New Balance 1500 Made In England Navy U1500VNV

We’ve said it before, we’ll surely say it again: the New Balance 1500 is no longer at its early 2010s sneakerhead relevance. Perhaps the Salehe Bembury collaboration is a signal that the Boston brand has eyes on it as hyped proposition again, but there’s still plenty of cultural cache the model holds onto even without it.

The New Balance 1500 Made In England “Navy” is a perfect exemplar of that appeal, tapping into hardcore NB purists who ride with the brand for its excelling quality and everyday style rather than simple trendiness. Like all Flimby product, pigskin leathers and textured suede coat this shoe, capitalizing on a simplistic palette of deep aquatic blue on the overlays and a pure white collar.

The New Balance 1500 “Navy” should hit stockists in short order, carrying a fittingly premium $210 price tag upon arrival.

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.