NB 550 PRM United Arrows grey - a photo on Flickriver

NB 550 PRM United Arrows grey

            I really love these and almost all the other 550s I still own (most of which are still not photographed yet as I cannot find them), this silhouette has really grown on me big.   Now I consider them a must have NB series (at least one or two pairs of these).   I think I prefer them over both the Forum 84 low and the AF1 low.  I do also love the Reebok Club C Vintage, but the NB 550's look nicer in person (the Reebok are a bit too clean for me).

This specific pair of NB 550 Nubuck shoes are kind of grey (between beige and grey) and super comfortable, much softer than most of the other cheaper 550 pairs I still own.

The upper is nubuck, not suede, and I really like that.

I initially hated these as the color is so bland, but now they've really grown on me as the material and build quality of these shoes are really great, nothing like the other 550's I own (but these cost about two times more than the other regular 550's).

I think they are a bit comfier than the red pair or the olive like brown on white ALD pair.   

I think Suede is not a good material for shoes like these, it is very weak material compared to smooth leather or nubuck, though most of Hyperbeast snobs on YT think it is a great material (because they know nothing about shoes or leathers).
Another big reason to avoid and mock those moronic sneaker YouTubers. 

Anyway, I am still a fan of this silhouette but not sure adding more of these to my collection as these are not very comfortable shoes.  Still, I think these are some of the most comfortable 80's retro classic shoes.  

At least a lot better than Jordan 1, AF1, Forum 84 Low, Puma Slipstream, Dunk, etc.  I think these and Reebok Club C Vintage are the two best 80's retros in terms of fit and comfort. 

I have replaced many color ways of my AF1's with these and I can't be happier.

Taken on: February 7, 2022

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