There was a time when it was not long when wearing a new balance, indicating that you surrendered. The uniform of parents in the suburbs promoted in flabby jeans, and NB shoes were a cold opposite. But then, somehow, they became cold again.
With the emergence of Normcore, satirical clothes, and the increasing appreciation of job ugliness, a new balance of a quiet revolution was launched. Examples like 990V52002r and 1906r It was not only acceptable by a sport shoe, they were worshiping.
Justin Bieber wore them. Likewise, Parista did with sleeve tattoos and a cloud Le Labo scent. They did so. A new balance that has exceeded the grass.
Enter 1906L: Loafer’s design disaster
The idea, according to New Balance, was to integrate high -performance heritage with advanced fashion. What they created is a Loafer shark shattered in running shoes, and Frankstein’s non -sacred monster is a network, rubber and regret. Based on the beloved 1906 silhouette, 1906l Sport was exchanged for Sartorial. It is characterized by curved bulls, open network and ABZorb heel, but in the form of something that the economist in private schools will wear in a technical show for students.
To be clear, Loafer itself is a symbol. Born from Ivy League Prep, which was adopted by Wall Street, and in the end it was re -interpreted by the Italian tailors and modern brands of men’s fashion. But this? This is not heritage or noise. The hideous hideous. It is a kind of shoes that an internal boy in the city has just discovered home plants, exclusively stores in COS and considers adding a network to LOAFer is the boundaries. 29 years old, wearing a rope bag across a jacket and loves a kick.
From Dad Shoe Glory to Inbusion Sartorial
It is really shameful. Just weeks ago, a new balance decreased in 1906A, which is almost perfect. Simplified, athletic and can be worn with everything from the path pants to sewing, and has strengthened NB as a legitimate force in the game of sporty lifestyle shoes.
Then this happened.
1906L tries to be many things. Dress shoes. runner. Vepi. Instead, it is a Sartorial identity crisis – evidence that no idea should be made.
We do not say a new balance that has lost the plot. But if this is the future of smart shoes, we will prefer our chances of crocodiles.
