Salehe Bembury Officially Unveils His New Balance “Universal Communication” Collection
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Footwear Design Director of GREATS
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Salehe Bembury is an American shoe designer and the Footwear Design Director at Brooklyn-based footwear label GREATS.
Raised in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood, Bembury graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Industrial Design in 2009 and honed his skills at brands like United Nude, Damon Dash, Birkenstock, and Cole Haan, the latter of which he designed the successful LunarGrand collection for.
Alongside starting his own apparel label Duane NYC, Bembury was appointed Footwear Design Director at GREATS in July 2014, adding new designs like The Wilson and the Pronto Runner to the brand’s repertoire.
Being a New York native, Bembury is heavily influenced by downtown culture, which he mixes with more traditional footwear design, a style honed during his stints at Payless ShoeSource and Cole Haan.
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Featuring several New Balance Yurt 574 colorways alongside matching apparel.
Jesse Williams shows off the new whistle-backed model alongside collaborative apparel.
A muted reworking of the brand’s signature 574 model.
How the brand plans on maintaining its position as a “springboard for creatives.”
Featuring a muted color scheme that’s a vast departure from the vibrant tones used on his past New Balances.
Featuring a complete rework of the original silhouette.
Including the hiking boots from last year’s TNF x Gucci collab.
Presented by
Lexus
A limited-edition collection featuring a reimagined version of the Lexus logo emblazoned with Bembury’s signature fingerprint motif.
A new phase of the car brand’s creative partnership with the designer.
Presented by
Lexus
Featuring Salehe Bembury, Ondrej Zunka and Koichi Suga.
