After Flattening the Sneaker Landscape, Miu Miu & New Balance Turn to Tennis
Yes, Miu Miu and New Balance’s latest collection does include the super-flat, super-popular sneakers the collaboration has become renowned for. However, it also extends far beyond thin-soled footwear.
The duo, comprising fashion’s hottest label and an inimitable fixture in the sneaker-verse, is for the first time expanding its range to include clothing. Or, more accurately, high-performance tennis gear.
Spot American tennis champion Coco Gauff on-court at her forthcoming on-court appearances (they will be in Rome, Berlin, and Cincinnati) and you’ll notice her sporting full ensembles of New Balance and Miu Miu.
Comprising a tight sports top and classic pleated tennis skirt, the color-blocked designs will change with every tournament, beginning with a red-accented outfit in Rome for the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.
On foot, an exclusive Miu Miu-branded edition of Gauff’s signature New Balance sneaker, the Coco CG2. And off court, she'll have several new pairs of Miu Miu and New Balane's 530 SL sneakers in matching color-schemes.
Grey suede, black patent leather, and equally shiny silver and gold panels meet mesh underlays on a trio of new 530 SL colorways. The flattened dad shoe, one of 2024’s greatest footwear creations, gets its most expansive drop yet.
In fact, in all departments, this is Miu Miu and New Balance’s most expansive outing, with the aforementioned tennis gear accompanied by matching technical silk tracksuits for off-duty wear. All of this will be available to shop starting September 10 from Miu Miu's website and stores.
Ahead of the European tennis season, French fashion label A.P.C. similarly served up an expansive collection with ASICS that was both performance-oriented and style-conscious.
It's not just the athletic rivalries that are heating up.
