Super Sexy CT500s!

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Super Sexy CT500s!

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Hey gang!

I was just searchin the web for CT520s that were available or from Canada & happened to stumble upon these striking pair of kicks:

http://www.newbalancetoronto.ca/detail. ... le=CT500BO

Has anybody tried the CT500 model?
They actually look similar to Lavers. :)

My B-Day is in 3 weeks and if these shoes indeed are good for shreddin then I'll bug my rents for sure. Like, hot damn those are sexy!!
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yeh man definitely the best looking shoes ive seen! so pimp lol
pity i cant buy any CTs in Australia :?
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Post by B_Man »

Those are dead sexy. Why, if I were a shoe (or if those shoes were a woman) I would be tempted to take them home with me :wink:

Now here is an age - old question for people who used both Lavers and CT's

Which do you prefer, why, and what is the main difference between them?
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Post by sampotter »

There's no toe box. I don't think those are related to the 300's and 520's...

As for which I prefer - I'm not sure yet. I've been playing in 520's for about a month and have been very satisfied, but I don't think I've played in them long enough or in enough pairs to give a proper critique.
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Post by noirdez »

super cool shoes.. mmm.. orange. (i love homer simpson)
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Post by mosher »

That is a pretty pretty shoe and you'd look pimp rocking them kicks (hey, that's an amazing name for footbag shoes) but they look not so hot for footbag, dont you think?

the bag would be thrown off by the convex toe area, and you wouldn't even feel the bag to boot.

from what I can see the inside shape looks ok, just do clipper based tricks.

enjoy either way.
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I don't think the toe box is actually convex. Maybe its stuffed with paper like they'll do with shoes at a store. To me, toe rails aren't always needed.
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Same here. To me the toe box looks more flat than convex. It's hard to tell. Dang, I wish that site had multi angle views.
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a) Foxy shoes. They look like they have good surfaces. Although sometimes it's hard to tell before you get them on your feet. Who would have known the CT300s were so sweet, with that divet in the instep?

b) The main difference I found between Lavers and CT300s ( haven't tried 520s, but they're on order...woohoo! ) is stability vs. 'feeling the bag'. The CT300s are a bit heavier with much better support. They are also cut lower around the ankle, allowing good flexibility. Lavers are super light, and the mesh on the instep is so thin, that you can actually feel the bag on your foot ( the instep material on CT300s is a bit thicker ). I also find Lavers very punishing to bad form, due to their lack of support ( this can be taken as a blessing or a curse ).

Overall, I've been very happy with the CT300s. I think they have helped tremendously with the development of my game, especially with regards to string length. I also used to rush the bag constantly, and I think the heavier shoe with added support helped me to slow things down.
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Post by mosher »

Ovetin, I don't use siderails at all either, I was just noting that the toe area looked unperfect.
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Image

The toes look a lot flatter in this pic I found. :)
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mosher wrote:Ovetin, I don't use siderails at all either, I was just noting that the toe area looked unperfect.
Okay. :)

Yeah, Jorden's pic gives a good view of the toe.
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Post by habitat »

I found another pair just like it at

http://www.joesnewbalanceoutlet.com/det ... t=HIGH_LOW

kinda grampa looking, but only $25

and these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW


Kinda got that retro laver color, but look very similar to the CT500KN except a little bit bigger in size, I wonder how good they would be in comparison to both. I never have worn anything but lavers and skate shoes, which suck ace

these look really nice

http://www.nbwebexpress.com/products/CT300N_xl.jpg
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Post by Tsiangkun »

'these look really nice '


one of the more popular shred shoes . . . discontinued for the 520 model.
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Post by lightningbolt »

WOW!!

Hot Damn! Thoese are NICE!!!!!!! Very sexy. If lavers came in thoese colors it be the perfect shoe! I gonna hook me up with some! I love 'em!

EDIT: Whoa, 99.99 + shipping, uh, I just stick with my lavers..... But very nice shoe!
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Post by mosher »

That white one you found looks rather nice, as does the Jorden shoe in the second photo.

I think perhaps that in the website shot they have a toe insert that is holding the shoe in the 'person wearing it' position giving it the rounded look perhaps more than it really has.
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Post by hacksterbator »

i'm gonna be the first person not to jump on the band wagon and say those shoes are ugly. i'm not a fan of the orange navy combo. yellow and blue, cool, orange and purple, good, but this color combo just doesn't suite me. i guess i just like my complemntry colors a little too much.
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Hahah, I love how everyone is saying it looks 'nice' in the playability sense and you just jump straight to how pretty it is.

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I think purple and yellow and orange and blue are complementary. :)
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Post by RipWalker »

... orange and blue rocks the heezy.

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