Aimé Leon Dore and New Balance are back with their first collaboration of the new decade. Following up on their first two projects in 2019, the two East Coast partners took to the internet this week to tease their latest collection, featuring the retro 827 silhouette.

New Balance and ALD are back. After taking over 2019 with the first two collaborative collections from the two East Coast brands, Teddy Santis’ Aimé Leon Dore is teaming up with Boston’s New Balance once more for the third installment in the ongoing project. The upcoming release appears to combine elements of the first two in the marketing campaign, featuring two models in the style of vintage New Balance advertisements. The centerpiece of this project is the 827, a vintage silhouette originally designed as a lightweight running shoe in the 1990s. Featuring a single-piece mesh upper reinforced by leather overlays, Mr. Santis and the Aimé team have crafted three unique colorways for the 827, each more intricate than the last. First up, the initial color scheme begins with a mostly white base, with tiny color accents all over the shoe, from the lacing system to the signature ‘N’ on either side, and all in primary shades of blue, red, yellow, and green. Just a day after Mr. Santis shared his teaser of the first colorway, a second one emerged online from Twitter user @lazysnorlax, showing off a much bolder interpretation with red and navy blue suede overlays. Finally, in another teaser post, Aimé Leon Dore officially shared a look at the third color scheme, which swaps the red suede out for a brighter gold tone.

AIME LEON DORE X NEW BALANCE 827 RELEASE INFORMATION

The latest project from New Balance and New York’s Aimé Leon Dore has not yet been announced for release, though if their past projects are any indication, we should see a drop sometime in the next few weeks. The vintage silhouette will come in three colorways alongside a matching apparel collection, releasing exclusively from Aimé. Check out the teaser photos below for a better look, and stay tuned to JustFreshKicks for more New Balance release news.

UPDATE (April 26th, 2020): Rumors are beginning to swirl about a potential re-release of Aimé Leon Dore’s multicolor New Balance 827, this time from a wider offering of New Balance retailers. Slated for either April 30th or May 1st, this release is potentially limited to just one colorway, featuring the red suede overlays, though full details have yet to emerge. Stay tuned to JustFreshKicks for more updates.