Miu Miu with new colors of New Balance 574 model

Last year Miu Miu, the well-known clothing line from Italian fashion house Prada has joined forces with footwear giant New Balance. The fruit of this collaboration was a frayed version of the classic model New Balance 574, presented at Paris Fashion Week during the brand’s show for the spring/summer 2022 season. Less than a year later, the companies are back with a new color scheme for this footwear. What colors have expanded the previous offerings? And have this year’s shoes maintained this distinctive style?

Fashion for damaged footwear?

One can’t help but notice that a trend of growing popularity has recently been ala destroyed shoes. Or, to put it more broadly, ragged, dirty, created in such a way that they look like footwear fit only to be thrown away. The forerunner of such action is undoubtedly Balenciaga, famous for its controversy. It was she who last year introduced her model of sneakers called “Full Destroyed”. And indeed, the sneakers presented could be hailed as, “completely destroyed”.

Shortly thereafter, it was New Balance that released a limited collection of its 2002 model, “Protection Pack Rain Claud”. This time the shoes looked much more like the original, but they were still frayed in a few places and had visible losses in the material. Despite their characteristics, as well as their astronomical price, especially in the case of Balenciaga, both models sold out in the blink of an eye . Is this a confirmation, that people are interested in deformed fashion, redefined by designers? It looks like.

Which color scheme of New Balance 574 to choose?

New Balance and Miu Miu, following the demand, decided to keep the distorted look of last year’s shoes, so eagerly purchased by consumers. They will enrich their assortment in the upcoming season with three new colors: “Fringed Blue”, “Marble-Effect Cognac Denim” and “Blanched White Leather”. Which of these will work best?

Well, it’s all a matter of taste, the selected shades differ significantly from each other. “Fringed Blue” mimics classic blue denim, contrasting with white laces, while ” Marble- Effect Cognac” takes on a deep brown on both the shoe and laces. The last color is “Blanched White” Leather which is a pearly, though still subdued white.

Unique cooperation

The New Balance 574 are a pretty unique model. Each sneaker of this collection features a tongue with an imprinted Miu Miu script, along with the New Balance logo. However, something that sets the shoes of the beloved footwear brand apart from the visual aspect is, certainly, the interesting specifics of the footwear. The New Balance brand is constantly introducing noteworthy technological solutions to improve comfort and convenience. In this case, the white rubber sole is equipped with ENCA, a core of soft cushion, and inside you’ll find dual branded insoles. All this to ensure that the shoes serve well and for a long time.

So we can say that the aesthetic side was taken care of by Miu Miu, while the technical side was taken care of by New Balance. Regardless of the exact contribution of the two brands, the New Balance 574 model is a great option for lovers of luxury footwear. The new sneaker line is available in stores at Miu Miu locations worldwide and online at the Miu Miu website until the end of February 2023. The “Fringed Blue” and “Cognac Denim” shoes cost $950, while “Blanched White Leather” is a $1020 expense.