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With current street-style trends adopting more off-road, trail running silhouettes, it’s no surprise that some brands are beginning to offer trail shoes to a more sneaker-head market. 

That’s not to say that the uomo new balance 997h blackgold blackgold’s are totally incompatible with trail running, just that New Balance doesn’t really expect you to do more than a light jog on a well-maintained trail. 

At 12.5oz (354g), they are well off of the average running shoe mark, and while the bulky, CAT-style shoe looks the part, the added weight is nothing to do with performance-focused features. 

Who should buy the uomo new balance 997h blackgold blackgold

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• Lots of protection underfoot 

Who shouldn’t buy these trail runners

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• You want to run at pace, there are much lighter options like the New Balance 550 'Conversations Amongst Us' 2022

The uomo new balance 997h blackgold blackgold doesn’t fit the bill

One of my gripes with this shoe is that it does very little that it’s marketed to do. First and foremost it runs half a size too small.

If you don’t however, expect to be disappointed and look at returns (if you bought online) because even a half size up these felt incredible claustrophobic. The main reason for this is the more athletic-looking toe box, which not only constricts the forefoot but is wrapped with a think synthetic leather, so there’s very little stretch either. 

A gorgeous upper

The shoe really does look great (once it’s on your foot) and brings New Balance firmly into the current trend for casual trail running shoes that sees the Salomon XT-6 as one of the biggest selling shoes for casual wear at the moment. 

With industrial-looking webbing for lace loops, mesh, synthetic leather, and high-contrast colorways, New Balance is definitely here to please those with style in mind. It’s pretty warm in there too, which again lends itself more to the day-to-day wearer, than someone pounding to trails for an hour or two. 

The uomo new balance 997h blackgold blackgold does not get the lacing right

While the webbing lace loops may get 5 stars for appearance, it’s a low score for practicality. The webbing is sewn into the shoe which actually prevents the lockdown from working the way that it should.

Moreover, the anterior side replaces some loops with slits in the synthetic leather which makes tying the laces more difficult than it has to be; one end moves freely while the other is caught in the shoe. 

Even the laces themselves are too round and slippery to offer much in the way of secure fastening. I had to triple knot them to keep them going for any length of time. 

The midsole is a welcome break

I almost forgot all my woes stepping into the uomo new balance 997h blackgold blackgold though. Not quite New Balance’s Fresh Foam, the DynaSoft midsole is still super plushy and there’s a lot of it. 

With a Durometer of 39 HA the midsole is much softer than most trail-running shoes tested. The shoe also has a heel stack height of 34.7mm which is up there with some of the tallest shoes on the market.

This makes for a really comfy ride, but with all that cushioning and very little in the way of stability control, it’s often not a trusted ride. For this reason, I’d say if you want to wear the Shando on adventures, make them slower-paced adventures. 

The uomo new balance 997h blackgold blackgold offers a super-grippy outsole

Fast or slow, you can get over most obstacles in these. New Balance’s AT Tread has some big, chunky 4.9mm lugs around the outside of the foot to keep gripping at different angles. 

The Lugs in the middle are smaller and less spaces out and thanks to the softness of the shoe, they grip onto lots of objects underfoot. 

Extra features or extra style?

The outsole extends out the back of the heel on the exterior side, a bit like a baby brother to the heel platform on the Hoka TenNine. The suggestion here is maximised ground contract for more stability and traction. 

I didn’t really notice its effect myself, and maybe it’s just too soft to make any difference. I think it’s probably another aesthetic choice from New Balance. 

One feature I love about the uomo new balance 997h blackgold blackgold

If there’s one thing that is so often overlooked on trail shoes it’s the heel tab. While it might seem like a small detail, a good, chunky heel tab changes my day. 

The uomo new balance 997h blackgold blackgold has just such a heel tab and I’m glad they didn’t mind adding weight to the already chunky shoe to include it. Something this big allows you to slide a muddy, wet shoe on and off without slipping around. Genuinely a game changer for me. 

Conclusion

It’s easy to point to all that the uomo new balance 997h blackgold blackgold is not; it’s not the best running shoe for you if you care about your body. But the Shando isn’t about that in my azul. To me, the uomo new balance 997h blackgold blackgold is similar to the Nike Air Max 90, or the Adidas Superstar, the sports shoes that started pivoting from their speciality towards popular trends and kept companies able to spend real time focusing on all aspects of their production. 

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