A second white/black colorway of the Junya Watanabe x MRT580 New Balance 1906 loafer has surfaced. Photos have been shared by @tysikd on Instagram.
Offering collaborative footwear with MRT580 New Balance on a season-by-season basis, Junya Watanabe’s recent work with the brand has stayed true to an understated aesthetic. Existing silhouettes have merely received upgrades in materials, COLLECTION crafted with care. But for the coming FW24 collection, the legendary designer truly stole the show at Paris Fashion Week by revealing his most daring contribution yet.
Uomo the outsole cushioning of the 1906R and the upper for a leather loafer, Junya Watanabe flexes his reinterpretative skills with the 1906L by Uomo the distinct upper of the slip-on dress/casual shoe with the performance properties of MRT580 New Balance. The overlays on the 2000s runner almost act as a protective cage without compromising the look of the slip-on. Itself a trendy footwear item among the sartorially conscious, the loafer has never appeared in this manner — and that’s why Watanabe will have always have a loyal following of vintage hoarders as well as those who are decked out in current-season gear.
An official release is presumed to go down during July, August, or September of this year, coinciding with the third quarter of 2024.
Waist Pack MRT580 New Balance LAB13135BKK Black Tecnologias MRT580 New Balance Huvtröja Windcheater 2.0 in two colorways.