New Balance‘s Fall 2012 collection will include these five colorways in the New Balance 1500. More specifically, violet, green, and black / grey colorways will release in July, while orange and blue versions will make their way to accounts in September. The shoes feature a combination of suede, leather, and mesh...

Whenever the New Balance 1500 crosses your mind, don’t you usually picture them in suede?  This premium 1988 runner has been issued in innumerable suede and mesh colorups over the years, but even if that’s the ‘standard’ form, you can’t really argue with a small change that produces results like...

It’s not a deliberate ‘pack’ in the same sense as something like the ‘Road to London’ set(s) or their upcoming Flimby 30th anniversary celebration, but New Balance is clearly working with a theme across multiple models in their mid-high number range.  Having seen similar motifs applied to the 998...

In almost every case except sneaker-centric conventions, buying your kicks from a traveling retailer who temporarily sets up shop at an open-air market isn’t exactly the best investment you can make.  On the other hand, when one thinks of the kind of goods you’ll find at modern farmer’s markets, it’s...

Earlier this month we previewed the New Balance 576 “UK Manufacturing 30th Anniversary Pack”, and today we’ve come across a few more images of the shoes. Just to recap, New Balance is celebrating its 30th year in the UK with a manufacturing presence. New Balance has hooked up three new versions of the New...

The most recent Sneaker News headline referencing New Balance’s 1988 flagship runner was one of Nash (Money)’s crazy hybrid designs Frankensteining a Visvim FBT upper onto the sole of a spring 2012 NB 1500 release.  That collection’s successors are almost ready for introduction, their classically styled...

Look out for this set of New Balance 991′s to hit select retailers soon. This round of Made in the UK silhouettes features five new suede and mesh colorways with leather trim and as a cool touch they all also bear USA on the heel. If you want a pair and don’t want to pay shipping costs the good news is that...

The New Balance 991 is one of that brand’s classics that’s about as close as you can get to ‘technical’ while still maintaining that iconic old school suede-and-mesh vibe, and though these latest pairs are more leather-leaning, they manage another way to connect with the wardrobe friendly NB steez....

The set of New Balance 577 “Made In England” colorways have all been sweet and after taking a close look at the purple plum pair we figured that you guys would also want a closer look at this denim colorway. The shoe features an upper composed of denim colored suede and mesh with navy leather accents. This...

Dubai in and of itself is sort of a hybrid city, caught between embracing a massive wave of development and maintaining its cultural heritage as a capital of the Arab world. Touching on that status is this crazy custom design from Nash dubbed the ‘Bedouin’ and produced for the recent Sole DXB sneaker show, which...

Back in April 2011 we previewed the New Balance M577 - Red / Grey – White, and a few days ago, we saw the New Balance M577 “Plum Purple”. Today we’re seeing the New Balance M577 “Made in England” collection, which includes both, as well as several other versions. Each features a...

New Balance looks to inject a bit of color into your daily routine with the help of this vibrant purple plum New Balance 577. The runner features the color slathered over the course of its suede and mesh upper with red trimming on the lining, much like an actual plum. These will are available at select retailers right...

Every major sneaker brand out there is going to capitalize on the Olympic Games in London this summer, but only one of them actually manufactures sneakers in the United Kingdom.  And with New Balance‘s Flimby, England factory also celebrating its 30th anniversary, NB might turn out to be the brand that most rivals...

Imagine this is like one of those word problems you spent so much time practicing for entrance exams and compute the following: New Balance’s 574 is one of the modern standards by which classic running sneakers are judged, while the 575 remains fairly obscure save a few key collaborative releases.  The 576 is on par...

Thanks to Project 4000, today we’re getting a look at some upcoming designs from New Balance. Included are the New Balance 1300, New Balance 998, and New Balance 1500. The New Balance 998 and 1300 models are sourced from factories here in the United States, while the 1500 model seen here comes straight from the...

Here is another look at the Ronnie Fieg x New Balance 999 ‘Steel Blue’ in a bit more detail. As you can see Ronnie Fieg took his time on this one and ensured that it was not only worth the money but worth the wait. The New Balance 999 is given a steel blue upper and details like ‘just us’ in script...

New Balance‘s UK plant is celebrating 30 years of pumping out silhouettes by pumping out more silhouettes. This trio of New Balance 576 models are tricked out in honor of the occasion with with an either suede, nubuck or leather upper and a just as diverse set of linings. The sneakers come with a few bells...

New Balance looks to bring a few new colorways for the New Balance 1500 ‘Made in England’ to shelves and this time around things are a bit more colorful than usual. Two suede silhouettes are trimmed in vibrant counter colors as olive / orange or navy / teal are applied to give the sneaker an eye popping upper....

Let’s continue our trip around the globe to Berlin, where Solemart made a stop this past weekend. It’s clearly dominated by the adidas three stripes, as tables and displays are rife with classic runners and vintage items that most of you probably can’t even remember, but there’s love for all brands out...

The New Balance 420, originally created as a long distance runner, has made its way back to accounts. Here we see two new versions of the shoe, both of which are constructed from suede and nylon. The first boasts a predominantly royal blue colorway that is contrasted with red and white, while the second features a red...

Nike Sportswear’s Air Force 1 30th anniversary seems to be slightly slowing as we approach the Olympic summer as well as the Air Max 1 and Air Safari birthdays.  Elsewhere in the sneaker birthday world, New Balance continues following their own deliberate pace, steadily moving forward as we approach the release of a...

New Balance doesn’t typically indulge in the kind of hype we’ve come to expect from other major brands, so seeing these for a third time in 2012 feels like a huge tease.  At least we now know these New Balance 1500s are slated to arrive at select retailers in August, which makes it look like there might not be...

The New Balance classic lineup is operating at the peak of its powers with a huge selection of different models and colorways to satisfy the fans of these old school styles.  This month brings along four pairs spread across three models that, around this time last year, weren’t playing as big a role in the NB catalog....

Sneakerheads know all about how important colors can be, everything from the signature shades that give popular releases their nicknames to the standouts among those that set wider trends.  It’s those large-scale cultural movements that the visual buffet that is Pantonism offers immediately upon your first visit, its...

Back at the end of March we previewed the Ronnie Fieg x New Balance 999, and today we’re getting a first look at the shoe. The design is reaps from Ronnie Fieg‘s desire to focus on quality materials.All the while, the colorway features a balanced look that blends light and dark hues. A dark grey covers a majority...

Just last week, we gave you the scoop with the first look at Ronnie Fieg’s upcoming collaborative New Balance SMU-the New Balance 999 ‘Steel Blue’. Following up on that initial preview we’ve got a much clearer view of this take down of the famed New Balance 1300 of the same name, a sneaker Fieg has...

Historians will look back on MTV’s Pimp My Ride with favor, not just because of the hilarious Xzibit meta-meme it birthed, but because of the decidedly positive newspeak in its very title.  ’Pimp’ has been thoroughly appropriated to mean ‘tricked out’, and in this particular case, we’re...

Nike Sportswear is commemorating the Air Force 1′s 30th anniversary in grand style, but there’s got to be another brand out there with at least one three-decades-old sneaker to celebrate.  In the case of New Balance, it’s one that’s far from their regular rotation, though as soon as you see the style,...

A few weeks ago we previewed the New Balance 998 – Blue / Grey – White, and today we’re seeing new images of the design. The low-top comes directly from the New Balance factory in Maine, and sports a suede upper that is dressed in several shades of blue and grey. Finishing off the look are touches of black...

It was 30-years ago when New Balance released the New Balance 990 runner. Unbeknownst to the brand at the time, the model would quickly become iconic in the sneaker world. For their latest release, New Balance shaved off a half of an ounce, while staying true to brand’s history of craftsmanship at its finest. The...

For Junya Watanabe’s next trick he is teaming up with eYe Comme des Garcons and New Balance for an all new New Balance 1400 silhouette. The understated sneaker features a black suede upper with contrast color stitching and is so simple that you’d almost forget it was collaborative if you haven’t peeped the...

A few days ago we previewed the New Balance 1300 “Made in USA” collection, and today we’re seeing new images of one of the pairs included. The shoe was crafted at the New Balance factory in Maine, and sports a navy blue design that is constructed from suede and mesh. Minimal touches of red and white are also...

Right after the release weekend of Ronnie Fieg’s latest collaboration with one celebrated running imprint and we get our first substantial look at his next. Previewed here is the New Balance 999 that Fieg has been cooking up, apparently a take-off on the beloved ‘Steel Blue’ colorway of the New Balance 1300...

Japanese streetwear concern WHIZ LIMITED is a brand many US sneakerheads wouldn’t even know were it not for their New Balance collaborations, and after Whiz’ second NBs drop later this month, they’ll forever linked with star cutouts.  The WHIZ x mita x New Balance CM1700 will release at select...