[Update 5 Oct 2023] Right ahead of D-Day, official images of the two AURALEE x New Balance 1906R have arrived. Check them out at the gallery above as you consider getting a pair for yourself. Either join the raffle at AURALEE, or get them at New Balance on 11 October for US$170.

[Update 3 Oct 2023] Alongside a collection of new images, comes the release date!

Although scheduled for release on 11 October, raffle for the “Beige” and “Blue” AURALEE x New Balance 1906R will open on 4 October, 10 am (JST) and close on 9 October, 1 pm. Place your bids then at AURALEE’s website. Additionally, New Balance will hold their own raffle too, albeit in a shorter window, from 4 October, 1 pm (JST) to 6 October, 1 pm.

[Update 6 Sep 2023] More images of the AURALEE x New Balance 1906R collection have emerged, courtesy of @le.syndrome. Take a look at them via the gallery above as we await further updates on its release details.

[Update 26 Jan 2023] There’re no official images yet but an isolated closeup of the two pairs have surfaced. Considering how recent their debut was relative to the time of writing, any product photos could possibly take months before they arrive. But when they do, you’ll see them here. Stay tuned!

Just a few days back, leaked images of a pair of New Balance 1906R “Indigo” surfaced. The shoe veered away from previously-seen 1906R models with its Japanese Indigo-dyed mesh upper. Now, it seems this indigo pair might actually be part of the latest collaboration between AURALEE and New Balance.

On 18 January, AURALEE returned to the Paris runway for its Fall/Winter 2023 presentation—and on the feet of the models were new New Balance 1906R sneakers in two different colorways. There’s a cream/white colorway that is on brand with AURALEE’s clean, minimalist vibes; and then there’s also the aforementioned indigo-hued pair whose rustic aesthetic spices things up a little.

AURALEE and New Balance have worked together before on a couple of New Balance XC-72s, but this is the first time the partners are turning their attention to the more hyped 1906R. From the images, the Japanese fashion label’s monochromatic renditions manage to inject unexpected classy cool into the 1906R’s sport-inspired silhouette.

Take a first look at the upcoming AURALEE x New Balance 1906R as we await more official release details to stream in. In other NB-related news,  the New Balance 990v3 MADE in USA “Brown/Green” finally receives a release date.

Images via @greatgrondino, @le.syndrome