AURALEE’s New Balance XC-72s Drop Soon
News on this release was first published on January 1, 2022.
Update October 7, 2022: Almost ten months after their debut, the AURALEE x New Balance XC-72s are set for release! The brown and blue colourways have been locked in to hit shelves on October 13. Cop them at one of the retailers below.
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Rich chocolate brown, icy cobalt blue and a sunny mixture of pastel yellow and tan were the three colour schemes chosen, with each model featuring a suede-and-leather construction. The brown and pastel yellow pairs opt for sleek shorthair suede while the cobalt blue iteration instead equips shaggy longhair suede for extra texture, but all three feature the same forked toebox, large midfoot N logo and rubberized external heel counter. Blocky midsoles and chunky, flecked outsoles that boast a hike-ready traction example and rise onto the toebox complete the trio of looks.
Currently, there’s no release info available for these AURALEE x New Balance XC-72 colabs. However, they’re likely to release later in 2022.