Aaron Hope 
Among the last minute surprises for this year’s Black Friday shopping extravaganza is a restock on one of 2012’s best New Balance collaborations. Based on ’90s ski apparel, the West NYC x New Balance MT580 ‘Alpine Guide’ applied Grape-y accents to the most popular New Bal trail runner in premium grey suedes, and the rest of the story is told in resale prices after September’s quick sellout. Raekwon won’t be on hand early Friday morning, but you can bet serious sneakerheads will still line up to get into the store promptly at 10am because they’re just too perfect to pass up, even amidst the cornucopia of fresh heat.
