The Best New Balance Collaborations Dropping Soon

There's no questioning that New Balance is everyone's favourite sneaker brand right now. The Boston brand earned itself a permanent position at the forefront of the sneaker industry, delivering a wide selection of covetable streetwear collaborations and general lifestyle trainers over the recent years. Silhouettes like the New Balance 550 and 2002R are undeniably the must-have trainers this season, as well as the NB990 series which Teddy Santis put significant attention to over at New Balance's Made in USA division.

So what are the best New Balance collaborations dropping soon? There are numerous New Balance collabs to keep your eyes on, and we made it a lot easier for you to keep track of by curating this list of pairs releasing sooner than you think. From the legendary Aimé Leon Dore New Balance 550s to Stone Island's New Balance Tokyo Design Studio RC Elites, these are the highly anticipated New Balance trainers arriving shortly. Read on to find out more, and don't forget to click the "Notify Me" button so you don't miss out!

The New Balance 990v1 is the model that kicked off the famous 990 series in 1982. New Balance offered the pair in its traditional "Grey" colourway just recently; however, this Teddy Santis x New Balance 990v1 "Macadamia Nut" version from Aimé Leon Dore's founder is definitely a massive upgrade from the GRs. It features a stunning blend of beige, brown, and cream tones, accented by stark black elements for a pop of contrast.

While the Teddy Santis x New Balance M990v3 "Moonbeam" is not exactly a collaboration, it's still equally good as Teddy Santis' collaborative pairs. Following the recent drop of the NB990v3 "Marblehead", which came with a prominent greyscale palette, the "Moonbeam" rendition sees a light cream upper with contrasting black details.

Does the New Balance 990 fit true to size? Check out our New Balance 990 size guide to know how the shoes fit!

Of course, Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance collaborations are a must-have, including this ALD x NB 550 "Olive". When the retro basketball model was brought back from the archives by New York-based contemporary fashion label Aimé Leon Dore in 2020, the New Balance 550 attracted an insane amount of attention — resulting in more colourways. This ALD NB550 sees a tonal cream upper paired with olive counterparts.

Before buying the New Balance 550, make sure you know how they fit by reading our complete New Balance 550 size guide!

The Aime Leon Dore x New Balance 550 "Purple" is releasing alongside the "Olive" iteration. The low-top pair features smooth perforated leather panels forming the upper in a light cream tone, contrasted with dark purple branding details and a yellow midsole unit underfoot that gives an aged effect to the design.

The Aime Leon Dore x New Balance 550 "Brown" is the last pair to accompany the three upcoming New Balance 550s from ALD. It shows off the same material and construction, except with brown accents. Classic co-branding details from both parties finalise the highly sought-after New Balance trainers.

The Up There x New Balance 2002R "Backyard Legends Green" is a pair many New Balance collectors are looking to secure on drop day. The New Balance 2002R silhouette is one of the most comfortable and stylish shoes from the Boston brand today, with stunning GR colourways and a pocket-friendly retail price contributing to its ever-growing hype. This collaboration with Melbourne-based fashion and footwear boutique holds grail status to many NB heads.

How comfortable is the New Balance 2002R? How does the New Balance 2002R fit? You'll find all the answers in our New Balance 2002R sizing info.

Joe Freshgoods Robinson is a name respected by many in the footwear scene, recognised for his meaningful collaborations with New Balance. The Chicago-based creative has worked on numerous designs over the recent years, with the "Conversations Amongst Us" series being his latest project. The Joe Freshgoods x New Balance 574 Conversations Amongst Us in the "Sea Salt/Silver" colourway takes on New Balance's iconic NB574 model from 1988 that is still present today. It sees a creamy upper with contrasting flairs like the NB2002R and 550 that are also part of the same pack.

Don't forget to read our New Balance 574 size guide to find out how they fit before you purchase a pair.

Paperboy Paris and Beams' footwear collaboration with New Balance uses the MADE in UK 920 model to celebrate the 40th anniversary of New Balance's Flimby factory. It arrives with the silhouette's familiar leather and suede accents in hues of white, grey, light and dark blue shades. Branding details from the famous Parisian brunch spot and the Japanese clothing brand complete the clean look.

In terms of sizing, we recommend that you take true to size or check out our New Balance 920 sizing guide to be sure!

The upcoming Paperboy x Beams x New Balance 1500 Made in UK "Grey" borrows the same outfit as the former, except it takes on the NB1500 that debuted in 1989 — a heritage running sneaker made in England but is also available in several US variations. Classic "1500" branding text and an ENCAP-infused cushioning technology complete the pair.

The New Balance Tokyo Design Studio team is not scared to team up with brands they've not worked with before. This collaboration with renowned Italian luxury menswear label Stone Island delivers New Balance's famous racing shoe with deconstructed elements and an eye-catching colour palette. Unlike the duo's first-ever design that came with a tonal upper, this new version sees a contrasting mix of burgundy and neon green.

The Stone Island x TOKYO DESIGN STUDIO x New Balance RC Elite "Grey"" is no different to the "Burgundy" pair. It features a lightweight knit and mesh upper, accompanied by a FuelCell cushioning sole unit and Stone Island's iconic compass logo forefoot.

We do not doubt that you've already got your eyes on a pair or two from this list. Make sure you stay locked in here at The Sole Supplier to stay ahead of all the latest New Balance collaborations as there and plenty more to come later on in the year!