Ball and Buck x New Balance 574

Ball and Buck x New Balance 574

As a big fan of my New Balances 574s and Camo these days, I really like the subtle combination of the two in Ball and Bucks collaboration with New Balance. Made in America like all things carried by Ball and Buck, these sneakers sport the signature Ball and Buck Camo in 10oz Duck Cloth on the footbed and sides as well as blaze orange accents on the heal. Only 176 are being made so be ready to grab a pair when they become available on 9/28/12.

New Balances 574

In celebration of running into Andy Spade this weekend, I decided to revisit the shoes that he inspired 2 years ago. 

DIY: Nautical New Balances

DIY: Nautical New Balances

During the middle of basic sailing instruction this morning, I had the bright idea of creating my own Nautical New Balances (inspired by the Kennedy model). So I went down to the West Marine and purchased some line (sheet) for a little over $6.

Like Father Like Son: Footwear Edition

New Balance with Orange Laces

New Balance 574s

New Balance 574

Super comfortable and made in the U.S.A., my New Balance 574's got a lot of wear this past summer. I looked all over the place for the basic gray but nobody had them in my size or color. Foot Locker and other sneaker stores carried multicolor 574s but hardly anybody had the basic gray in decent sizes. So I did a really smart thing and tried on a few pairs to determine my size and then went home to purchased them on the internet (NB ships them for free).

I got the idea for the orange laces from Andy Spade's 10 essentials on GQ.com, but for some reason or another its not online anymore. Best Life has some of his picks but its not as succinct as the GQ one. And let me tell you, it was no small feat trying to match the orange with Andy's shade. It's basically the Jack Spade Orange that I tried to duplicate on the title of each post. But after months and months of searching, I finally found it at We Love Colors. Maybe when Alex is older, I'll get him some orange laces for his NBs.