Up Close With The Porsche-Inspired Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 993

Just beautiful.

Andrew Rizzo September 30, 2025

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Feeling regretful? We sure are (or at least I am). After being made available for preorder in December of last year, the Porsche-inspired Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 993 “Mulberry Green” is finally starting to ship out to consumers. New images posted by @mpastitsio give us our most detailed look yet — only reinforcing the fact that these are indeed a banger.

Long wait times for sneaker preorders aren’t necessarily rare, and this is something we’ve seen time and again with Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance collaborations (as seen with the New Balance 550, 860v2, and several other releases). The trade-off is that you know your pair is secure (barring any production issues), but you’ve got to wait months — in this case, almost ten months — to finally get your hands on them.

As our regular readers will recall, Aimé Leon Dore unveiled the sneaker in November 2024 alongside a custom Porsche 993 Turbo that was on display at the brand’s London store. Matching the car, the Made in USA model here features premium “Mulberry Green” suede, a bright yellow sockliner, and ALD branding on the insoles and heel. Just plain beautiful.

As of this writing, there are no announced plans for the Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 993 “Mulberry Green” to become available for purchase again. If you passed up on preordering and are now feeling regretful (like me), your best resource is the aftermarket.

: Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 993 “Porsche 993″ jimmyjnorton via mpastitsio/IG

: Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 993 “Porsche 993″ jimmyjnorton via mpastitsio/IG

: Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 993 “Porsche 993″ jimmyjnorton via mpastitsio/IG

: Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 993 “Porsche 993″ jimmyjnorton via mpastitsio/IG

: Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 993 “Porsche 993″ jimmyjnorton via mpastitsio/IG

: Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 993 “Porsche 993″ jimmyjnorton via mpastitsio/IG

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Written by

Andrew Rizzo, Junior Editor

Andrew Rizzo is an editor at Sneaker News based out of New York City. His primary interests include Air Jordan, Nike ACG, Nike Air Max, and New Balance footwear. Prior to joining Sneaker News, Andrew covered youth sports for several outlets and worked at one of the world’s top performance marketing agencies. He hails from Astoria, Queens and is a huge New York sports fan, particularly when it comes to the Knicks and Yankees.