Throwback Thursday: New Balance 590
Posted by Matt Halfhill | Oct 9, 2008 New Balance has made a name for itself with quality and comfortable shoes. The brand excelled in the running world, but that isn’t the only market that New Balance has gotten its feet wet. In the mid 80’s, New Balance, as well as many other brands, looked for new ways to market their basketball products. New Balance went after James Worthy of the Los Angeles Lakers at a time when his other starting mates were signed to a number of different brands including Converse, Adidas, Reebok, and of course Nike.
A series of James Worthy New Balance shoes were released for a few years, but this model, the New Balance 590, was one of the last to precede New Balance’s signing of a megastar. The shoe had everything to offer that any shoe did at its time. A performance designed insole, pivot point on the herringbone outsole, and a high of enough cut to protect the ankles of an athlete earning six figures…believe it or not, NBA players weren’t all millionaires back in time. New Balance hasn’t attempted the retro basketball kick for a while, but with so much attention towards the uber high tops and mid 80’s lines, one would hope they will enter the market again. |
New Balance 590
New Balance 590
New Balance 590
New Balance 590
New Balance 590
New Balance 590
Oct 10, 2008 at 2:04 am
Yo these are dope! They need to retro these asap! Naw really wait till next year I don’t have money right now.
Oct 10, 2008 at 2:05 am
these are pretty gangsta.
got that athenticity sticker i see
Oct 10, 2008 at 2:20 am
Who’s john hancock is on the shoe? I can’t read it…
Oct 10, 2008 at 2:22 am
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them is hott 4 real
Oct 10, 2008 at 2:37 am
Those were signed by Ben McDonald. He played only 4 seasons in the league mostly with Golden State back when they rocked Navy/Gold
Oct 10, 2008 at 7:30 am
Nice Kicks:D
Oct 10, 2008 at 7:31 am
Yup, definitely a throwback. There’s a reason New Balance doesn’t make basketball shoes anymore.
Oct 10, 2008 at 9:00 am
Supa dupa Fresh! The 590’s also came in a white/black colorway, that matched the triple fat goose..that was bananas!….These def need to be retroed! Good job, nicekicks!
Oct 10, 2008 at 9:02 am
Why is it that everytime OSD mentions a sneaker or topic Nicekicks comes a day late and a Dollar short?
Oct 10, 2008 at 9:46 am
I must be the only person on here with good eye sight. These shoes are really ugly they better not release these ugly shoes. They could put any garbage on here and y’all go crazy,tell the truth and shame the devil. LOSERRR!!!
Oct 10, 2008 at 10:27 am
Classic!
I have some of the Worthy NBs retroed a few years ago. Cats born in 88 may not understand why these are all that.
Oct 10, 2008 at 10:31 am
OSD Fan: “Why is it that everytime OSD mentions a sneaker or topic Nicekicks comes a day late and a Dollar short?”
wow, you a serious hater.
Nice Kicks started Throwback Thursday many months ago and you think he is trying to copy an blog talk show? Come on now…
Keep doin’ your thang Nice Kicks!
Oct 10, 2008 at 11:46 am
THEZ R NEW BALANCES?!?!?!?!WTF?!?!?!AYE FOR REALZ I WANT A PAIR OF THEZ!!!!!WHEN DO THEY KUM OUT?????HIT ME UP WEN I CAN GET A PAIR!!!!!
Oct 10, 2008 at 11:57 am
nice throwback. many stupid comments. no wonder this country if falling apart. there are so many stupid people in it. but good job to you Nicekicks. these are a very cool throwback. wouldn’t buy if retroed but I do like that tounge. I can see many PDX hipsters wearing these with their tight pants
Oct 10, 2008 at 12:09 pm
yo deez are fresh
Oct 10, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Awesome! I’d cop if retroed, just to have something different.
Oct 10, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I love Throwback Thursdays, and I love real hi-tops. And I love how Throwback Thursdays often gives us hi-top love.
Not digging the looks of these NB’s, but look at how high those laces go! And then the tongue even higher! I remember NOT lacing up all the way just so that the tongue with logo could be visible, but these shoes - you lace up all the way and the full tongue logo is still visible!
I wouldn’t buy, but if someone else was wearin, it’d break my neck to ogle… in a good way
Oct 10, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I still gotta fresh pair of white and red lows. And white yellow and purple laker ones. Worthy’s are straight classics.
Oct 10, 2008 at 7:18 pm
these r very nice
Apr 19, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Yo,
I’m a old head and I wore these shoes in high school. These are some hot kicks and I am trying to get another pair of them. I played in all of the hot shoes in the 80’s and these were the hottest.