Franky tested and approved. The NM417 by Franky Villani is a mid cut, vulcanized skate shoe, featuring a modern take on classic herringbone outsole. Merging skate heritage and pattern inspiration from iconic New Balance silhouettes, the upper comes equipped with triple layer reinforcement in the high-wear areas for long lasting durability.
Pro Model
Franky Villani
Sole
Vulcanized
Details
Elastic Gusseted Tongue
ABZORB+® Insert
Padded Mid-Cut Collar for Ankle Protection and Support
Double Layered Suede Ollie Protection
Durable TPU Backed Toecap
Multi-Directional Herringbone Tread Pattern
Features
Sole
Vulcanized - “Vulc” shoes are light, flexible and break in quickly. These don't provide as much foot protection as cupsoles, but they are preferred if you’re looking for good board feel in a shoe with less weight and bulk.
Details
Elastic Gusseted Tongue - This tongue feature helps create a snug fit, something you're going to want while skating.
ABZORB+® Insert - A New Balance custom insert with added protection in high-impact areas
Reviews
3.5
Overall Rating
Reviewed by
6
customers
Made for Skinny Feet
by Buddur
Posted on 11/1/2024
New Balance Numeric 417 Franky Villani Skate Shoes
Bought these to skate and wear. Out of the box they appear well constructed with no apparent flaws anywhere. However, these shoes ran small for me (size 9, wheat/black) as they were very tight side-to-side in the toe box when I first put them on. In hindsight, I should have sent them back for next size up but me and my high hopes thought I could make them work because after all most new shoes dont really fit until they break in. When I wear a pair of crazy-thin socks they fit like a glove, but still not much room by the little toes. Franky must have skinny feet. After wearing them for a week the footbed just wasnt comfortable when walking around, so I replaced the insoles with a pair of PopCush I kept from an old pair of skate shoes and they definitely have a better daily-wear and skate feel now. Soles grip the board as they should. I made them work, but now I need to get more pairs of crazy-thin socks.
Like these shoes, they run a little small so I ordered a half size up from normal. They did come with a tiny rip in the suede near the toe, but I didn't feel like sending them back so I'm living with it.
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Perfect
by BrassAlienLLC(Verified Buyer)
Posted on 3/7/2024
New Balance Numeric 417 Franky Villani Skate Shoes - black/tan
Dope dope
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Nice shoe for technical rides with good comfort, just not all day comfort
by David Robinson
in TN(Verified Buyer)
Posted on 2/25/2024
New Balance Numeric 417 Franky Villani Skate Shoes - black/tan
I don't skate but I use skate shoes on my Onewheel. I bought these for trail riding and they've been pretty good for that. They fit tight-ish on the sides of the arch of your foot and these really lock your foot into the shoe. Board feel is pretty decent but impact absorption is better. Drops feel pretty good in these and you always know where your foot is on the board, not from the board feel since it's just pretty good/OK, but from the fact that your foot doesn't move in this shoe. For some that's good and others it's not. I think it's unique since I don't have anything else that holds my foot in place in shoe nearly as "locked" as these do.
Bought these shoes as a Xmas present to my boyfriend. He’s a skater. The shoes look and feel great he says but the first time skating in them they ripped where the fabric connects to the rubber shoe base. Luckily he was able to patch it up. He will be keeping the shoes for just casual wear instead of skating in them. I give them a 3 star.
