AURALEE and New Balance Show off a New Take on the 574 at Paris Fashion Week

Forget the clothing, Paris Fashion Week has been all about the sneakers. While attendees, models, and busy workers behind the scenes sweat in the 100+ degree heat (that’s Fahrenheit, not Celsius), brands from across the sneaker industry have been opening showcases across town, debuting new collabs, silhouettes, and colorways. At New Balance, the latest silhouette comes from frequent brand collaborator, AURALEE.

Turning a Classic into a Driving Shoe

The AURALEE x New Balance 574 Driver is the latest low-profile silhouette from the Boston-based brand’s lifestyle line, adding another slipper collab from Japanese fashion label AURALEE. Stripping down the legendary New Balance 574 to its most basic form, the slipper-style 574 takes its name from its driving shoe shape.

Arriving in two sample colorways, Black and Blue, the Black pair features suede on the toe panel that curves around the side panels, the lace panel, and the “N” logo, while a soft greyish fabric covers the rest of the upper. A barely visible thin midsole adds more black. The Blue pair features a two-tone makeup with dark blue on the suede and a lighter shade in between. An NB logo is added to the tongue, and an AURALEE hit brings co-branding to the insoles.

AURALEE x New Balance 574 Driver Release Details

Like most pairs on display at Paris Fashion Week, the AURALEE x New Balance 574 Driver is still in sample mode, with no clear release date or retail price. To keep up with all the latest New Balance drops and sneaker news out of Paris Fashion Week, download the Sole Retriever App.

Zach Harris

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