Concepts is taking their collaborations a step further by introducing a series with New Balance for the upcoming baseball season. Known as the ‘City Rivalry’ Pack, this collection will celebrate baseball’s longest rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.
The two pair collection will feature shoes that will represent the Yankees and the Red Sox. The Boston edition will be the New Balance 998, while the New York pair is the New Balance 997.
Each will have a premium build while using suede through the uppers. The Boston New Balance 998 will use orange through the toe and side panels, a shade of Green around the heel and completed with a White midsole which is inspired by the Cracker Jack box. The New York New Balance 997 uses Light Green through the uppers with hints of Silver while the inspiration was taken from the Statue of Liberty. Concepts branding will land on the insoles.
You can check out a few more images of the Concepts x New Balance ‘City Rivalry’ Pack below. An event will take place for the release of the Pack at W Hotel in Boston on April 8th, 2016 while the official launch will take place on April 9th for the New Balance 997 ‘New York’ exclusively at Concepts NYC. The New Balance 998 ‘Boston’ will release on April 11 exclusively at Concepts Cambridge. Both pairs will be available online on April 16th.
Concepts x New Balance 997 New York
Release Date: April 9, 2016 (Concepts NYC exclusive), April 16, 2016 (Online)
Retail: $240
Concepts x New Balance 998 Boston
Release Date: April 11, 2016 (Concepts Cambridge exclusive), April 16, 2016 (Online)
Retail: $220
Source: whotelboston