An “Eclipse” Casts On The New Balance 1906U

Dropping October 13th.

Matt Varga October 7, 2025

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How many ways does New Balance love the 1906? Let us count the ways: the original “R” build, the pull-tabbed “F,” the “Protection Pack” “D,” loafer-ized “L,” the deconstructed “A,” the thinned-out “W,” and of course, the extra-layered “U.” The bevy of options that the brand has put on the table necessarily means that some of those have ebbed and flowed in the catalog, the 1906U falling into the former half of that equation in recent weeks.

Which makes the appearance of the New Balance 1906U “Eclipse” somewhat unexpected. With the reinforced build of the shoe making the shoe fit for harsher environments already, the stealthy blend of black leather underlays and deep blues throughout is only a natural choice, broken up by lighter hits of grey and white in reserve roles around the profile.

Many of the recent 1906U pairs we’ve seen have been retailer-exclusive or retailer-assisted. Though the brand reverses that by making the New Balance 1906U “Eclipse” exclusive to NB channels, it’s overall consistent with a more limited engagement strategy with the silhouette. Expect an NB.com drop on October 13th with MSRP set at $155.

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Mens New Balance 1906U

SKU: U1906NVP

RETAIL PRICE: $155

RELEASE DATE: Oct 24, 2025

US 10/24/2025 Friday

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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.