Brand: Stone Island x New Balance
Model: MADE in UK 991v2
Release Date: October 18
Price: $270
Buy: Online at the Highsnobiety Shop
Editor's Notes: Stone Island and New Balance are celebrating ten years of collaborations by dropping a MADE in UK 991v2.
Stone Island offered a blurry teaser of their next New Balance shoe on Instagram that was simply a picture of the sole with a Stone Island logo imprinted on it. But now the two labels have revealed a new silhouette in all its glory: the 991v2.
Stone Island first joined forces with New Balance back in 2013 to unveil a fresh take on the 577 runners, bringing the Italian label’s premium, durable fabrics to the sneaker giant’s reliable silhouettes.
A decade since that first shoe and two years since they announced a recurring collaborative relationship, Stone Island and New Balance are teasing another shoe, and it’s literally unlike anything we’ve seen thus far.
Stone Island and New Balance entered a long-term collaboration back in 2021. In the time since, the dynamic duo has released the rugged, militaristic 574 debuted by U.K. rap star Dave. They’ve also delivered the icy RC ELITE SI and its flashier V2 counterpart, as well as the swole FuelCell C_1, all designed with NB's Tokyo Design Studio.
Stone Island's New Balance 991v2 isn't drastically different to the 991v1, with a modernized strike path revealing one of the most notable updated features, FuelCell cushioning.
There have also been an array of reflective updates too, with accents providing a functional element, drawn from the silhouette’s performance running roots.
Stone Island and New Balance have confirmed that the 991v2 will land in Stone Island stores globally on October 4 before being released at select retailers (including the Highsnobiety Shop). Still, if previous NB x SI drops are anything to go by, you'll need to have your finger on the pulse 'cos these babies won't hang around for long.
