Showing great team spirit for Boston, New balance has teamed up with Independent Fabrication to create a shoe based of the M498 design for the 2010 SingleSpeed World Championships, taking place this year in New Zealand. Together with Independent Fabrication — known for their indie style, high quality bikes — they’ve create a bicycle frame […]


20 Sep
The A03 WA in a new colorway and H710 for Fall 2010

This week New Balance have unveiled two new hiking boots, the A03 WA in a new colorway (above) and the H710 for Fall 2010 (below). Known more for their expertise in running shoes, New Balance is highly touted for its quality craftsmanship, so I supposed hiking boots are well within the realms of reason. The […]


22 Jul
Taking it old school for 2010 Fall/Winter collection

Although I would never trade my collection of New Balance 576s for anything on earth, I’m very much liking New Balance’s new collection of court offerings. Coming straight from their vaults, the canvas Pro model includes a high-top/low-top combination and two basic colorways — white with bone and black on black. Both models feature a […]


28 Jun
Little bundles of joy and frustration in sneaker form

There are few things more pleasing to a man than crisp clean gleaming white sneakers. It brings joy in ways that few things non-female related can. And there’s few things (non-female related) that can bring more anger and frustration than when that first drunken fool steps on them and soils their gleamy whiteness forever. That […]


19 May
Made In England shoes inspired by boozing establishments

It’s no secret we love our New Balance here, so when they drop a 3-pack of their 576 line and decide to name them after popular British drinking establishments, well we’re 100% in on that. Their Made In England series are among the more high quality and limited edition New Balances available, so it’s according […]


3 May
More classic New Balances from Flimby

A new set of 576s were just released by New Balance, more from their “Made in England” series. The 576s are arguably New Balance’s most classic design, and frankly they never go out of style. Constructed at their Flimby Factory in northern England, these limited edition shoes come in three colorways — navy above and […]


12 Aug
A 1979 trail shoe remastered

I like my New Balances. A lot. My favorite pair is a Japan-only colorway (neon pink and grey) I found while exploring Stockholm, which I instantly bought and drooled over in my hotel room. I thought it was funny that the sneaker I held in my hand was made in Boston, then shipped to Japan […]


Just in time for the Olympics, New Balance goes gold and silver with their new unisex Metal Pack Collection.  Each shoe is constructed of premium materials including Italian leathers and is available now for $120. In case you don’t have game like Michael Phelps, NB also offers a silver version of the classic 576 style.