As Whitman put it: Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself (I am large, I contain multitudes). In other words: I know what I said about sneakers and boots earlier. And now I’m saying something different. What’s so hard about this? I am large. I contain multitudes. And right now, Todd Snyder’s collaboration with New Balance is making me want to chuck every boot I own out the window and re-devote myself indefinitely to the sneaker.
The latest must-have New Balance silhouette caps off a banner year for the brand, one that saw the Boston-based sportswear behemoth link up with a star-studded cast of talented collaborators, yielding five (count ’em!) stand-out cameos in our annual round-up of the best sneakers of the year.
Well, the year ain’t over yet, and New Balance sure isn’t finished. Earlier today, the brand dropped yet another piping-hot collaborative banger, this time courtesy of its ongoing partnership with Todd Snyder, the Midwestern maestro of modern menswear. Dubbed the 997 Triborough, the special-edition silhouette—available in navy, burgundy, and good ol’ gray—pays tribute to NB’s iconic Steven Smith-designed running shoe, first introduced in 1990 and then retired less than a decade after its release.