New Balance | The complete trainer style guide
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New Balance Coding
This might change slightly depending on heritage, style, release and colour, but you get a general idea. Honing in on the numbers which are part 2, will allow you to see what the trainer design specialises in.
The Styles
574 Legacy
327
- XC - 72 Intent
- 550
- RC30
- 90/60
- 1906
- 2002 \ 2002R
Other Styles
- 237
- 577
- 373
- 996
- 997
- 990
- 530
- 720
920 - 991
1500
Are New Balance trainers vegan?
They are not a vegan brand but many of their shoes are vegan. New Balance vegan shoes include their bestselling models such as Fresh Foam and FuelCell which are their most-vegan friendly.
Many of our products are made with synthetic or plant-based materials that typically do not contain animal materials. We have worked closely with our top adhesive suppliers to ensure that they are not using animal byproducts.
Since New Balance does not use animal-based glues, dyes, or any other cruel byproducts, it is easy to identify vegan shoes based on their material composition.
Most of New Balance’s running shoes are cruelty-free since synthetic materials like mesh ensure better performance than animal-based ones. However, a few of their top streetwear styles, like 574 and 720, are not vegan.
What you didn’t know about New Balance?
Founder William J. Riley originally started New Balance to produce arch supports for people's feet. The inspiration came from watching his chickens and studying how their feet gave them incredible balance.
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