New Balance has been rather prolific with its disconnected Author’s Collection throughout the latter half of 2014. The premium detailing on numerous silhouettes has been a pleasant surprise and now the New Balance 997 joins the ranks. The New Balance 997 Men's/Women's is a strange shoe to see without its signature reflective accents, but it manages to work through the absence thanks to a luxurious black leather and brown suede.
It’s still sort of strange to see the New Balance 997 Shoes show up without any reflective treamtnet on the shoe. The first two pairs that showed up for this year’s retro run had the requisite Scotchbrite bits, but this one gets rid of them in favor of a more subtle and smart colorway. It’s all leather and suede and browns and blacks here, resulting in one of the more lowkey 997s that we’ve seen, right up there with the “Authors Pack” pair.
There aren’t too many New Balance inline colorways that disappear immediately – usually you can play the waiting game and pick up pairs with ease. New Balance 997 on Sale Such hasn’t been the case though with the New Balance 997, as the Made in USA model’s return in that all-important tonal grey look flew off sneaker shelves pretty quickly. Following it up is this navy and grey pair of the OG suede and mesh beauty.
The Buy New Balance 997 returns in a new Made In USA tooling with this casual albeit premium “Dusty Olive” look. New Balance‘s latest “Made In USA” pack pays homage to the 1950s with a number of rustic brown and amber shades throughout. This pair would be right at home if included, as dark “Dusty Olive” green detailing arrives in the form of suede throughout while tan leather is in play on the branding and heel. The icy outsole is a nice contrast to the darker shades throughout.
It’s already Made in the USA at the utmost quality you’ll find on a retro running shoe, but this latest edition of the Cheap New Balance 997 takes the patriotism a bit further with a decidedly American color scheme. OK, so it’s not quite a true red, white and blue sneaker since the upper features a light grey hue across the premium suede and mesh, but these 997s still definitely radiate some USA vibes. White is however found on the midsole, and it’s all completed with reflective silver detailing and striped laces.