Tag: New Balance Basketball

“Cerebral” New Balance TWO WVY V3 coming 4 November

Brandon King

Designed and constructed for the position less player, the initial colorway of the upcoming New Balance TWO WXY V3 inspired by the physical and the mental aspects of the game of basketball. Monikered ”Cerebral”, it sports a mostly black upper with with electric red peeping through. Electric blue shows up on the lateral ”N” logo as well on a lateral support overlay. A brain graphic is present each respective tongue with additional volt branding on both the lateral and medial sides. This upper sits above a FuelCell midsole augmented with…

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“Ocean Blue” New Balance Kawhi 2 coming May 13

Brandon King

Inspired by the Clippers superstar’s go with the flow mindset upcoming Kawhi 2. The white seen on the upper are meant hearken to tall ships and sailing vessels’ grace, grandeur and speed. The nautical flags seen on each tongue spell out ” Kawhi” and ”Leonard” , respectively, the upper aesthetic completed by blue and orange meant to evoke images of a beautiful sunset over the Pacific Ocean. Underneath resides a white and orange midsole and a rubber outsole that utilizes the same hues. The ”Ocean View” New Balance Kawhi 2…

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The New Balance Kawhi 2

Brandon King

Though Kawh Leonard, unfortunately, has not stepped one foot on an NBA court this season, that in no way seems to hinder New Balance from bringing forth the injured superstar’s second signature shoe, the Kawhi 2. The initial images depict a shoe that sports a synthetic black and white FitWeave upper. “KAWHI” is seen at the top of the white tongue Kawhi’s no.2 ( which is also the model number) appears on the rear heel. Underneath resides a black and white new balance branded midsole and a white a black…

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The New Balance TWO WXY is now available

Brandon King

As it name implies, the New Balance TWO WXY is designed for players who can impact the game on both sides of the court. This NB basketball shoe sports a construction of the brand’s proprietary Kinetic Stitch s which is designed to give the shoe the right amount of both elasticity and support. A large NB logo is present at the heel with a ”TWO WXY’ logo print on the tongue. A grey midsole and a translucent outsole with a very large New Balance logo completes the aesthetic. You can…

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“Cloud Pink” New Balance Kawhi coming this weekend

Brandon King

This New Balance Kawhi sports a pink upper overlaid by a small pastel blue suede toe cap and a light turquoise external heel counter. A muted yellow shows up on at the collar, with black showing up on the inner and on the tongue, which displays “KAWHI” in block lettering. Below this upper resides a pastel blue FUELCELL foam midsole and a translucent pink rubber outsole. The “Cloud Pink” New Balance Kawhi us set to make its retail debit May 22 at newbalance.com and select retail establishments. They will carry…

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“Christmas” New Balance Kawhi coming in mid-December

Brandon King

This Christmas edition of the New Balance Kawhi is inspired by the Klaw’s favorite mythical creature, the Snow Wasset. The Wasset is known for stalking its prey and then ambushing them through ice and snow, It sports blue and white across its upper, giving the shoe a cold, wintry vibe. On the tongue is found the logo of claw-gripped basketball. This aforementioned upper sits atop a a white FuelCell midsole and a translucent rubber outsole. The “Christmas” New Balance Kawhi is scheduled to release December 11 at newbalance.com and select…

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“4 Bounces” New Balance The KAWHI

Brandon King

New Balance and Kawhi Leonard unveiled the debut colorway of his signature shoe, The KAWHI. Dubbed “4 bounces” , it is inspired by one of the two most memorable moments of the 2019 playoffs ( the other being the Achilles tear heard around the league), Kawhi’s game 7 buzzer beater against the Philadelphia 76ers that tantalisingly bounced on the rim repeatedly before finally dropping through and sending the Raptots to the conference Finals. According to a release from New Balance, the design incorporates ”several Kawhi specific elements”, that includes “corn-row…

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Better images of the New Balance The Kawhi

Brandon King

The Kawhi is the first official New Balance signature shoe of Kawhi Leonard. It sports a white upper with multicolored midfoot panels on the medial and lateral sides. Kawhi’s “K” logo is found on the tongue and his signature on the upper heel with a 3D-printed logo on the lower heel and a seismograph reading on the medial and lateral sides of the ankle collar. This upper sits atop a white midsole and multicolored outsole. The New Balance Kawhi will see a limited release in the spring of 2020 and…

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New Balance The Kawhi coming this spring

Brandon King

A yet unseen Kawhi Leonard New Balance silhouette debuted on the feet of the Klaw during the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. According to the newbalancehoops Instagram page, The Kawhi is slated to make its retail debut, in limited quantities, in the spring of 2020. View this post on Instagram The KAWHI. Fall 2020. Limited availability beginning this spring. On court tonight 🖐🏾 @newbalance #WeGotNow A post shared by New Balance Basketball (@newbalancehoops) on Feb 16, 2020 at 3:50pm PST

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Dejonte Murray New Balance OMN1S PE

Brandon King

Late in November , New Balance announced they had added San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejonte Murray to their roster of players. The up-and-coming player had this to say of his signing with New Balance: The hard work that I put in every day is a testament to my attitude and outlook as a professional athlete. No matter what obstacles you have in front of you, dedicate yourself and you can overcome adversity,” said Murray. “I surround myself with my family and my teammates to stay motivated. This is why…

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