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The Aim Leon Dore x New Balance 550 Brown is yet another colorway of the vintage basketball shoe designed by the New York clothing brand and New Balance. The 550 model was brought back by Aim Leon Dore in 2020 when Teddy Santis, ALDs founder and lead designer, found the shoe while combing through New Balances archives for design inspiration. The 550s throwback design is timeless in every way possible. Here, the Brown colorway features a cream perforated leather construction. A contrasting brown N logo is found on either side of the shoe. Brown 550 branding appears on the forefoot and dual Aim Leon Dore and New Balance branding is located on the heel of the left and right shoe, respectively. Additional brown accenting comes into play on the leather overlay on the collar, the trim on the sides near the midsole, and on the New Balance 550 details on the tongue. The shoe rides on a thick, vintage-inspired cream rubber midsole. Release date: June 21, 2022 Aim Leon Dore - BrownBio mechanical wave plate reduces calf strain during inclines
