Semi OT: Norman Powell - New Balance or not

Dalek · Post #1 » by **Dalek** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 6:36 pm

I am a bit of a shoe addict, but I noticed Powell's shoes yesterday. They looked like cleanest New Balance shoes with probably my favorite combo of Raptor's colours: black, purple and red.

Here's an image from Twitter:

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I went through the New Balance site and looked up future releases and couldn't find anything. Plus, Norm usually wears Kobe's so this was a big difference.

Then I looked closer and thought maybe that is not an NB logo, but an NP (Norman Powell) logo. Norm is famous for his UTG brand, so could this be a new prototype? Is it a custom Kobe? Any sneakerheads that know the answer?

Bruin · Post #2 » by **Bruin** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 6:40 pm

It’s definitely an NP logo and not NB. Not sure what shoe brand those shoes are though

will · Post #3 » by **will** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 6:55 pm

That is kind of dope is Norm got his own shoe. Literally.

From what I understand, he does not have a deal with New Balance.

ItsDanger · Post #4 » by **ItsDanger** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:59 pm

Understand the time.

Post #5 » by **niQ** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:06 pm

I could be wrong, but they look a LOT like the shoes FVV wore last season. And1 Attack 2.0

Time to turn in your shoe addict card.

Spoiler:

anj · Post #6 » by **anj** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:18 pm

niQ wrote:I could be wrong, but they look a LOT like the shoes FVV wore last season. And1 Attack 2.0

Time to turn in your shoe addict card.

Spoiler:
just kidding.

Good eye, man.

https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/detailed-view-of-the-and1-shoes-of-norman-powell-of-the-news-photo/1293687155

tecumseh18 · Post #7 » by **tecumseh18** » Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:07 am

ItsDanger wrote:Understand the time.

Ouch. I wanted to punch the screen when Norm did the "my bad" gesture after that buzzer beater went in at the half. Idiot!