Yeah the 1010 wasn’t his pro model, in the sense that he didn’t have any input on the design, it was just a shoe New Balance had already designed and was ready for release when he joined.
They gave it to him but he wanted to do something more similar to an older DC shoe.
That’s a weird way to put it in my view, I get that he didn’t have input on the design but it’s still his pro model.
Oh well, the world will continue to rotate I’m sure.
Take care, I got clowned for saying the same about the Tom Knox shoe.
That’s almost verbatim how it was explained by Jeff and Seb from NB. Everyone thinks Tiago designed the1010 but it was finished before they signed him.
I find that hard to believe but it’s fine. They are lovely shoes.
Next time you’re at your local Numeric retailer ask them. They told us that at the NB Numeric trade event and there were loads of shops there.
Doesn’t sound very conducive to selling someone’s pro shoes but ok, I will ask!
I heard same thing re 1010 it’s true
I am buying two pairs of the all black just to spite you fuckers
Personally me buying the 1010s had nothing to do with Tiago’s name being on them (although I’m a massive fan of his skating). I’d have bought them even if they were a generic team shoe, just because they’re dope. Thinking about, I’ve never bought a shoe because of the pro who endorsed it, but I’ve definitely been put off a few shoes that I like where it’s a pro shoe for someone it think it wack.
And for what’s its worth, I’ve tried so hard to like that Reynolds shoe but it just doesn’t look right to me. Just looks like a wired take off of a DC Lynx to me. If by some wired twist of fait he’d ended up with the 1010 I think people would be losing their shit over it.
He did mention the Lynx in that video so it’s not surprising, they’ve always reminded me of the Nike Project BA and that seemed to be a Marmite kind of shoe so maybe this will also divide opinion.
Sometime that’s the best way. Like the Dylan shoe.
The Dylan shoe was marmite?
His first Gravis shoe? Thought that was the case. I think they even talked about it on his Epicly Later’d.
They were universally mocked apart from 3 fanboys.
I thought they were alright. Maybe I should have put that in the skate confessions thread instead.
