The Origin of New Balance in Washington, DC [Documentary Short]

[Motife43]

Thorough, short doc on DC's relationship with New Balance sneakers. I didn't know it was a thing until I moved to North Carolina for college in 2008 and saw the kids from DMV rockin em. Like the girl mentioned in the doc, to outsiders it's a "dad shoe". In Atlanta during the early-mid 2000s we were rockin Reeboks, Forces, Jordans etc

But I've seen New Balances grow in popularity in recent years

 

[nose hair]

New balance use to be my shyt

but, Hoka >>>>>>> New Balance

 

[BmoreGorilla]

The real story: They saw folks in Baltimore rocking them in the mid 90s and decided to follow suit

 

[SoSoSlick]

The real story: They saw folks in Baltimore rocking them in the mid 90s and decided to follow suit

Mid 90s? 990s was poppin in the 80s

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Mid 90s? 990s was poppin in the 80s

Yea I’m playing. I’m pretty sure y’all was rocking them a little earlier than us

 

[Stuntone]

It's hard to know who were rocking New Balance first: Bmore or DC.. DC just like bragging, Baltimore dudes aren't as vocal about what they do. That's why they dont like DC at all. DC swear they started the Nike Boot trend too.

I moved to DC in 2004, the shoe game was superb up here. Pretty much fell off with Foamposites.

 

[Dad]

It's hard to know who were rocking New Balance first: Bmore or DC.. DC just like bragging, Baltimore dudes aren't as vocal about what they do. That's why they dont like DC at all.

I moved to DC in 2004, the shoe game was superb up here. Pretty much fell off with Foamposites.

You still a tourist. DC was first. We were rocking them in the 80’s at gogo’s.

 

[SoSoSlick]

It's hard to know who were rocking New Balance first: Bmore or DC.. DC just like bragging, Baltimore dudes aren't as vocal about what they do. That's why they dont like DC at all. DC swear they started the Nike Boot trend too.

I moved to DC in 2004, the shoe game was superb up here. Pretty much fell off with Foamposites.

Nah breh lol. Your history is way off.

 

[010101]

ha anything with 3m*

 

[valet]

Def popular here in Detroit. I only wear 1906r. Don't have to worry about that seude getting dirty

 

[Coco Loco]

I loved this lil documentary. What they said is very true, you don't realize New Balances were looked down upon until you left the area. Idc where I end up in life, I'm going to always be loyal to NB. You can take the girl out of DC but you can't take the DC out of the girl

 

[Motife43]

I loved this lil documentary. What they said is very true, you don't realize New Balances were looked down upon until you left the area. Idc where I end up in life, I'm going to always be loyal to NB. You can take the girl out of DC but you can't take the DC out of the girl

Also reinforces that the "real world" still matters. Even though the Internet connects us and exposes us to people, styles, things from everywhere, there's still value in connecting in the real world

 

[OneManGang]

In the Northeast especially, NBs were always a thing. They def have blown up even more lately though.

 

[Rekkapryde]

@Basaglia @KBadd @NV-ME

 

[Heafcliffe]

DC been NB town since late 80s/ early 90s.

Bmore was on Air Force Ones something vicious to my understanding.