NB 2002R Dark Grape at Fox Hill park

            This dark grape or maroon like colorway looks dull and bland online, but in person these look very elegant.  

I ordered these in this Feb on sale, to try to complete my NB 2002R Nubuck pack collection.    I have the Sweet Camel, the Dark Camo, the off-white, this Dark Grape and the navy pair, which I lost somewhere in my house and could not find now.

I also have some smooth leather 2002R pairs, but for this silhouette, I think nubuck is the best upper material.  

My J. Crew Raincloud and Nightwatcher colorway have some mix of nubuck and suede upper.   Many of my 991 pairs have some nice nubuck upper.  I think one of my 3 pairs of 990 V3 also had that thick NB nubuck upper.   I think Nubuck is much better than suede or typical smooth leather for everyday beaters because Nubuck is much more durable than Suede.

Nubuck has a feel similar to suede but it’s more durable since it comes from the top grain of the hide. It has a great look and feel and is used for a wide variety of products. It brings together some of the finer qualities among the various kinds of leather.   To make nubuck leather, the outer (top-grain) layer of calfskin or cowhide is used. The top-grain layer is tougher and more resilient than the inner layer, which is used to make suede. However, because it may have visible markings and defects, the top grain is sanded and buffed on the outside to provide a consistent appearance.  So Nubuck is much better than suede even if the suede is top-notch pig skin suede that NB uses for their Made in USA and 2002R series shoes. 

Hope they start producing more nubuck based shoes like this pair. 

In any case, this colorway is really nice in person, and I think one of the classiest colorways recently released.   I think the Made series shoes like the 990 V3 need this sort of simple but elegant timeless colorways.  Some collabs and gaudy or flashy colorways are nice at some times, but for many occasions they are just tacky or even considered to be ugly.   The 99X series are expensive and many of their customers are adults, that means they deserve some adult colorways that can be used for work.   Unfortunately, now they do not have nice classy colorway in that line other than their usual Castlerock Grey or Navy.

Taken on: February 2, 2023

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