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New Balance readies 550 Hemp for retail

31/03/2023
New Balance readies 550 Hemp for retail

Boston-based sports footwear company New Balance is to launch a neutral-toned “hemp” version of its 550 basketball shoe, designed by Steven Smith and initially released in 1989.

The woven uppers are majority hemp-fibre textile, with minimal suede elements and some contrasting black embroidery to make details such as the trainers’ model number and New Balance branding stand out.

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