New Balance 1906r Black Metallic Silver

Released on 3 April 2023 and part of New Balance's 1906 line. This release has a mesh upper in Black/Black/Metallic Silver. Black with metallic silver is the sharpest way to wear the 1906R, and it suits a shoe whose entire design argument is exposed engineering. The model's name points to 1906, the year William J Riley opened the New Balance Arch Support Company near Boston, making arch supports rather than shoes, so there is a deliberate contrast between the date on the box and the futurism of the product. Black keeps the shoe grounded while the silver sections give it movement. Among the many colourways this model wears, from pastels to earth tones, this is the one that reads most like hardware and least like fashion.