Grand Collection Turns New Balance Numeric’s 770 Into a Sleek Dress Shoe
Grand Collection’s reimagined 770 shows how skatewear can dress up without losing its functionality.
New Balance has teamed up with New York’s Grand Collection to release a skate shoe and apparel capsule centered around the reimagined Numeric 770. The collaboration brings the sneaker to life in premium black and white leather colorways, complemented by a refined selection of sportswear.
“In the ’80s, there wasn’t a skate-specific shoe, so we borrowed from basketball, tennis, and running styles.”
Reintroduced by the Numeric skate team, the 770 now features enhanced stability and durability to meet both stylistic and functional demands.“Going through the archives, the 770 really stands out,” says Numeric’s General Manager, Sebastian Palmer. “The cross-trainer era was a truly experimental time in footwear. In the ’80s, there wasn’t a skate-specific shoe, so we borrowed from basketball, tennis, and running styles. This one has a really good flat sole and all the essentials you need for skating.”
The collaboration debuted with a showroom at Paris Fashion Week, an off-calendar runway show, and a jazz-inspired skate film shot in New York. “For Numeric and Grand, we’re both obsessed with shape, form, fabric, and true functionality,” says Grand founder Ben Oleynik. “This shoe is the embodiment of all of these things. It can live perfectly on the runway and actually be skated in.”
The 770 features debossed co-branding, while the apparel capsule includes a velour tracksuit, polar fleece wind shirt with matching bottoms, and a heavyweight cotton sweatsuit. Each piece is finished with embroidered branding and YKK zippered pockets, in an understated aesthetic.
“This shoe is the embodiment of all of these things. It can live perfectly on the runway and actually be skated in.”
The collaboration is further brought to life through a black-and-white skate film starring Numeric and Grand skaters Brian Reid and Spencer Hamilton.
New Balance Numeric x Grand Collection is available now at grandcollectionco.com, newbalance.com, and select global retailers.
