With its stocky build, the arrives in a for you this spring. Boasting a fascinating visual mix, the pair combines perforated and smooth leather for its upper, and has a starkly different rubber sole. The upper provides justification for the Cyan half of the colourway name, with the shade being hinted at on the logo, tongue flap, and ‘550’ insignia. The ‘Burgundy’ is more scattered, being found both on the upper and on the chunky rubber sole. Balancing between the smooth and the rough, this shoe proves New Balance’s ability to strike a compromise between two extremes to produce what can only be called a masterpiece.