The AURALEE x New Balance 475 Drops This Week
The project was first revealed during the Japanese label’s runway show at Paris Fashion Week last June.
Name: AURALEE x New Balance 475
Colorways: Vintage Yellow, Vintage Grey
SKUs: U475AR and U475AE
MSRP: ¥26,400 JPY (approx. $182 USD)
Release Date: May 16
Where to Buy: AURALEE and New Balance
Update: Nearly eleven months after being unveiled, the AURALEE x New Balance 475 campaign is finally set to launch this week. The duo are back for Spring/Summer 2025, assembling retro-inspired looks of “Vintage Yellow” and “Vintage Grey” that we took an early look at previously below. Premium suede and mesh combine to create uppers that replicate the sun-faded look of vintage sneakers. Release takes place globally on May 16 with AURALEE, New Balance, and select stockists offering pairs at a starting price of ¥26,400 JPY (approx. $182 USD).
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Original Story: Japanese designer Ryota Iwai and his brand AURALEE have revealed another New Balance collaboration, this time during the brand’s Spring/Summer 2025 show during Paris Fashion Week. Following the WRPD Runner and new colorways of the 990v4, AURALEE is dropping new collaboration with the 475 silhouette, arriving in two colors.
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Joyce Li/Hypebeast
The New Balance 475 was originally designed in the mid ’80s and has been one of the most timeless training shoes in the recent decades. Featuring a dual density compression molded eva for added cushioning, the shoe is also constructed with nylon for breathability as well as given a luxe treatment with a suede upper. With a slightly higher profile midsole and tougher outsole, the shoe is has added grip and support. One of the colorways takes on an earthy color scheme featuring grey and brown hues while the other takes on a light green color blocking .
In a quote from the designer, Iwai-san speaks of how the collaboration falls in line with the new collection. He said in a statement, “This collection is an observation of the many different characters and individuals coexisting in their own individual moments of piece, tied together by a common space, a verdant city park. For much of the collection we took a more direct vintage and almost preppy inspiration, and likewise took a similar approach to the shoes. We wanted to accent the already vintage inspired notes of the model, with a well worn, aged, sun tinged-like feel for the materials and also incorporate and modernize it with our signature colouring to create something with one foot in the past and one in the present. Something like a discovered dead stock shoe today or one discovered years into the future.”
The AURALEE x New Balance 475 collaboration launches in August this year at select retailers and online at New Balance for $110 USD. Stay tuned for more information.
