because of this. Some narrow shoes like chucks or blazers crush my toes. J1s or Yeezy 350s are most comfortable for me, this might also work if I could find a pair.

Can you review the PUMA X AMI slipstream mid or low? Similar concept. Looks premium.

Great review, not a big fan of these. Idk.... Appreciate you guys 😊👊

The regular 650 are 50 bucks right now at foot locker for early Black Friday. You’re welcome. They’re normally 130

You can say there's some correlation from higher numbers having more tech for New Balance, but there are far too many exceptions to the rule. The numbering system according to New Balance is really based on the last 2 digits: 40 (Optimal Control)*: Shoes in this category provide superior control, stability, cushioning and support for biomechanical needs, such as pronation or low arches (e.g., 940, 1540). *With the exception of the 840v4 running & 840v2 walking. These styles are neutral cushion styles. 50 (Fitness Running): For training on roads or for indoor workouts, the 50 series offers the combination of visual attitude and innovation with the responsiveness and power athletes need. 60 (Stability): Designs that offer industry-leading stability to reduce pronation while also providing unparalleled cushioning and comfort (e.g., 860). 70 (Light Stability):The perfect combination of stability and speed, all in a lighter, sleek profile designed for runners who train at a faster pace (e.g., 770). 80 (Neutral): For high-mileage runners who require light shoes and the protection of superior cushioning (e.g., 1080). 90 (Speed)*: For faster runners who want every advantage, including a superior ride and fit. The choice styles for professional and nonprofessional speed and distance runners (e.g., 890). *With the exception of the 990v5 and its predecessors.

Hmm..I feel like my 650Rs have much better leather than any of my 550s. Much softer and less plasticy. The regular 550s have a lower grade leather with a thick coating on them. The 650r is a lot more supple, you can see the grain, and after a few wears you can see a natural creasing.

I managed to buy a pair of United Arrows 550 thanks to my good friend living in Japan You should check that pair out as it is all suede and I feel it’s a level above the GR ones I own (I have 3 of those).

I really want some New Balance

Chris can you do a review on the Avia 830 available on Dr. Jays

Got all 3 colors in pre-order end of July 2021. Red 650 was not available at that time.

Dope colorway

people say "get new balances because nike sucks" well new balance be doing EXACTLY whst nike is doing. this is jacked up man

I really want that colorway... I got the navy, which I love, but I wish I have that one too... 😓

The red color wasn’t available in the preorder, that was only available in the raffle ALD did and the general release on NB’s site I have a green pair of the ALD 650s, and compared to my Jordans, these things were comfy right out of the box. I absolutely love the styling on these and plan to wear the snot out of them.

I had a pair of these in blue suede...with white edging...in the uk....

Got the same colorway. Been wearing the shit out of them lol

Got this in the red colorway. Size 13, #22 in the queue. NB is easy to cop if you're up early too 🤌

What's the background music that you guys play in all the videos ?

If I remember correctly, you had to be chosen to pre order, it wasn't everyone who wanted it got it within a time window. I think you had to have purchased the original ALD x 550 to have gotten a chance to get picked

I think I prefer the 550 over the 650. It’s still clean and I appreciate the nostalgic feel!

I want a pair of 650s I do have more of a narrow foot would you say stay true to size or half size down im scared to order because im not completely positive what size to go with. Help me out? Im around 6 foot tall i dont want to look like i have baby feet either. Lol

Yup, leather quality is just ok. I have the GR 550S and ALD 550s. The quality on the ALD 550s is lesser than what I expect from NB. The MADE LINE models and other collabs have immaculate materials. Also I bought some forum 84s recently and the leather quality on them is pretty much the same as the ALD pairs

What the sizing like on these hi do there fit like a air force 1 ?

Kickflip approved

A higher quality made in USA BB550 classic Royal Blue PE Kawaii release would be sick

One of the 1st things I did with my 550 was swap the laces. They’re way too long. Imagine people should do the same with 650s

The shoes are pass, but Chris and Jodi's shirts are both dope! Totally missed out on that Rogue-Gambit drop 😔

I have 4 pairs of the lows and I had to go up a full size everytime. Plus if you have wide feet, I wouldn't suggest going true to size 😩

What Jordan 1 low’s was mrs wing wearing?

I want the t-shirt…😃

True to size? On the high tops 😮

what intersting about this collab is they think ALD bringing the hype for new balance, meanwhile majority people outside of US doesnt even know ALD before this collab and people outside US generally love New Balance and ALD and this model 550 play as seasoning with it

The dirt is to give the shoe a personality

The materials also come down go where it’s made. Anything “Made in USA” or “Made in England” typically use more premium materials and the craftsmanship are generally a lot better. The 550 and 650s are made in their general factory in Vietnam. Still pretty good, in my opinion.

Are they TTS compared to Aj1s?

where can i buy these!?

Don't expect super high quality on these. They don't market these as made in the USA or England. They typically source cheaper material for shoes they are gonna have mass assembled in China, Vietnam etc. i.e these, 574, 997H etc. This is purely based on what I've noticed over the years. I could be wrong, since I only mess with "made" .

Got lucky on these grey ones with the ALD release. They're definitely 🔥🔥🔥

How about the James worthy shoe from new balance..

Where can I find that spidey and spawn tee ?

Everyone wins expect the resale scalpers 🤷‍♂️ I have no issue with that 🤝

The only problem with this that the size goes only till 13 so if you wear size 14 you can't get them

preorder didnt include the red pair just fyi :)

The leathers better than anything jb’s put out

Teddy Santis made NB a little more known he’s actually going into the vaults I just wish NB had a number 📕 book cause I be lost

looks like a better jordan 2

I didn't like the mesh collar, even though it's the original design, it cheapens the rest of the look of the shoe. Hence I prefer the lows.

We need to know…where all the Marvel Tees/Hoodies come from 👀 ?

Anyone know how these fit out of the box? Looking to get a pair for myself

These are hard !

Didn’t get chosen for the pre order or got the GR. 😂

Hey if anyone reads this, I really hope you can help out. I recently bought a pair of the New Balance 550 in the Laker pack or something and I got the blue one. Just tryna figure out if the leather used on it is pigskin leather as my religious beliefs prevent me from associating with shoes made with pigskin leather. Been tryna find out but I can't. Anyone seeing this who can help would really appreciate a reply. Cheers and have a nice day.

why wouldn't you hoop in this? Looks comfortable enough

The 650s are $99 to $130 brand new on the New Balance site

Never been into new balance, but these look dope 👀

WR becoming hype... i kid, i kid 😅

Question is: will they limit you pre-order 🤔 ya know, keep the fomo alive

The best crafted sneaker by New Balance I need to buy a 2nd pair.

These sold out sooooo fast

Listen. I never was able to get into New Balences. I still can't, but I actually like these.

What the heck is Gambit doing?

The general release kinda sucked on these

Pretty disappointed with your recommendation around soul premise. Ended up ordering a bag from them about 3 weeks ago, and have had no updates from them regarding my order. I reached out to them via social media and their website and still can’t get a response from anyone. Going to have to call my credit card company and get the transaction reversed now. Highly disappointed

To be fair, you were comparing a regular 550 to a collab 650 so the quality was never gonna be close

how flexable is the sole

Cool NB, now release some non-collab versions of the 650R so us "normies" can (try) to get them!