New Steadiness’s dominance within the retro runner vertical is unassailable, each a benefactor and key driver in the truth that you’ll be able to’t stroll a metropolis block with out recognizing dozens of “dad footwear” on foot. Whereas silhouettes just like the 1906R proceed to rake it in for the Boston model, they’ve confirmed time and time once more that they’re not content material to relaxation on their laurels on this regard, and the approaching daybreak of the New Steadiness 509 is an extra sign of that for 2025.
The only real unit from the New Steadiness 740 is grafted for the New Steadiness 509, with many of the modifications restricted to the higher. A lot of the modifications are thus restricted to the higher, switching to swooping quarter panels unimpeded by the same old branching overlays. These are as a substitute shifted in the direction of the heel counter, leading to a very eye-catching part the place a mesh cut-out is intersected by stripes of patterned leather-based reaching to the midsole.
The logline for the 740 was a extra low-key, accessible approach to get in on the tech runner wave, and primarily, that is still for this shoe. This “Gray/Black” colorway for the New Steadiness 509 primarily confirms the identical goals, reflecting the dominant aesthetic in that class with silver topmost strips and steely open-knit mesh under.
Already accessible in Asian markets, The New Steadiness 509 is predicted to make a stateside debut as part of the model’s Spring/Summer time slate. Be prepared for a $100 retail value upon arrival.