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Whether you are someone who prefers a new take on a nostalgic basketball sneakers from the ‘90s or an under-the-radar New Balance collaboration from a shop overseas, there are some great pairs on this week’s release calendar.  Highlights this week include Social Status’ takes on the Air Penny 1, some Nike SB Dunks inspired by […]

After teasing the collaborative sneaker midway through last year, London-based community platform The Basement and New Balance have officially announced their forthcoming “Earth Brown” iteration of the 2002R silhouette.  First appearing in 2010 as NB’s flagship Made in USA model, the “2002” was unleashed in 2020 as the “2002R” with the original upper design, additional ABZORB and NERGY modern cushioning technology and subtle design touches. Titled The […]

While the New Balance 2002R was originally released in 2010, the running model has recently regained its popularity thanks to collaborations with designer Salehe Bembury, Korea’s Thisisneverthat, along with many others. Continuing its momentum into 2021, the sneaker has scored another huge collab. This time, New Balance has teamed up with legendary streetwear brand Bape to release two new 2002R colorways. The unreleased collab was initially spotted on the […]

One of New Balance’s most popular sneakers of 2020 wasn’t something brand-new, but it also wasn’t a simple re-release of years past. The 2002R, the R added for the 2020 version, was based off the brand’s 2002 sneaker. The original version was a $250, “Made in USA” lifestyle shoe from 2010. Last year’s update saw the […]