Mark: New Balance
Model: 574+
Release date: Available now
Price: $89.99
To buy: NewBalance website
Editor’s notes: Where did the time go? I remember when the 574 was just that big (insert high hand gesture here). Well, the New Balance model has grown now.
Introduced in September, New Balance 574+ sees the New Balance 574 model reach new heights (literally), thanks to the shoe’s new heavy platform.
The 574+ isn’t as sharklike as New Balance’s Tokyo Design Studio 574 or as chunky as the FuelCell SuperComp Trainer. But, the “plus” of the sneaker – the plus being the raised sole, I suppose – is undoubtedly quite hard to miss.
The classic 574 boasts a fairly simple New Balance design to begin with, hence its moniker as “the most New Balance shoe ever.”
New Balance retains the simplistic essence of the 574, making the 574+ in staple colorways including black, white and, of course, the famous New Balance grey.
Along with an update to the leather and suede upper, the New Balance 574+ retains the signature details of the OG silhouette, like the rugged outsole, ENCAP midsole and ridged heel. And, of course, the oversized “N” logo remains intact.
The 33mm tall addition certainly makes a statement, but it does so without understanding that understated flex quality of the NB silhouette – something I’m sure new and old NB fans can appreciate.
Simply, the New Balance 574+ offers, well, an impressive boost to the 574 sneakers.
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