New Balance A20 “Navajo”

by Eugene Kan, June 11, 2009

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The “A” line of New Balance offerings has brought forth some of the traditionally conservative brand’s most eclectic footwear designs over the last little while including off-base releases such as the creeper-inspired A16. The high-top A20 looks to Native American “Navajo” aesthetics for its inspiration as it combines a moc-toe upper with subtle color highlights based on Navajo Indian textiles. Other highlights include tonal logos and a detailing on the top of the heel. Available starting July.

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Source: New Balance

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21 Responses

  1. Posted by: keets on June 27, 2009 at 5:22 am

    I can’t wait for this ridiculously appropriative/hilariously ugly “NA-inpsired” fad to end, and for an actual race filled with thousands of cultures that most people know jack about to not be white/black/asian peoples’ trend and fashion obsession. Y’all look stupid as hell wearing this shit. Navajo culture and traditional dress is beautiful…these shoes are ugly. In fact, they should probably not have bothered picking a tribe (lolol@how they picked the biggest nation in the US) and just called it “Native American” since this is some busted pan-Indian plastic pow wow design shit up herre.
    And all the bilaga’s eat it up. Hahahahaha!

  2. Posted by: cisco Bx on June 25, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    Man, finally. i’ve been waiting for sOooooo long for these! <3init

  3. Posted by: Gary Goode on June 16, 2009 at 11:37 am

    THEEZ IZ SOOOOO EXCLUSIVE!!!

  4. Posted by: Window on June 14, 2009 at 12:26 am

    NICE

  5. Posted by: iamthesamis on June 12, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    I’m really feeling these, but just dread the fact that they’re Japan exclusive. I ♥ Nippon though, so no offense intended.

  6. Posted by: Femix on June 12, 2009 at 2:39 am

    Why the hell would they make this japan only?
    It’s like banning chocolate in Switzerland.

    The first non stupid looking shoe from NB and its nip only.

  7. Posted by: luke on June 11, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    if there is a black or brown version am copping

  8. Posted by: nvrsum on June 11, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    The brown collor way is where its at, Blends in costa mesa is getting the brown in July

  9. Posted by: dmwalking on June 11, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    I like these

  10. Posted by: NEl on June 11, 2009 at 12:43 pm

    @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
    LOVE them~!!!!!!!!!

  11. Posted by: Star on June 11, 2009 at 12:05 pm

    Very not great.

  12. Posted by: warden5 on June 11, 2009 at 11:57 am

    LMFAO really?

  13. Posted by: stripclubdave on June 11, 2009 at 11:56 am

    This is the first worthwhile thing I’ve ever seen from New Balance and they hit it out of the park.

  14. Posted by: $ulaiman on June 11, 2009 at 11:30 am

    Amazing

  15. Posted by: chris586 on June 11, 2009 at 11:30 am

    take out the big ass N and the NewBalance and this sneaker is dope

  16. Posted by: Dhooks on June 11, 2009 at 10:53 am

    They Put anything together now… ill rock them in the right out fit

  17. Posted by: Kevin Michael on June 11, 2009 at 10:34 am

    Considering its new balance, this is soo ill.
    I love the indian theme a lot of companies have..

  18. Posted by: smack on June 11, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Available… in JAPAN ONLY

  19. Posted by: khanghooo on June 11, 2009 at 9:33 am

    O_O dooooope!

  20. Posted by: Starscr3am on June 11, 2009 at 7:02 am

    this is it. what?

  21. Posted by: stoked on June 11, 2009 at 5:33 am

    THE ILLEST OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!