New Balance Conversations Amongst Us
Following the announcement of Joe Robinson, Founder of Joe Freshgoods, being named Creative Director of New Balance’s Conversations Amongst Us, New Balance is excited to announce the official launch of the Conversations Amongst Us collection as well as a multi-phased campaign featuring brand ambassador Storm Reid and athlete Kawhi Leonard. The collection focuses on lifestyle silhouettes of the 2002R and 550, as well as Joe Robinson’s thoughtful approach to apparel design with graphic tees, a fleece hoodie, crewneck, and pants. For this collection, Joe Robinson directly collaborated with an all-Black product team (The Black Soles) at New Balance, specifically Associate Product Managers and Designers, Jordan Johnson and Kevin Trotman to drive forward an intentionally designed collection. The ever popular 550 model features ‘Conversations Amongst Us’ branding on the tongue label and sockliner, while the 2002R model features Ripstop and suede underlays representing the ability to recover quickly from troubling situations.“In part, clothing has been a big part of our culture, influencing the streets and the runway. A culture where you are only as fresh as your white sneakers. Where we once worked to keep an all-white sneaker clean, free from dirt, scuffs, and scrapes”, says Joe Robinson, Creative Director of Conversations Amongst Us. “This time we invite color. Lingering positivity and hope. The yellowing of an all-white shoe, that has been muddled, battered, and worn. Standing in resilience and reflection. Still existing with a story to tell. A story everyone should know. Let this collection be a conversation starter, for us. All of us. About it all.” New Balance remains committed to working with creatives that are passionate about storytelling through thoughtfully designed products and authentically produced campaigns like Conversations Amongst Us. Associate Product Manager, Kevin Trotman says, “We knew working with Joe Robinson for this project along with the Black Soles product team at New Balance was going to give us an opportunity to build something really beautiful and powerful”.
*NEW BALANCE 2002R
'CONVERSATIONS AMONGST US'
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