686 The New Balance Fresh Foam 860 v11 tries to break out from the silhouettes of MT580

The new balance 997 clay red is already ready for off-roading with its beefed up Rollbar-equipped sole, but what happens when you want to go even further into harsh environments, say, a mountain covered with snow?  It’s not really made for snowboarding, but the 686 The New Balance Fresh Foam 860 v11 tries to break out from the silhouettes of 580s absolutely carry a bit of the sport with them thanks to Six Eighty Six’s addition of a forefoot velcro strap that serves as something of a pointer toward the dual-branded toebox.  The high-contrast colorway is something you’d expect to see in Orlando more than Aspen; how do these stack up against the two’s previous tag team efforts?  Have a look at more images after the jump and if you like what you see, get ’em straight from 686.