The subtleness of the colors and the black N set it off. It’s a clean as can be shoe/color combination. Sometimes not having flashy contrast makes the simplistic nature of shoes beautiful. Because they are limited, and not constantly churned out, does not mean it’s a bad shoe by any stretch. The 990v2 in grey is a banger but it’s almost a perpetual shoe and they keep making them. Same with the grey 993. Does not make them bricks. Simple supply and demand drive up price. People knocking these for the retail price are insane. For resale maybe.
This is the first jjjjound collab with NB that I’ve copped for retail. I’ve only had a chance to wear them twice so far cuz of snow but as soon as spring comes I’m gonna wear the shit outta these! I agree that the sizing of these 991’s are def more wide foot friendly. I wouldn’t pay resale for these though cuz we def know more jjjjound NB collabs are coming.
I L’d on these too. I’ve been looking for a fall(ish)-colored 9XX model that I don’t have yet, so I joined all the raffles for these. That said, I knew that if I took an L, I’d never pay resale for these. I’ll just wait for another. 991 would’ve been nice though, since these don’t come around often, especially compared to all the 990’s.
Wow. Thanks for the insight that the 991 was derived as a modified 990v2. No wonder I like 991s because im more of a 990v2 fan despite the decrease in comfort compared to other 990s
First Jjjjound x NB for me via End raffle. They felt underwhelming at first, but that changes when I see them in person and have them on foot. The cream laces made them perfect imo. Also have wide feet and these turned out fine.
After being spoiled by the Teddy releases, FOMO really does kick in when it sold out. I want this shoe but not feeling the high resale for it. Great review as always!
I wanted these bad but whenever I go for Jjjjounds it’s always a guaranteed L lol I’m not mad I didn’t hit tho because its nothing special colorway wise. Still a solid shoe tho and if I would’ve hit I wouldn’t have been mad 😂 great review!
These are nice, still like the moss 992 and olive v3 best. I couldn’t even tell that the grey 992 picture was a different shoe 😂. What do you think of the ice blue 991 dropping soon? Very clean imo
These and the Stone Island 574 are the same. If they weren't a collaboration, they would've sat. Look at the 990v2 brown and grey colourway that just dropped solid but sitting if you put jjjound or Stone Island instant sell
Copped for retail on Jjjjound and received a pair with crap QC. 😢 I may look into seeing whether I can have the leather fixed or just let them go. Great review!
Still a bit unsure about the JJJound hype i do like a lot of color ways but ultimately don't think they are worth their prices (alone the retail prices with taxes etc are quite out there imho).Great Review Sean
@Sean Go I wish I'd paid attention to your sizing rundown man. I'm a sz 10 for pretty much all Nikes & Jordans but go for a 9.5 in New Balance and all my 2002r, 1906, 990v2 & 990v3, 992 all fit me well. However, these 991s are very snug, I might have to take the insoles out. I note now you said MiUK shoes fit snugger than the MiUSA variants.
I can still remember when this drop last month. jjjjound gave me the longest less than a minute queue. Hoping to cop this pair this year. Thanks for the awesome review bro🙌🫡
I have this shoe and the 992 in the same colorway. I agree with you Sean, if this shoe is GR, I might just pass. But I wasn't gonna. Guess I jjjjust don't wanna miss out. I do feel the 992 is more comfortable. Wish jjjjound would have done it in 993 coz that's the most comfortable one. Who would like to see a 993 version of this shoe?
The draw of the shoe is you could always get your money back, if they are lightly worn , once your tired of them. Especially true for sought after NB's for some reason.
I just don't like the tongue on the 991. The shape of the badge makes it very square and it doesn't tuck into the shoe like in the vid. But these are dope
Na I became drawn to this shoe because of the absolutely gorgeous clean earthy colorway that I think looks about as good as any shoe I’ve ever seen….It happens to say JJJJound on it and makes it a rare item as well….So that’s why I really want them. But not at ALL because it says JJJJound on it as the reason these interest me so much…I’m 40 years old and could care less about “Cool collaborations”
It's a mystery to me why these are so expensive on the secondary market. They look pretty ordinary. Minus the Jjjjound branding, I don't see these going off the shelves as a GR. Hype is just ridiculous.
I have seen many GRs selling out over a period of a few weeks.. I believe if this cw droppedas a GR, it would be the same case. overall it is very nice but as you say, nothing special.
I passed on these. They look like every other JJJound release. Not to say that's aren't nice, just very very similar. Imjave the olive green and black and the brown and black. That's all I need
Pretty much a worse version of the 992 brown pair. Which im glad i kept cuz there impossible to find now And those 992s are also a worse version of the 990 v3 brown pair which are literally impossible to find anywhere
Dead ting. The shape, the design, awful midsole, the boring bland colours, some genuine grandad tings. Look at the toe… You’ve all twined your minds into thinking this is the one.
These… are the ugliest JJJJound collab yet. 😄 That particular shade of grayish-tan just makes me think of ratty old couches you’d find at garage sales or even abandoned in a ditch somewhere.
