480 Basketball Sneaker

The unboxing of my shoes, atrocious. The paper was ripped and not neatly placed and the shoes looked like they were thrown in. There was a blow out underneath the sole in which they taped it down so it would stay in place. Honestly, if I wasn’t so understanding and this order wasn’t free from my workplace, I would’ve come undone if I spent that much money for someone’s seconds. I was going to post my 480 unboxing video from start to finish but as soon as I saw my order.. New Balance would’ve taken a huge social media hit. Do better.

I was looking for a casual, flat sneaker to wear with jeans or shorts and I never owned a pair of New Balance, so I thought I’d give the 480s a try. I was pleasantly surprised! They are very wide in the toe box, even a little bigger than I was expecting. They are a little stiff to start, so a few wears might be needed for the break-in period, but other than that I’m very happy with my purchase!