The sample box came in on Tuesday. I ripped it open before coffee. Bad idea. My hands were shaky and I almost tore a tag off something I wasn't supposed to.
Let me just get into it.
New Balance 1906R — Silver/Black
I've had these on foot for three days. They're good. Not life-changing, but good. The mesh is breathable without feeling like tissue paper. The sole has that bounce you want for walking all day — I did 8,000 steps yesterday just running errands and my feet didn't complain once.
The silver is less shiny than the photos online. That's actually better. Shiny silver sneakers look cool on Instagram and dumb at the grocery store. These hit the middle.
Sizing? Go true to size. I tried half up and my heel slipped. Half down and my toes touched the front. True is the move.
Price is $155. Worth it if you need a everyday sneaker that isn't a running shoe from 2018. Wait for a restock if they sell out. Don't pay resale.
Nike Dri-FIT Tee — the plain one, no logo on the chest
I almost didn't include this because it's boring. But boring is sometimes the point.
I bought one of these last summer for $35. It's still in my drawer. No holes, no weird stretching at the collar, and the hem didn't curl up after a year of washes. That's rare for a cheap athletic tee.
This season's version is basically the same. Fabric is 10% thicker. Not enough to feel heavy, just enough to not show your nipple through the shirt. You know what I mean.
The black is black. The gray is fine. Skip the white unless you like replacing white tees every three months.
I grabbed two. One for the gym, one for wearing under a hoodie when I don't want to think.
The hype piece to skip — Supreme x Something (doesn't matter which collab)
Look. I've been a buyer for five years. I have nothing against Supreme as a brand.但他们 have a problem: the quality stopped matching the price about four years ago.
This week's drop is a hoodie. Retail is $168. The cotton is stiff in a cheap way, not a sturdy way. The print is puff — fine, whatever — but it's applied so thick that it'll crack after three washes. I've seen this before. It always cracks.
The fit is boxy in the shoulders and short in the body. If you're 6 feet, your stomach will show when you raise your arms. If you're my height, it'll look like you borrowed your little cousin's hoodie.
I asked our rep why people still buy these. He laughed and said "the logo." That's it. You're paying $168 for a logo that 12 people on the street will recognize. The other 99% of people will see a hoodie that looks mid.
Skip it. Get a Carhartt WIP hoodie for $20 less. Or save the money and buy two of the Uniqlo hoodies I wrote about last week. Your call.
One more thing. The NB 1906Rs come in a wider fit if you need it. The Dri-FIT tee runs slightly long — tuck it in or size down if you're under 5'8. And the Supreme hoodie? If you already bought it and you're reading this feeling bad, don't. We've all paid for a logo before. Just don't do it again next week.
That's it for this one. Three pieces. One buy. One solid. One skip.
See you Friday.
