DDCLAB x New Balance “The Reflective 420″

by Eugene Kan, November 8, 2008

ddclab new balance reflective 420 1 DDCLAB x New Balance The Reflective 420

While regular 3M has been the familiar standard for reflective materials, New York based DDCLAB and its founder’s Savania Davies-Keiller and Robert Crivello have maintained a penchant for discovering and sourcing new technical fabrics; The result speaks for itself with this New Balance collaboration. Utilizing the slim profile of the 420, almost the entire upper is created in a special Schoeller-Reflex material comprised of microscopic pieces of glass beads. The result is an ultra brilliant and reflective material which also features a strong protection against the elements and scuffs and offering visibility up to 100 meters (approximately 328 feet) away.

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ddclab new balance reflective 420 2 DDCLAB x New Balance The Reflective 420

ddclab new balance reflective 420 3 DDCLAB x New Balance The Reflective 420

ddclab new balance reflective 420 4 DDCLAB x New Balance The Reflective 420

ddclab new balance reflective 420 5 DDCLAB x New Balance The Reflective 420

7 Responses

  1. Posted by: chi on November 9, 2008 at 3:16 am

    always great to see innovation in fabric, this isn’t just an all 3m shoe, its 3m with cordura and polyester. Not as big of a fan of this model this seems to be a similar silhouette to the nike elite but not as hot in my opinion. I’d rather see the 580 too.

  2. Posted by: 666 on November 9, 2008 at 1:26 am

    Wasn’t the Alife x New Balance 576 going to be an al 3m shoe? http://hypebeast.com/2007/08/alife-x-new-balance-3m-reflective-576-scrapped/

    I would rather see that come to life than the 420. Hell make it a mt580 and I’m sold.

  3. Posted by: d-19 on November 9, 2008 at 12:17 am

    i’ll bet this is why nb scrapped their 3m sneaker last year… so dope.

  4. Posted by: andrew on November 8, 2008 at 6:35 pm

    down as fuck

  5. Posted by: studiored on November 8, 2008 at 5:14 pm

    where 2 cawp?!

  6. Posted by: iTomek on November 8, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    THose are dope def cop…

  7. Posted by: NotSoGood on November 8, 2008 at 9:53 am

    DDC LAB hasn’t designed anything good in 6 years and now New Balance is giving them a sneaker. WOW straight to Centry 21