AURALEE Beautifully Aged New Balances for Skaters (and Tennis Players)
Everything AURALEE makes is timeless, even its New Balances. The Japanese brand's latest collaboration with the Boston sneaker brand even involves the classic T500, a revived tennis shoe from the 1980s with a hint of skate shoe vibes.
Really, AURALEE doesn't change a thing about the sneaker.
It simply elevated the model's retro charm by wrapping the T500 in luxe materials and stylish, vintage-inspired color schemes.
The results? New-old New Balance sneakers in luxe 'fits like smooth, suede-like nubuck and creamy, perforated leather.
The Japanese label has taken a similar "aged" design approach with its other New Balance collabs, producing clean 574 dad shoes and flat-soled 204L sneakers that appear to have been around for years. But they're brand-spanking-new and made with exquisite materials.
After appearing on the runways, the AURALEE x New Balance T500 sneaker is now ready for landing. Retailing for ¥22,000 (approximately $146), the shoes will release on AURALEE's website on October 24. They will also receive a wider, albeit still limited, launch on October 31.
A worldwide drop on Halloween? The only thing scary would be taking an L on these skate-coded beauties.
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