Chicago-born and Los Angeles-based artist Bryant Giles has linked up with New Balance to provide his artistic flair to the 2002R and the 2002R Mule. The sneaker comes dressed in an olive green upper made of canvas. Embroidered versions of Giles’ artwork cover the entirety of the silhouette including “What Now?” embroidered on the heels as a nod to the previous collection released in December. A removable Velcro “N” appears on the lateral side and reveals a rainbow N when detached. A white midsole and a translucent outsole pulls this art piece together.
The mule variation gets a similar remake but with printed graphic details instead of the embroidery found on the laced version. It also comes in an off-white colorway instead of the olive of the full sneaker. The graphics found printed on the shoe also appear on the insoles of the Mule. A Velcro “N” completes this one as well.
Both the Bryant Giles x New Balance 2002R and New Balance 2002 Mule release on July 21 on NewBalance.com. The 2002R has a retail price of $160 while the Mule retails for $140.
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