The New Balance 2000 Pours Out “Black Cement”

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Matt Varga July 23, 2026

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“Vis-tech” isn’t going anywhere, as fans of adidas’ Megaride, Nike’s Shox or “Premium” running families, or even ASICS’ GEL-Fluent series could attest to. When it comes to New Balance, no doubt that continuing wave is part of the reason that the original 2002 platform has become absolutely inescapable in their offerings; Ronnie Fieg’s 2011, the inline 1954, and the 1890 all build their designs off of that full-length cushioning set-up.

For those who may not resonate with that hardware or simply want a different flavor, the New Balance 2000 has built out a massive backlog of colorways since coming to the market in 2025. Though it recently looked back at its debut “Agate Blue” and continues to toy with lightened pastels in that mold, the New Balance 2000 “Black Cement” demonstrates its strengths on the dark side. Here, the synthetics in the upper primarily focus on black and grey, while the red ABZORB pods below and some trim around the panels are enough to bring some real edge into the equation.

This New Balance 2000 is actually part of an end-of-season sale for the Boston brand, currently clocking in at just $100 at the time of this writing. Short of that, be ready for the usual $170. Check for your size using the links below.

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Mens New Balance 2000

SKU: U20001VD

RETAIL PRICE: $170

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.