Three ALD New Balance 650Rs? You're Spoiling Us!
Brand: Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance
Model: 650R
Release Date: June 14
Price: $165
Buy: Aimé Leon Dore
Editor's Notes: They say that good things come in threes and if Aimé Leon Dore and New Balance's latest 650R collaboration is anything to go by, they (whoever they are) are most certainly right.
Teddy Santis' Aimé Leon Dore and New Balance have rejuvenated the basketball-inspired 650 silhouette in three summer-ready colorways.
Early looks at the collaborative 650R saw ALD's latest New Balance dripped in UNC-level scheme of white with splashes of sky blue, but little did we know there would be green and black iterations arriving in tandem too. The joy!
The silhouette itself comprises a tumbled leather upper with perforated details, open hole mesh underlays, and a co-branded tongue, label, and heel. Down below in a court-ready gum rubber outsole and a rubber cupsole for a dead comfortable fit.
Over the past few years, Aimé Leon Dore and New Balance have focused mainly on the latter's 550 silhouette, the shorter sibling of the the 650.
However, the 650R is now fast becoming a firm favorite amongst ALD and NB fanatics, not least thanks to the myriad of colorways it's available in.
What can we say? The Teddy Santis label keeps things clean and understated with its latest 650s as per, as it does with its other collaborative footwear and in-house apparel. The ALD formula — minimalism paired with tasteful schemes and quality materials — wins again.
Aimé Leon Dore and New Balance have a good thing going, with plenty of NB collaborations under their belt to vouch for it. And the two show no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
This article was originally published on May 16 and updated on June 13.
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