New Balance 2002R (Protection Pack / Refined Future) "Dark Navy" (M2002RDF): Review & On-Feet

[@bass_backupvocals]

I think this colorway is the best of the 3 pairs for that released this year. The shades of blue and yellow works well and would look good on any occasion. Thanks for the detailed review. 🤝💯🙌

[@Unxpekted]

No way, the Japan colorway is way better imo.

[@jaguarb2000]

New balance has been on fire last 2 years. I’ve been pretty much rotating only NB. Went back to wearing a pair of Jordan 1 highs and they felt awful now 😂

[@jorgeserrano2619]

For me this is the best color way beside the grey ones, impecable as usual

[@swankieOW]

Grey & Orange dropped in Australia. I'm dying for the purple/pink pairs, hoping for a June release 💜

[@hjgatsby9885]

The pink I’m dying for

[@DaRealLeo]

Fire 🔥 as usual Sean. Went ahead and picked these up. Thanks for the review!

[@teew0rld852]

Sean you’re so clutch for this😭ive been debating on copping

[@areksoo]

This CW is the one I'm hoping to get from all the new CWs coming out.

[@oyedotuno9014]

🙌 finally u got em. Waiting for your review on it, I have the same. Non collab yet so 🔥. Overall Sean, what is your best colourway of stage 2 of the refined pack, ignore the first three that released. I think the pink, orange and thus blue one are quite good. Can’t wait to see the others

[@SeanGo]

I like the Mirage Grey

[@RussleGood]

Hi! I bought a new balance 2002R Refined future. Why does the barcode on the box not match the numbers on the sneakers? Please tell me

[@anthonykafrouni2590]

Boxes continue to take over the screen! We can’t see you anymore Sean! 😂

[@SeanGo]

Lmaooo

[@TarePandaHelp]

Got the mirage grays. I'm hoping to cop this colorway tomorrow.

[@leyiron]

Great review. I think this is the best colourway - homage to the 576 OG

[@frxdg4265]

Such an incredible pair

[@ErrydayYe]

When is the orange pair dropping?

[@bagman964]

Great video Sean, but how were you able to cop these in Canada?!?!?!

[@SeanGo]

Just pay resale lol

[@lukechapman8341]

Never owned a pair of new balance but been thinking of getting these, I normally wear a size uk8 in Jordan’s and uk8 in adidas but uk9 in Yeezys.. what size should I have to buy in the protection pack? Thank you.

[@SeanGo]

8

[@lukechapman8341]

@@SeanGo thank you

[@aldronacealcasid5527]

What will be the price for this after a month? its good to buy now when the price is low? or this is gonna be low prices after a long month

[@melvinreygonzales5073]

Bro Sean, this or the Rain Cloud?

[@SeanGo]

Rain cloud

[@Unxpekted]

Prefer the Japan colorway over these, how about you?

[@SeanGo]

Same

[@revelationgenesis3045]

@sean which u prefer this or the gray

[@markjones1667]

Hey Sean will the, Newbalance Thisisneverthat x1906r be released anytime soon, and will be doing a review on them anytime soon 🤔

[@SeanGo]

I hope so

[@ALLEYEZONME02]

Looooove this colorway, I so hope I can get a pair for retail!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ENVI1992]

having the original three, I'm so tempted to get the rest lol

[@stevenwells5069]

I REALLY love the colorway! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@ratinthehat_]

🔥 af. Can’t wait to get mine

[@wicksflicks2761]

Best color way

[@michaelquirante1729]

Do you know when this will release here in the US?

[@84alexism]

The prices are not bad for resell in the us

[@whaiyun]

NB needs to make a CA/US release for these. I'm getting real impatient.

[@whaiyun]

Sean, I got impatient and ended up stockx-ing the JP colorway. Then found out StockX has been passing reps of these like crazy. Went on neurotic comparing my pair to real/rep pics. It's real thank god. 1/10 would never do again haha

[@evvussy]

so if im a size 8.5 and i have a wide foot i go to size 9?

[@SeanGo]

Yeah if your feet are more than an E width

[@retro23ca29]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@billmartinez2253]

I went to the nursing home today to visit my grandmps and I noticed one thing 8 out of ten of the guys there Wear New balance😂😂😂😂

[@leep_uq]

I have also seen a lot of elderly men wearing New Balances here in San Mateo CA, USA.

[@ricardorobi9247]

Lmao that’s a fact 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@samlee458]

🔥 i need a protection pack in my collection. i need one!! plssss 😆

[@star42]

I love New Balance. I love the 2002r model. And I love me some "dad shoes" as well. However....this colourway? I just can't help but see a walking frame with this in the on-feet footage. Perhaps it's just me , but this colourway screams "Grandpa's sneakers". Completely IMHO.

[@Shogun9300]

Agreed. It’s just not doing it for me either. Fine line between fashionable “dad shoe” and actual shoe made for old men.

[@zacharymutter8432]

This pack is the most "new balance" cws released so far on the 2002r ... Literally all 3 are the most classic CWs around which have yet to hit the 2002r. Your comment honestly makes no sense to me 🤷‍♂️

[@star42]

@@zacharymutter8432 No doubt they are classic colourways. But you have to take into consideration that New Balance only really became "hip" to the mainstream a few years ago. Before that they are known to the NB aficionados.....and dads/grand-dads. And they are riding the bulky dad shoes trend to where they are today. Just because you are cool now does not make your traditional colourways identify any less to what they were known for prior. This particular colourway that are favoured by the elder gents, have been churned out en masse by department stores like Target and JCPenney. Unfortunately the association is there. I show my grey 990V5 and 2002r (which I think are just the bees-knees) to my partner and family members who are not into sneakers, and their immediate reactions are "God that's what grandpa wears!" It stings abit, but I can appreciate why they say that.

[@star42]

@@Shogun9300 They are still excellent sneakers, with unbeatable comfort. It just means that it takes abit more sense-of-style and flair to be able to pull these off without them coming across as "old people sneakers".

[@triniboy05]

What’s the story behind these, why are they all ripped/torn/dirty looking?

[@Mark-oy1wv]

Judge do some research on this shoe…too long of a story to explain

[@leep_uq]

The designer got the inspiration when he saw a lot of people on the east coast wearing the new balances for 8 years and plus and even though the sneakers were very worn it still held together pretty well and that’s where he got the inspiration from.

[@triniboy05]

@@leep_uq okay cool, thanks a lot. Interesting.

[@triniboy05]

@@Mark-oy1wv wasn’t that long, based on the response I got, thanks though.

[@alais5552]

Go half a size up

[@luisacevedo-km9id]

You sold me on the Mirage color way now you sold me on this pray for my bank account

[@SeanGo]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@Dyatlov1209]

I feel pain in the toe box and the arches of my feet..

[@SeanGo]

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