The Best New Balance Trainers for Autumn

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Featuring autumnal colourways and the brand's signature design details, we round up the best New Balance trainers for autumn.

Top New Balance Trainers for Autumn

As the last remnants of summer fade into the distance, ensuring your wardrobe is fit to face the more testing elements once again becomes a necessity.

Durable materials, earthy tones and chunky soles are all set to return for the wetter, windier months and few brands tie all of those elements together in such consistent, spectacular fashion as the folks at New Balance.

The welcome revival of the ‘dad-shoe’ over the last few years has paved the way for the brand to deliver some of its most exciting and innovative releases to date. Among those have been an array of styles ideal for complimenting your Autumn wardrobe. Check out our top 10 New Balance trainers for Autumn below.

Best New Balance Trainers:

1. New Balance 550 White Grey

It’s very much a case of less being more with this iteration of the New Balance 550. Serving up a crisp, clean look, the White Grey is inspired by 90s basketball heritage, and pays tribute to the original shoe which was released back in 1989.

While a near-enough all-white shoe may usually be a bit risky for Autumn, the leather upper means any mishaps can quickly be wiped clean.

2. New Balance 2002R Protection Pack Phantom

Serving up a brutish, rugged aesthetic, New Balance’s aptly-named Protection Pack seems a pretty self-explanatory inclusion in this list.

This particular capsule sees a deconstruction of the 2010 silhouette, and is said to be inspired by New Balance designer Yue Wu’s original concept of ‘refined future’.

3. New Balance 2002R Salehe Bembury Peace Be The Journey

A somewhat unique hook-up sees NB draft in the wisdom of Versace’s Vice President of Sneakers and Footwear, Saleh Bembury.

Design and title-wise, the shoe is influenced by the ‘peace’ Bembury found through hiking as the pandemic worsened and as riots gripped the States. Burnt orange and earthy browns dominate the palette, a tip of the hat to the kind of colours on display in Southwestern national parks.

4. New Balance 237 Casablanca

Another popular instalment from New Balance’s collaboration with French-Moroccan fashion brand, Casablanca, sees a selection of charming pastel hues combine for this retro runner.

Casablanca’s signature 70s monogram print wraps around the heel and toe, meeting a perforated upper which has been stamped with the recently revitalized oversized ‘N’ branding.

5. New Balance 991 Made in England Cappuccino

The ‘Made in England’ series is no doubt one of New Balance’s most popular to date—wrapped in this cappuccino colourway, it looks as good as ever.

An underlay of blue mesh is wrapped beautifully in varying shades of brown and cream premium suede to create an elegant, Autumnal take on the sought-after silhouette.

6. New Balance RC 1300 Kith 10th Anniversary Antler

Another collaboration makes the list, this time one that celebrates ten years of KITH and New Balance working alongside each other, via the recently introduced RC 1300.

A pigskin suede and mesh upper is emblazoned with a contrasting NB logo which has been debossed with a “KITH” monogram. KITH callbacks continue throughout, with the signature pegasus logo stamped around the toe, which sits atop a split ENCAP sole for premium comfort.

7. New Balance 991 anniversary XLD

The anniversaries keep rolling in for the Boston brand, with 2021 marking 20 years of the ever-crowd-pleasing 991.

This year’s model returns to the iconic grey colourway that the shoe debuted back in 2001. Subtle nods to the original release feature around the shoe; “2001” is embroidered on the heel and “20th anniversary” stamped inside the tongue.

8. New Balance 1300 Aime Leon Dore Green

When Teddy Santis’ lifestyle and fashion brand Aimé Leon Dore dipped back into the New Balance catalogue earlier this year, the end result became a bold, instant hit.

Deep green runs through both nubuck and mesh for the upper, which is held aloft by an understated cream-coloured ENCAP sole. Topped off with subtle co-branding on the tongue, it’s easy to see why this quickly became another resounding win for the frequent collaborators.

9. New Balance 990v3 Bodega Here to Stay

Yet another in a long line of stunners to come from New Balance’s seemingly endless list of impressive 2021 collaborations, Bodega signalled 15 years in the business by dropping an exclusive rendition of the 990v3.

Lashings of brown and cream tones wrap across typically high-quality, durable materials, making this pretty much the perfect shoe to break out during the harsher months.

10. New Balance 992 Burgundy Gold

Adding some showstopping flair to the familiar grey of New Balance’s unmistakable 992, the burgundy and gold colourway marked a stellar new addition to the style’s catalogue earlier this year.

Boasting the brand’s signature ABZORB cushioning technology underfoot, the heavy-duty sole offers up priceless added comfort which will no doubt come in handy under questionable weather conditions.