Matt Varga Update: Some eight months after we first caught sight of this pair via designer Yue Wu, studio shots of the New Balance 1890A “Black Leather” have now appeared. Expect these to land sometime in the Holiday 2026/Spring 2027 windows.
The Ariyan Arslani cosign is a powerful thing. Indeed, Action Bronson instantly vaunted the New Balance 1890 into becoming the story for the New Balance brand, introducing a fresh face into the lifestyle roster with his two-pack. As we’ve uncovered some of the runner’s first general release colorways, we’ve made sure not to lose track of a parallel track for the model: the New Balance 1890A.
Peeling back the curtain a bit, the initial pale yellow/snakeskin colorway of the loafer that hit social media during Paris Fashion Week was a plotline we personally revisited a ton, as that new entrant into the “sneaker loafer” canon went months without updates. The following season’s French showcase at the top of this year only added more to the pile, with a Comme des Garcons collaboration and three presumed general releases previewed there. Now, lifestyle designer Yue Wu (@flyin_asparagus) gets on the board himself. The architect behind the “Protection Pack” 2002R and the “Liquid Metal” 2000 flexes an all-leather build for the moc-meets-trainer, fittingly outfitted in all-black to match that formalwear lean.
Sadly, this set of teaser images doesn’t come with a hard release date, but we’re expecting the 1890A journey to begin sometime in the coming weeks. For now, check out in-hand shots below.
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