BEAMS & New Balance's All-Black 1000s Are Artfully Mismatched

Following New Balance's reissue of the retro 1000 model in 2024, the Boston-based footwear brand has teamed up with BEAMS for a new variant that blurs the lines between minimalism and maximalism. Taking a monochromatic yet multimedia approach, the Japanese label reimagines the 1999-born runner with a patchwork of various sneaker materials.At a quick glance, the pair appears to be identical, but with closer inspection, the uppers reveal a spectrum of materials that borrow from New Balance's desig...