When it comes to the streetwear community everyone seems to gravitate to Nike and Adidas, most specifically Jordans and Yeezys. However, there is a shoe and brand that usually goes under the nose of most hypebeast. New Balance is a brand that rarely misses, and in this case the topic of conversation is the New Balance 2002R.
The American band released six new colorways on Nov 4 in the not so famous 2002R model. When it comes to this brand many people seem to write them off, unless of course there is a huge collaboration surrounding the new. When there is not a collab some people may talk about the 990v4, 992 and the 327.
At the end of the day the 2002R is just a better shoe. From comfort, to style and the subtleness of the shoe.
It’s no secret why New Balance aren't as big or seen as flashy compared to their main competitors. They don't have big name rappers such as Kanye leading their designs, or a history wrapped around one of the most famous players of all time such as Jordan. Though that's exactly what makes New Balance so amazing.
What makes a sneaker isn't always its exclusivity or hype, but the overall aesthetic and feel of the shoe. The simpleness of the 2002r is perfect for those reasons alone, begging with comfort. The shoe has amazing cushioning and support, miles could be walked and it would only feel like a couple blocks.
Although the bulky dad sneaker wave is mostly dead, this shoe would make anyone miss those days. Best part, the shoe really isn't even that chunky to begin with and can fit a wide variety of outfits. Not all shoes can go with every outfit, but the 2002r are simple enough to wear with sweats and stylish enough to wear with jeans.
The shoe itself comes in variety of great colors, such as the grey “marblehead”, navy “pigment light aluminum”, the dark green “camo green nettle”, grey/green “defense green natural”, white/pink “petrol exuberant pink” and what seems to be the favorite, the cream “light bone”.
The shoe is greatly built with a soft suede on top and a nicely balanced (no pun intended) rubber outsole that's not too hard or too soft. The shoe looks great and will make anybody feel great while wearing them.
Although the shoe is not one of the most limited shoes out there, it's still been somewhat of a difficult sneaker to find. With only a few sizes left on newbalance.com, ssense.com and blendsus.com or in stores. With that being said the shoe is again a perfect balance of unique, but not entirely rare or in this case “hype”.
If the $140 shoe is not available it will be for resell on the two biggest resell websites, StockX and Goat. The good news is that the shoe isn't going for too much over its original price, with most prices on average being around $180-$200 depending on size and colorway.
Not all shoes have to be rare or co-signed from a favorite rapper or athlete. At times, something that just looks nice and is comfortable is just enough, and the 2002r is just that.
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