And here’s part of the reason that New Balance brought us all the way to Shanghai: the top secret 576 China Mask design. The unique aspect of this release, apart from the Chinese Opera influenced design, is that the kicks feature a different colourway for each side. Yes, that’s right, the pair pictured below are meant to be worn that way.
A seemingly strange choice, since each individual side could work as a separate release in their own right; stay tuned as we interview the design team on the creative process behind the whole China Mask project. As of now, we have gotten quite hammered at the expense of New Balance, so expect a full report on the event a bit later.
The New Balance 576 China Mask is an Asia Pacific exclusive and is limited to 576 pairs; available at selected stockists around South East Asia around August 2008.
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June 26th, 2008 at 3:31 am
[...] The shoe will only be released in Asia and is limited to 576 pairs. Via Streething. [...]
June 26th, 2008 at 3:45 am
[...] Source: Streething [...]
June 26th, 2008 at 10:00 am
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June 26th, 2008 at 10:25 am
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June 26th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
[...] Source: Hypebeast/Streething [...]
June 26th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
[...] selected stockists around South East Asia around August 2008. More detailed pics after the jump. [StreetThing] .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; [...]
June 27th, 2008 at 3:44 am
[...] The New Balance China Mask 576 collection features a design which differs from left shoe to right shoe. Limited to 576 pairs, the shoes will be available only in the Southeast Asia. It will be available at selected stockists around South East Asia around August 2008. More detailed pics after the jump. [StreetThing] [...]
June 27th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
wow at the above linkbacks ^^^
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July 1st, 2008 at 3:47 pm
[...] recent New Balance 576 China Mask event in Shanghai not only saw the official unveiling of the Wu Shuang (Chinese for one-of-a-kind) 576, but also played host to several cultural activities and modern [...]