£80 £110
New Balance often draws inspiration from sportswear athletic trainers, even for its casual styles. That's how the 1500 came to be - atrainer based on athletic trainers but making them cool for everyday wear. Part of the Made in UK range, each pair is made locally in a factory in Flimby, Cumbria, rather than at the brand's home in the US. The panelled design alternates between mesh and nubuck, finished with the signature N logo on both sides of the shoe.
A classic on the sportswear scene that started out selling arch supports to police officers and waiters in the early 1900s, New Balance has re-emerged as a fashion must-have in recent years and, with stylish collaborations from J.Crew to Stone Island, the iconic sneakers are going nowhere.