The Whole BAPE x New Balance Collection Has Now Been Unveiled

Update 17.05.2021

There is both good news and bad news regarding the upcoming BAPE x New Balance 2002R release. New Balance has now revealed the entire collection. This includes a large apparel collection that perfectly matches the sneakers. Unfortunately, at the moment. the release on June 5th has only been confirmed for China. We will stay tuned and notify you when a bigger drop is announced.

Update 22.03.2021

New Balance Product Manager David Gibson shares new images of the green BAPE x New Balance 2002R on Instagram. The insider won't give any more updates, but the sneakers will supposedly drop soon at New Balance. We continue being curious.

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Original article 02.03.2021

We already assumed it, and today, the expectations were somewhat confirmed. New Balance has a great year ahead, and with BAPE, the brand could definitely reach the next level. For the first time, BAPE and New Balance are working together. This is the next great collab after Invincible x N. Hoolywood and Salehe Bembury.

A fast-growing lifestyle sneaker, the New Balance 2002R has been used a lot, and now, the silhouette is reaching new heights. On the net, New Balance shares three teaser pics of a BAPE x New Balance 2002R. We can see part of the heel and the toe box with signature prints and patterns from the partners.

The former features BAPE's signature camo print with familiar shark teeth, while the toe box features a Sta logo. You can also expect the shoe box to feature co-branding.

We're not sure if the third image is supposed to be a second version in greyscale. But you can expect the BAPE x New Balance 2002R to drop in April.