The New Balance 1906W Indulges On Timeless “Bred”

A combo that's hard to fumble.

Matt Varga August 22nd, 2025 (updated)

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Its peers in the catalog may have more energy surrounding them at the moment, but the New Balance 1906R has genuinely become a load-bearing piece of the Boston brand’s catalog. That goes for its standard arrangement and its range of offshoots, be they the transformative, formal-inspired 1906L or simpler tweaks like the 1906U.

The New Balance 1906W is far younger in terms of time on the shelf relative to those aforementioned silhouette, but it’s not hard to see how the model could become a mainstay as the months tick on. Capitalizing on a sleek profile with a synthetic Stability Web in place of traditional leather overlays, it’s a more understated counterpart to the parent model. Hitting the right chords in terms of colorways is all it really needs to break containment, and for our money, the New Balance 1906W “Bred” delivers; uniting much of its real estate in jet black and offering just enough contrast with bright red outlines on the sidewalls and in the ABZORB pods.

Already appearing on select retail calendars, the New Balance 1906W “Bred” is expected to touch down sometime in the coming weeks. Be ready for a $155 retail price.

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Mens New Balance 1906W

SKU: U1906WD

RETAIL PRICE: $155

RELEASE DATE: 2026

US 2026

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.