New Balance Officially Introduces The XC-72 In A Retro-Future Colorway

Thanks to Casablanca, the New Balance XC-72 debuted on a stage it more than deserved, its retro-future look tailored with the label’s own design language. And soon, after a rather successful launch, the silhouette will unveil its very first GR.

Despite being a spin-off to the 327, the model offers a look far more futuristic, changing the context of near identical elements. Suede overlays, for example, are visually familiar, though their pastel blue, green, and pink colors alternate atop a much sleeker, off-white foundation. Black and grey neutrals are then sandwiched between, dressing from the forefoot through the lace unit. Below, the tooling is quite the dramatic shift from its predecessor — its heel clip ribbed in texture and its front fully molded with aggressive, spiky tread pattern.

For a closer look at this retro-future colorway, see below. A release is slated to hit NewBalance.com on September 4th with more iterations to land later in the season.

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