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After a big return to performance basketball in 2019 with the New Balance OMN1S, the New Balance Kawhi is the company’s second basketball model. Was New Balance able to recapture the magic in 2020 for its sole signature athlete, Kawhi Leonard? Let’s find out.
The New Balance FuelCell RC Elite is New Balance’s entrant in the road racing shoe category. It will compete with shoes like the Nike Alphafly Next%, Nike Vaporfly Next%, adidas Adizero Adios Pro, Saucony Endorphin Pro, and more. Just like the other racing super shoes, the RC Elite features a bouncy foam paired with a carbon fiber plate. The result?
The New Balance Kawhi 4 Bounces, Kawhi Leonard’s first signature sneaker, released just in time for the pandemic delayed start of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. The first colorway, a blue, black, and gold makeup called 4 Bounces, was designed by Kawhi and his team.
The New Balance FuelCell TC is New Balance’s first modern carbon-plated running shoe. New Balance will also release a model called the RC. The T in TC seems to stand for train while the R in RC stands for race. I imagine the C stands for carbon fiber. New Balance hasn’t revealed the mysterious acronym’s true meaning so let’s just
After having a rough time trying to find a pair to buy and test, our New Balance OMN1S performance review is finally here.
With the New Balance Fresh Foam More, New Balance has jumped into the thick midsole craze. Does New Balance’s Fresh Foam work in larger doses? I’ve got the answer. The recent large volume midsole craze is driven by Hoka. Recently, we’ve reviewed the Hoka Bondi 6, Hoka Rincon, and Hoka Arahi 3. Nike has also jumped into the game in
After a big return to performance basketball in 2019 with the New Balance OMN1S, the New Balance Kawhi is the company’s second basketball model. Was New Balance able to recapture the magic in 2020 for its sole signature athlete, Kawhi Leonard? Let’s find out.
The New Balance Kawhi 4 Bounces, Kawhi Leonard’s first signature sneaker, released just in time for the pandemic delayed start of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. The first colorway, a blue, black, and gold makeup called 4 Bounces, was designed by Kawhi and his team.
After having a rough time trying to find a pair to buy and test, our New Balance OMN1S performance review is finally here.
After two extremely limited drops, New Balance is set to release Kawhi Leonard’s signature sneaker for a third time. The sneaker dons a stealthy grey and cream look that fits Kawhi Leonard’s personality perfectly. Whereas the upper of the sneaker is covered in grey mesh with a little bit of tan-ish hue, the midsole of the sneaker is featured in
Darius Bazley, known as New Balance’s intern, has debuts his New Balance OMN1S PE on-court.
New Balance recently released Kawhi Leonard’s OMN1S and we’re fortunate enough to have a pair in-hand.
New Balance was founded in 1906 by English born William J. Riley. At first, New Balance’s main focus was orthopedic products and specializing in arch supports. In 1934, William Riley joined with Arthur Hall, who sold supports to people that had jobs that kept them on their feet all day, for example, police officers.
When the 1950s rolled around, there was high demand for New Balance products, so much that athletes were asking for the tailored sneakers. In 1954, Arthur Hall sold New Balance to his daughter and her husband Paul Kidd. When Paul Kidd and his wife took control, the demand and products produced both skyrocketed.
The second year in the new decade 1961, the New Balance Trackster released. The Trackster was the first high performance running shoe. The Trackster had a ripple sole for traction and was available in different widths.
In 1972, New Balance once again was sold, but this time to an outsider, Jim S. Davis. By 1976, New Balance was still small but made a global breakthrough with its 320 model which won first place in the Runner’s World Magazine award.
To date, New Balance has expanded their running shoe company to a full athletic shoe empire, including sneakers catering to basketball, tennis, and hiking.
