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The Best Trail Running Shoes Available Right Now
More people than ever are taking on trail-running as a sport, hobby, or way to stay fit. Over the course of the pandemic, people have reconnected with the outdoors. A lot of people that might have been considered full-time city dwellers before 2020 are now placing larger importance on surrounding themselves with nature. Trail-running offers […]
If You Like the New Balance 990v3, You’ll Love the VS3
Brand: New Balance Model: 990 VS3 Release Date: September Price: TBC Buy: TBC Editor’s Notes: There’s a new (old) kid on the block. We’re saying welcome back to the original New Balance 990 VS3. New Balance’s 990 series is nothing short of iconic – a footwear series that made so-called ‘dad shoes’ cool, mastered the execution of greyscale colorways, and most […]
Here’s Where to Cop the New Balance x Joe Freshgoods 990v3 Early
It’s been several months since we got our first teasing look at the New Balance x Joe Freshgoods 990v3 Outside Clothes and boy are we happy to see its imminent release. 2021 has been a very strong year for New Balance collaborations but this one might be the best yet. The design officially releases on […]
The DTLR x New Balance 992 “Varsity” is All American
Brand: DTLR x New Balance Model: 992 “Varsity” Release Date: September 3 Price: $185 Buy: Online at DTLR Editor’s Notes: It’s beginning to look like 2021 will belong to New Balance. With collaborations coming in fast, the 990 series has served as the perfect canvas for brands to imprint on. There is plenty on offer, and with 2022 marking the 40th […]
Brace Yourself, Another JJJJound x New Balance Is Coming
Brand: JJJJound x New Balance Model: 990v4 Release Date: TBC Price: TBC Buy: TBC What We’re Saying: It might be too soon to speak, but you could make an argument that New Balance has had the strongest release calendar of the year. Although there has been a clear focus on the 550 this year, the “golden child” 990-series has been at […]
Is the New Balance 550 Sneaker a Must-Have?
Brand: New Balance Model: 550 Low Release Date: Price: $100 Buy: New Balance as well as select retailers Editor’s Notes: The New Balance 550 might be the coolest sneaker right now, following its revival by Teddy Santis for Aimé Leon Dore, and the various colorways that have surfaced (and sold out) during the past few months. Now, the 1980s basketball […]
Are You Ready for The Basement x New Balance 2002R?
Brand: The Basement x New Balance Model: 2002R Release Date: TBC Price: TBC Buy: TBC Editor’s Notes: Community group “The Basement” has come a long way since its early Facebook days. Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed it climb to 258k followers on Instagram, launching several in-house merchandise drops, and offer unique takes on classic footwear […]
Alpha Industries’ New Balance 574 Is a Flight Jacket For Your Feet
No stranger to collaborations, Alpha Industries continues to riff on its hero offering, the MA-1 bomber jacket, with an unexpected New Balance team-up. It’s a fairly straightforward merging of the two brands, a union that isn’t particularly groundbreaking or novel. New Balance’s quintessential 574 running shoe is outfitted with Alpha Industries’ signature ribbon hang tags, one reading “Remove Before Flight” […]
2000’s Leo Woulda Loved Port LBC’s New Balance Collection
Brand: New Balance x Port LBC Buy: Port LBC Release Date: Available now Editor’s Notes: Does anyone remember the Leo DiCaprio vehicle The Beach from 2000? It’s backstory is more interesting than the actual movie but some of its most memorable scenes see a young Leo frolicking across a beatific Thai beach, soaking up sun […]
As Babe Ruth Riffs Go, Concepts’ New Balance 57/40 Is a Home Run
Brand: Concepts x New Balance, New Era Release Date: August 27 Price: $150 Buy: Concepts’ website and stores Editor’s Notes: There was a time when Babe Ruth was an up-and-coming slugger with something to prove. As his career was on the upswing, the Yankees decided to cash in on their young firebrand with an early […]
WTAPS’ New Balance M990V2 Is 50 Shades of Grey
Brand: WTAPS x New Balance Model: M990V2 Release Date: August 23 Price: ¥42,900 (approximately $390) Buy: raffle at New Balance JP, WTAPS stores, and select international retailers Editor’s Notes: Will New Balance’s collaborative hot streak ever end? Judging from releases such as the Casablanca XC-72, Joe Freshgoods’ 990v3, and Extra Butter’s 2002R, it seems unlikely. Next in line is Tetsu […]
Casablanca’s Charaf Tajer Wants His XC-72 to Outlast the Hype
When Casablanca helped New Balance launch the 327 in 2020, the model’s overnight success surprised many, including designer Charlotte Lee and Casablanca’s creative director Charaf Tajer. It was almost a given that the collaborative sneaker would end up in many peoples’ top ten lists at the end of the year — mine included. Now, Casablanca […]