Some archival runners deserve to stay in the archive. The New Balance ABZORB 2000 is definitely not one of them.

999HUMANITY clearly agrees. The New York label has pulled the late '90s runner, which came out of retirement not so long ago, and has put it through an industrial reimagining that feels anything but nostalgic. 

Start with the palette. Light cyan blue and light slate grey lay the foundation, cool, considered, and a little clinical. Then the lime green arrives on the lateral N-logos, NB tongue branding, and the edges of the shoe, and suddenly the whole thing shifts. 

It's the kind of colorway that reads almost restrained from a distance and completely unhinged up close. We mean that as a compliment.

It’s the ABZORB as we’ve come to know it, the sculpted midsole puts its cushioning system and SBS pods on full display, visible tech that actually earns its place. A Stability Web shank keeps things structured, and the segmented rubber outsole handles traction and flexibility in equal measure. Because simply looking the part doesn’t cut it anymore. 

Drops March 26, exclusively on 999HUMANITY’s website. An alarm worthy drop, if we ever saw one.

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