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Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850 Video pt.2

Joe — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:33:32 +0000

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Sneaker Freaker and New Balance turn Skippy the Kangaroo into a star again with this second viral video to promote the Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850 releasing in December. As you should know by now the Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850 features a construction which uses pieces of kangaroo leather. In this video Skippy comes across a young boy with the NB 850 and lets just say Skippy is a bit peeved in the use of material.

Check out the video above and watch for the Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850 to release on December 5th, 2009.

Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850 Detailed Photos

Joe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:34:44 +0000

Yesterday Sneaker Freaker and New Balance released a viral video with Skippy the Kangaroo delivering a very important message, the release of the Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850 which is also know as Skippy. Shortly after the video made it rounds around the web these detailed images of the New Balance 850 have been released giving us a clear look at whats to come December 5th, 2009.

The Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850 consist of a very eye catching design and features a piece of material which comes straight from their homeland of Australia, kangaroo leather. The tan kangaroo leather is seen wrapping around the toe of the shoes with tan mesh on the tox-box. The mid-section and heel panels use a combo of black leather, black nubuck and black mesh with white leather added to the heel tab. Popping right off the black and tan base are accents of neon yellow on the inner lining, on the heel cap and outlining the black NB logo. To accompany the upper an off-white mid-sole was added along with a white outsole.

Click here to check out more detailed photos of the Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850 and watch for the sneakers to release on December 5th, 2009. Via: NiceKicks

Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850 Video

Joe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:55:46 +0000

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To promote the release of the Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850 this video has been put together featuring Skippy the kangaroo. Skippy, which happens to be the nickname of the Sneaker Freaker x New Balance 850, shows up in the video with a very important message to deliver. Skippy the kangaroo also represents the kangaroo leather used through the upper of the NB 850. You have got to love viral marketing these days.

Check out the video above.

New Balance Sues Louis Vuitton

Joe — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:02:11 +0000

For years Louis Vuitton (LVMH), has battled numerous trademark infringement court cases to protect their iconic and world famous LV branding. Now, you would think that a company who knew the value of their branding and their products would know what it means to other companies. Apparently thats not the case when it comes to Louis Vuitton. It seems as if they feel they shouldnt be stepped on but yet feel like they can step on others. And now its coming back to haunt them.

A couple weeks ago New Balance filed a lawsuit in Boston’s U.S. District Court charging that The Minstrel, a new shoe released by Louis Vuitton at a price of $590 is an exact replica of the New Balance 574, a trademarked design from New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. that retails for a little over $50.

The suit that New Balance filed also claims that the company (New Balance) has collaborated with numerous companies and celebrity’s on its popular 574 model that The Minstrel released by LV may confuse customers and lead them to believe that the sneakers are some sort of New Balance x Louis Vuitton collaboration when they are indeed not.

As you can imagine this isnt something New Balance is to pleased on, given the fact this was no joint effect between the two brands. If it were, then we would have a highly successful model on our hands, as the suit even states itself with the quote “Indeed, it is possible that had New Balance authorized Louis Vuitton to design a special Louis Vuitton edition of the iconic New Balance 574 shoe, the Minstrel might have been a highly successful collaboration.”

This suit was filed back around mid-September and no new news has yet to surface on the case. Either things were handled with the quickness out of court to avoid a huge media storm on the story or the court proceedings are still taking place. Coming from somebody whos been to court many of times, this stuff can take months, if not years before it gets settled.

Im personal on team New Balance though. The 574 is a classic and one of my favorite sneakers when it comes to comfort level. Not to mention New Balance is an American company based out of Boston, so i gotta give it up for team USA on this one.

Atmos x X-Girl x New Balance M996M XA

Joe — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:41:54 +0000

Atmos and X-Girl have teamed up yet once again to collaborate together on a pair of New Balance shoes. Atmos and X-Girl are no strangers to eachother when it comes to collaborations, having teamed up just a few months ago on a New Balance h574. For their latest project together the two brands have selected the NB M996M XA as their model of choice. Just like their latest collabo Atmos and X-Girl decided to design the New Balance M996M XA using a predominantly perforated leather upper. However, instead of the black base used last time Atmos and X-Girl went with a color scheme which resembles the Dinosaur Jr SB Dunks. The entire upper is finished in metallic silver while purple accents are applied to the laces, branding on the tongue, midsole and inner lining. Theres also a pair of purple insoles which consist of the branding of all three companies in a repeating style.

Watch for the Atmos x X-Girl x New Balance M996M XA to be released on November 1st, 2009. Click here to check out more detailed photos of the sneakers.

Overkill x New Balance 557 ‘Berlin Wall’ Pack

Joe — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:02:42 +0000

Its been 3 months since a preview of the Overkill x New Balance ‘Berlin Wall’ Pack surfaced online, a pack paying homage to the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Many had speculated on what New Balance model the pack would actually be made up from and just when exactly the sneakers would be released. Now thanks to HighSnobiety we can now confirm a release date for the pack and give you a look at some detailed photos of the sneakers.

We have now learned that the Berlin Wall Pack is made up from three pairs of the New Balance 557. Each of the three sneakers feature a white mesh and gray nubuck base on the upper with one pair sporting red, the other blue and the third black. It may not be apparent but the secondary colors used within the sneakers are actually meant to have some very symbolic meaning to them. The red represents the USSR flag, the black for the Berlin bear mascot, and blue for the U.S.A. The insoles of the shoes have photos displayed on them taken during the wall of the Berlin Wall with another pair having words written on them in German.

The Overkill x New Balance 557 will officially be released on December 16th, 2009 at Overkill. The pack will be limited to a total of 557 pairs. Click here to check out more pictures.

New Balance 442 ‘Black Licorice’ Pack

Joe — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:54:50 +0000

As part of their Fall 2009 Collection is offering a lineup of new womens 442’s known as the Black Licorice Pack. This three-pack consists of the 442 sporting clean black uppers with bold neon hits. The color choices available include black/fuchsia, black/pink and black/lime, all of which feature neon rubber outsoles and extra neon laces for personalization. Each pair also comes in a special Black Licorice collectors black to match the color scheme of the sneakers.

Ladies can get either three of the New Balance 442 shoes in the Black Licorice Pack now at select Finishline retailers.

New Balance M575 ‘Horse Hair’

Joe — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:42:07 +0000

After having a popular release with their black horse hair 575 last year in 2008 New Balance brings the horse hair 575 back for 2009, this time using tan horse hair. The sneakers have a white leather base with tan horse hair added to the toe-box, mid-panels, NB logo and on the heel tab. Adding a little bit more to the design is a slight speckle design on the back half of the midsole.

The Horse Hair New Balance 575 is available now at select Nike retailers overseas such as Juebankongjian. At this time no info has been announced for a release in the States.

Staple x New Balance 575 ‘White Pigeon’ – Release Info

Joe — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:23:21 +0000

A few weeks ago images of the Staple x New Balance 575 ‘White Pigeon’ surfaced online but at the time we had no official details about a release date. Now thanks to Jeff Staple we can finally provide you with information related to the release, which happens to be coming soon.

In total there will be 1077 pairs of the New Balance 575 ‘White Pigeon’ with allocation varying for each region. An official release will come on August 18th with the sneakers being dispersed throughout 38 retailers worldwide, two in the US, one in Canada, two in South America, twelve in Asia/Aus, fifteen in Europe and six in Japan.

As an added reference, on the inside tongue label says “Shiro” which means “White” in Japanese. A nod to the New Balance Japan team that helped Jeff Staple make this happen.

Follow the jump for more detailed photos of the Staple x New Balance 575 ‘White Pigeon’ and a list of all the locations worldwide which will carry the sneakers. Best of luck to all those trying to get a pair.

WMNS New Balance 460 ‘Kaleidoscope’ Collection

Joe — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:26:39 +0000

The New Balance 460 launched in Spring 2009 to overwhelming reviews from the ladies. Due to their popularity New Balance has put together the ‘Kaleidoscope’ Collection featuring textured mesh uppers which boasts trendy colors and contrast stitching. Added details include a kaleidoscope insert and inner lining detail. Each pair has a unique kaleidoscope tongue label as well.

The Womens New Balance 460 ‘Kaleidoscope’ Collection is available now in four colorways: white/pink/purple, white/coral/teal, navy/beige/red and grey/pink with each pair retailing at $65. Follow the jump for a shot of all four colorups.