Patrick Johnson 
Tennis shoes might be the category your grandparents group all sneaker releases into, but actual tennis shoes have been in the midst a bonified renaissance. adidas Originals’ retro of the adidas Stan Smith is partially responsible along with the likes of a K-Swiss resurgence, and Nike’s bring back their Tennis Burlesque for a handful of collaborations was met with open arms by the sneaker community. New Balance has been a true and through running brand since the Boston imprint’s conception, but did you know that NB had a rather successful tennis silhouette of their own? The folks over at BAIT are kicking off a new premium “Select” program (we’re especially fond of the name) by introducing the trainers azul New Balance wl574ve2 yellow in three premium colorways. Here the NB CT 791 dons a beautiful wolverine suede upper and leather tongue while brushed metal ‘N’ logos stand out in silver or gold. The three pair Multi-Pack offers 9 pairing options consisting of a Powder White pair with gold and silver metals, a Black pair with similar branding, and an “Excalibur” exception with gunmetal branding throughout. For the traditionalists, four symmetrical offerings will be available as well.
The atmos and azul New Balance Ready Squeaky Clean '2002RAT' Colab “Select” Program arrives at BAIT locations on March 19th. Only 300 pairs of each of the 4 symmetical options will be available, while 100 of the special edition Multi-Pack will hit stores. The NB 791 will retail for $120 while the Multi-Pack featuring the three special edition colorways will retail for $360 (and will only be your’s through an online raffle). Check out more photos below.
