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Brand: United Arrows x New Balance Model: 550 “Ecru Grey” Release Date: December 25 (original release December 3) Price: TBC Buy: Online at United Arrows Editor’s Notes: With the year’s end just days away (where it went, I don’t know), the debate is rife concerning the best and worst sneakers and collaborations of the year. […]

Brand: New Balance Model: 57/40 (M5740G, M5740 CD1, and M5740 RC1) Release Date: Available now Price: ¥16,500-22,000 (approx. $144-192) Buy: Online at New Balance JP Editor’s Notes: If Gorpcore has anything to say about it, the best way to make a good sneaker even better is to get some GORE-TEX involved. I’d be inclined to agree. There’s nothing […]

We couldn’t resist getting in on the fun and sharing some of our favorite sneakers of 2021 - see what made the cut right here.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have noticed that New Balance has been the sneaker brand of the year two years running. Thanks to a clever collaboration strategy and high-quality products that actually appeal to consumers beyond hype, the New England sportswear company is always present in our top 10 lists. While collaborations […]

Brand: PACE x New Balance Model: 327 “The Pacer” Release Date: Available now Price: $175 Buy: Online at PACE Editor’s Notes: Rounding out the year without another New Balance sneaker wouldn’t be right, given the brand’s near dominance of the release calendar throughout this year. From start to finish, some of the year’s best collaborations have […]

If any imprint knows how quickly a new silhouette can rise to the top, it’s New Balance. The introduction of brand new forms comes as naturally as maintaining retro favorites to New Balance. Recent years have seen the (re)introduction of silhouettes like the 327, 550, and XC-72 which have dominated sneaker headlines since release. For […]

Brand: New Balance Model: 550 Release Date: December 10 Price: starting at $40 for for T-shirts and reaching $140 for the 550 sneaker Buy: New Balance’s website, Klutch Shop Editor’s Notes: New Balance’s 550 is one of 2021’s biggest footwear hits, riding a wave of success from sold-out colorways, exclusive collaborations, and insider co-signs. Just […]

Brand: Naked CPH x New Balance Model: 1080 & 725 Release Date: December 9 Price: €135 & €200 Buy: Exclusively at Naked Editor’s Notes: Finally, a really good New Balance collaboration with women in mind. Copenhagen-based retailer Naked has teamed up with New Balance to take on two new silhouettes, the 1080 and the 725. […]

Brand: JJJJound x New Balance Model: 990v3 Release Date: 2022 Price: TBC Buy: TBC Editor’s Notes: We’ve barely recovered from the Ls we took on the JJJJound x New Balance 990v4 a few weeks ago, and it already looks like the duo are gearing up to deliver another round of disappointment, and I, for one, […]

Brand: Franck Muller x New Balance Model:  MS327 Release Date: December 17 Price: TBC Buy: In-store at New Balance Roppongi and Franck Muller Geneva Ginza Six Editor’s Notes: If you thought the New Balance collaborative spree was about to slow down as the year tumbles to an end, fortunately, you thought wrong. With just over four weeks left until we start […]

Both colorways are inspired by what can be achieved when people work together, and not against each other.

Brand: Concepts x New Balance Season: Fall/Winter 2021 Model: New Balance 992 Buy: Online at Concepts’ website Editor’s Notes: New Balance’s latest shoe is pretty tasty. In collaboration with Concepts, the sneaker giant just dropped the New Balance 992 “Low Hanging Fruit,” an homage to none other than the late Frieda Rapoport Caplan. Who is Caplan, […]