Aimé Leon Dore is prioritizing accessibility for its latest New Balance collaboration.
The Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 860v2 is available for pre-order in three colorways. Anyone who wants a pair can reserve theirs now, with shipping to be fulfilled in February or March 2025.
ALD’s take on the 860v2 consists of three distinct variants. A red-dominant pair features reflective silver accents as well as hits of black, silver and off-white. A white and green pair also makes use of reflective silver, as well as black and grey. The most complex of the trio arrives with a mix of blues forming the majority of the upper and accented by yellow, red, green, reflective silver, off-white and black.
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All three colorways feature an “Aimé Leon Dore” text hit on the tongue, and the brand’s signature floral motif appears on the heel.
Aimé Leon Dore has previously released six other colorways for the 860v2, beginning with three in spring 2023 and another trio a year later. Both of those releases also followed the pre-order model rather than a drawing or first come, first served — making the 860v2 one of ALD’s most widely available sneakers.
The model was originally released in 2012 as an updated version of the running series that began a year prior, with the Fresh Foam 860v14 being the latest iteration. New Balance kept the 860v2 in its archives until 2020, when it was brought back as a lifestyle sneaker that’s been subject to a number of collaborations and part of the “dad shoe” trend that’s helped the brand soar in popularity.
The Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 860v2 in “Red,” “White and Green” and “Blue” are available through pre-order right now exclusively through ALD’s website. Pricing is set at $150.
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