Carolina Vibes Hit the Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 650 ‘UNC’

The New Balance 550 and 650 have found new life thanks to Aimé Leon Dore over the past few years, which has trickled down to in-line colourways continuing to fly off shelves as well. And it looks like the collaborative partnership between Teddy Santis’ label and New Balance isn’t stopping anytime soon – a new colourway of the NB 650 is expected to drop later this year (which will make Tar Heel fans happy).

UNC vibes are strong on the upcoming Aimé Leon Dore x NB 650, as white and Carolina Blue are present throughout. The NB 650 is typically seen in an all-leather build, but this time, it opts for mesh panelling seen on the ankle collar, N logo, and tongue with tumbled leather featured on the rest of the upper. Carolina Blue trim is seen throughout the sneaker, with ALD and NB co-branding seen on the tongue tags and debossed on the heel. The white midsole features more New Balance branding, and a gum outsole puts the finishing touch on the sneaker.

The Aimé Leon Dore x New Balance 650 ‘UNC’ is expected to drop via Aimé Leon Dore and New Balance’s channels later this year. Keep it locked to Sneaker Freaker for any updates.

In other New Balance news, the Palace x New Balance 991 gets a wider release.