Making a reappearance is the deep black midsole, toe panel and heel which worked well to offset the brown and green colourways. Here the black gives the different hues of “Stone Grey” a solid backdrop, allowing the thoughtful design to get some shine. The New Balance “N” has been given The Basement treatment, a rubberised cut-out that hangs on thanks to a minimal set of corner stitches, forgoing its usual embroidered outline. The debossed lines on the “N” nod to the communities OG logo and is one of three hits of co-branding, the others taking place on the heel and tongue. The 2002R model number remains camouflaged, drawing importance on the shoe’s simple yet effective colour blocking, which is ultimately what makes them recognisable from afar. The “Stone Grey” pair is another solid delivery by The Basement, sitting nicely within the other collaborative roster that the brand has produced.
