Kevin on Mar 13th 2008 Sneaker Culture, New Balances

New Balance is set to release this collaboration between themselves and the Spy vs. Spy comic series by Mad Magazine. The collaboration can be seen on the MT580J model, and will release in a black colorway as well as a white one, to represent the black spy and white spy. They also feature small details associated with the comics, such as the evil eyes on the upper heel as well as a bomb on one colorway and a stick of dynamite on the other. They are set to release on April 3, 2008 in Japan but are currently available for Japanese residents at mita sneakers. via KicksonFire.
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Kevin on Mar 3rd 2008 Sneaker Culture, New Balances

New Balance continues to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their front running and iconic 576 model. Here we feature an array of colorways, but the special thing about these is the futuristic version of the classic M576 E model, which they thought would be a cool idea to create. The different colorways are all available now at Mita. via HS.
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Kevin on Feb 26th 2008 Sneaker Culture, New Balances

New Balance Japan and Mita have just released the New Balance CM1700L Limited Edition. They feature a grey premium leather upper with a checkered pattern along the upper. The colorway is simple, yet most of New Balances color schmes usually are, as they are more about comfort. They are a limited release, but no word on a release in the states, but we will keep you guys updated. via Mita. via SN.
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Kevin on Feb 19th 2008 Sneaker Culture, New Balances

With the 20th anniversary of the M576 approaching, New Balance has decided to re-release one of the shoe’s oringinal colorways, which features a blue / grey / dark cyan color scheme. The midsole is yellowed intentionally to give it that old skool look, and it even comes in the vintage NB box and shoe bag. Now available at Overkill Berlin. via SN.
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Kevin on Feb 17th 2008 Sneaker Culture, New Balances

Here are some pictures of the New Balance 576 - Mask Pack, which were designed by New Balance Japan, and inspired by traditional tribal masks. The come in red, green, and orange colorways, and feature materials such as patent leather, suede, mesh, and 3M reflective materials. We don’t have any exact release dates for them but we will keep you guys updated as we receive more information. viaHighSnobiety.
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Kevin on Feb 14th 2008 Sneaker Culture, New Balances

Here are some pictures of the New Balance CM1700 S, which are set to release sometime next month. These were once the flagship model of New Balance, and have been altered a bit to include a tonal silver check upper with advanced cushioning technology as well as motion control technology. They will be available at select New Balance accounts in March.
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Kevin on Jan 31st 2008 Sneaker Culture, New Balances

Here are some pictures of the New Balance Spring ‘08 Collection , which are already beginning to arrive in stores. Sites such as Overkill Berlin have received shipments of the New Balance 1500, 670, 470 and 574 in new styles and colorways. Some of these are set to be released as limited editions, as the one above, for example, but they are really quite nice. via HS.
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