If you are looking for a pair of classic, comfortable, and elegant sneakers, the New Balance Numeric 480 are just right for you. These shoes are the essence of New Balance style, a famous American brand known for its quality creations. The New Balance Numeric 480 draw inspiration from the New Balance 550, but have a unique feature: they are designed for skateboarding enthusiasts.
New Balance’s Numeric division leads the brand’s investments in the skateboarding sector with products oriented towards the sport and its roster of skaters. Throughout its history, Numeric has reimagined several archive silhouettes from New Balance and for its latest project has reinterpreted the 480, a footwear previously admired in a basketball-approved version and designed in collaboration with Junya Watanabe.
New Balance 480 Numeric
Debuting in Numeric, the 480 is ready to tackle long skate sessions thanks to the reinforced toe cap and FuelCell foam sole. As for the upper, details in suede, leather, and synthetic material combine to recreate a retro style. The debut colorway is Navy covering the upper with white and bordeaux details on the tongue. Regarding the Rust colorway, its distinctive orange is paired with hints of blue and white, in addition to the aforementioned bordeaux tongue.
New Balance has conquered the playing fields with the 420 and 620, but it also wanted to challenge the high-speed courts of the NBA. In 1983, it launched its first basketball-appropriate offering: the 480. The model featured a thick EVA sole with ventilation holes and a sleek, functional design. Among its illustrious fans was James Worthy, a Los Angeles Lakers legend and seven-time NBA All-Star. The New Balance 480 was the perfect shoe for those seeking performance and style.
Designed and produced to ensure greater grip on the NBA’s superspeedway courts, the 480 was originally available in Hi and Lo versions. The 480 also laid the foundation for other classic NB basketball silhouettes of the ’80s, such as the 550 from 1989, recently brought back into the spotlight by Teddy Santis and Aimé Leon Dore.
Price and Release Date of New Balance 480
The New Balance Numeric 480 is available on the official New Balance website for 110 euros in the Navy and Rust color combinations.
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