The best New Balance sneakers of all time

Started single-handedly, now, one of the biggest global empires. How’d New Balance get there? Simple, they cared about your comfort. The powerhouse New Balance added a new balance to what’s true in sneakers. Comforting your soles, the brand started out as an orthopaedic insole operation and soon worked its way into selling sneakers with the 320 series. So, with that said, let’s jump right into the top styles.

Starting out strong by calling all the shots with New Balance 550s. Launched and released at the height of the B-Ball hype, the low-top lightweight sneakers were initially an L for the company but one man’s trash is another’s treasure, and, in this case, it’s a generation’s treasure with it being all the hype saluting the ‘90s pro ballers. The leather and suede details let ‘em know these kicks are here for a reason.

Next up we got the New Balance 530. Let’s be honest, old people wear really comfortable shoes but it doesn’t need to be limited just to them. Incoming the dad of all shoes. If you’re really diggin’ the 90s style and wanna pass the vibe check, the 530s are just it with their mesh upper and near-orthopaedic soles giving you extra comfort with extra style.

New Balance 327 is the classic of classics. Made for the future with a design inspired by the first pair of NBs released in the ‘70s, the NB327s are definitely the titans of time. The lugged outsole and in-your-face logo add that eye-catching detail without compromising grip and traction.

For timeless comfort, we’ve got the New Balance 574. No-frills and no fuss, just pure comfort – these bad boys are why NBs are popular. The classic silhouette has stood the test of time with multiple collabs and fresh updates. The New Balance 5740 are the same but a different version of the 574 – same comfort, different stability. Both bank high on style in the lifestyle shoe category, except the 5740 gives you more padding making it more structured.

One for the new ages, the New Balance 9060 shoes are visibly reppin’ the tech aesthetic of the Y2K era. And nothing says that more than the 9060 from the Moon Daze pack that was launched for Grey Day. The shoe first launched in the 70s, this drop tributes to the greyed white crepes that got worn down by tough city conditions. Wavy lines, sculpted midsole, and exaggerated cushioning from ABZORB and SBS keep you lookin’ stylish while supporting and padding your feet in every step you take. 

Second to last, the New Balance 997 is a cult classic updated for today’s lifestyle. Revamped and zhuzhed to never blend in with the crowd, the 997s have been made from everything, leather to textile set on foam to high-tech ABZORB, absorbing impact.

Last but not least, New Balance XC-72 pushes the style quotient further into the future with concept-style cuts and angles. Distinctive traction outsole patterns in a low-cut profile with slim details highlight the bold and updated future that the past dreamed about.

Nuff said. These are the top cuts of the best New Balance shoes that we think can finesse your drip. 

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