AURALEE Gives New Balance RC_2 Minimalist, GORE-TEX Makeover

Japan's AURALEE has built a cult following around its minimalist, ultra-premium garments, with extensive collections crafted to meet the young label's high standards. That appreciable approach to design inspired collaborative Chuck Taylors last year, and will inform AURALEE's upcoming collaboration with New Balance's Tokyo Design Studio, which includes clothing and a pair of elevated runners. New Balance's Tokyo Design Studio has worked with brands like nanamica to tweak its utilitarian runners ...