New Balance Super Team 33 Part 3: Fanzine Collection
July 20th will see the debut of the latest Super 33 Collection designed by the European branch of New Balance. Former Super Team 33 themes included tropical fish and plaid/stingray. This pack was created with Fanzines in mind, a staple amongst European subculture. A Fanzine can be simply described as a non-professional publication by a group who share a common interest with their audience. Designers of this collection attuned it to New Balance’s credo to making shoes in that much like the commitment, hard work and dedication exhibited by early Fanzine creators, New Balance follows that same route with their handmade and pride ladened sneakers. The Fanzine Collection is based on the iconic 1994 released, 1400 model. The upper is comprised of full grain leather with detailed prints. The leather will be characteristically New Balance, of the highest quality for this top of the line range. The shoes itself have strong visually ties to the amateur magazines they represent, dots on the vamp and the midsole represent the period key as seen on old typewriters while colors reflect the most popular colors chosen for these magazines. Often red or blue was the basis for black font for the most pop. The portion of the clear midsole reflects various different languages which in essence is a testament to the global diversity of Fanzines. This pack releases July 20th, 2007 at 33 of the best New Balance retailers worldwide at the price of $200 USD.
July 20th will see the debut of the latest Super 33 Collection designed by the European branch of New Balance. Former Super Team 33 themes included tropical fish and plaid/stingray. This pack was created with Fanzines in mind, a staple amongst European subculture. A Fanzine can be simply described as a non-professional publication by a group who share a common interest with their audience. Designers of this collection attuned it to New Balance’s credo to making shoes in that much like the commitment, hard work and dedication exhibited by early Fanzine creators, New Balance follows that same route with their handmade and pride ladened sneakers.
The Fanzine Collection is based on the iconic 1994 released, 1400 model. The upper is comprised of full grain leather with detailed prints. The leather will be characteristically New Balance, of the highest quality for this top of the line range. The shoes itself have strong visually ties to the amateur magazines they represent, dots on the vamp and the midsole represent the period key as seen on old typewriters while colors reflect the most popular colors chosen for these magazines. Often red or blue was the basis for black font for the most pop. The portion of the clear midsole reflects various different languages which in essence is a testament to the global diversity of Fanzines.
This pack releases July 20th, 2007 at 33 of the best New Balance retailers worldwide at the price of $200 USD.
