New Balance makes strides toward becoming the kings of bare-footwear with an everyday, all around NewSky shoe made from recycled products.
And it is comfy!
The heavily touted Minimus features the same sock-like liner made to endure bare feet as the NewSky, but this lighter shoe is not a runner (unlike most of New Balance’s specialties, folks).
The NewSky shoes are specifically meant for normal everyday walking and living with barefoot goodness and it only weighs upwards of 4 ounces and change, as its crafted using 73 percent less material than the average New Balance running shoe.
And damn they look sexy in both the men’s and women’s models (just do not buy them if you’re afraid of gray, because that’s New Balance’s thing and the spectrum of colors are nearly all based on that).
The hipsters and minimalists will adore these extremely comfortable and supportive shoes that feature a 4mm drop from heel to toe with the foam sole, just like the minimus, and eye-jarring laces that contrast aptly with the sleek gray exterior made from 95 percent post-consumer recycled PET (plastic) bottles that feels like velvet.
New Balance actually intends these bad boys and girls to be worn as recovery shoes, so that you would come home from a gnarly run and slip into these snazzy NewSky shoes to travel the less strenuous day-to-day walking.
The bottoms even resemble a similar nub-happy design to the minumus, which brings to mind the acorn-stepping commercial and some of the best New balance comfort that I’ve enjoyed over the years (running, hiking, and walking). The only gripe that I have is the current ninety dollar price tag, so I would suggest getting NewSky at the outlets.
