The 3 Best New Balance Sneakers Collaborations of All Time

Rudy Azhar Setiawan
4 min readAug 21, 2023

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Maybe in recent years, especially in 2023, many sneaker companies have released the newest, best, and weirdest silhouettes, and this makes a trend on social media. But if you keep abreast of what’s trending right now, maybe you won’t have an end to following the latest sneakers trends. Because so many sneakers companies compete to achieve their biggest sales targets and goals.

New Balance is the greatest brand to take into consideration if quality, comfort, and style are your top objectives in sneakers. We created this proven guide to help you select the best NB shoes for you because there are so many models to choose from.

Overall, NB has certainly cemented itself as one of the best brands to work with. From designers to stores to fashion houses, everyone seems to want a piece of what they are doing. Although they used to be seen as a “dad shoe” company, they are now extremely trendy. Sneakerheads are loving what they are creating, and it is clear that the brand is officially tapped into sneaker culture. That said, we are now about to bring you three of the best New Balance collabs you can cop, right now.

  • NEW BALANCE X JJJJOUND 990 V3 “OLIVE GREEN”
New Balance x jjjjound 990 V3 “Olive Green”

After in October 2021 last year, JJJJound had collaborated with New Balance to release the 990v4 series, now JJJJound and New Balance are collaborating again to release the 990v3 series.

The collection features the New Balance 990v3 model in olive green suede and mesh with the New Balance logo in jet black, a mix of white and cream mid soles and black outsole grips, a silver tongue with the “New Balance USA” trademark, and the last is the shoe insole with the words JJJJOUND.

  • NEW BALANCE X THE BASEMENT 2002R “STONE GREY”
New Balance x The Basement 2002R “Stone Grey”

From a community page on Facebook to a globally-recognized platform that speaks to and engages youth culture, The Basement is in a league of its own. Its ability to tap fashion, music, art and politics has made it a biblical treasure to the hundreds of thousands that interact with its social platforms, a society that’s since been welcomed into the world of print media with The Basement’s own magazine. Enhancing its relationship with those it addresses, The Basement has also become a prolific collaborator notably with New Balance and on November 30, 2022 it was announced its next release, New Balance 2002R “Stone Grey”.

Following up on the “Moss Green” and “Earth Brown” colorways from earlier this year, The Basement continues to build its sneaker collaboration portfolio (which also includes Nike) with yet another colorway that speaks to the natural elements around us. For its cleanest to date, the 2002R “Stone Grey” wears a palette comprising white, grey, and black tones that dress the uppers which are made from waterproof heavy suede and textured rubber.

This sits alongside toe caps, heel guards, and a rigid sole unit found in black, while as the night draws in, touches of 3M found across the shoe’s upper shine bright, lighting up the 2002R branding and the curvaceous panels on the toe box and sides.

Elsewhere, The Basement’s original logo works the heel, whereas the modernized BSMNT emblem can be found on the tongue, lace tips and insole. Its “9 Bar” graphic is laser cut into the “N” emblem on the mid-panels, and the letter “B” comes in place of the New Balance “N” on the throat.

  • NEW BALANCE X JJJJOUND 992 “GREEN”
New Balance x jjjjound 992 “Green”

Montréal-based brand JJJJound took to Instagram to tease two drops of sneakers that will be teaming up with New Balance. The 992 silhouette features a classic suede upper in a light fern green sports livery and a dark moss finish. Completing the look are creamy white laces and a two-tone white midsole with ABZORB cushioning.

JJJJound x New Balance M992 sold out immediately after being launched exclusively via the Montréal-based brand’s webstore in July 2020

Featuring forest green and brown-gray iterations, both sneakers feature a monochromatic mesh and suede upper and co-branding on the heel. The lacing system comes in beige, while the ABZORB midsole features a white and black color combination for contrast.

So, from the list that we have summarized, namely the 3 best new balance sneakers collaboration, which do you think are the best?😎

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