Aimé Leon Dore brought new life to the location in 2022 with the help of New Balance, expanding its relationship with the sport’s performance and lifestyle sides. Santis tapped fellow Queens-native Sylven Landesberg to unveil the latest “International Friendship Through Basketball” offerings, highlighting NYC’s diversity and basketball’s community-building aspect.
ALD’s New Balance 650s for Fall/Winter 2023 deliver a pristine look that contrasts the accompanying NB 550 duo. The biggest departure from previous takes on Steven Smith’s designs from the 1980s arrives in the form of mesh overlays across the tongue, profile “N” logos, and heel. The modification brings both performance benefits and visual refreshes to two silhouettes that helped the Boston-based brand capitalize on the 80s footwear trend over the last three years.
Enjoy detailed looks at the latest from Santis and team ahead. Raffles for the NB 550s and 650s are now live via aimeleondore.com. You can also check out some Aime Leon Dore x New balance shoes in our GetNice app.
