The eponymous Junya Watanabe label has been teaming up with New Balance regularly to craft footwear for their seasonal collections. This week, the two showed off a fresh release for FW25, featuring two colors of the 471 trainer.
New Balance is running wild with their upcoming collaborations at Paris Fashion Week, with a wide range of labels showing off upcoming projects. Japan’s AURALEE showed off their take on the T500, and CdG’s Homme is helping to revive the 509 runner from the early 2010s. Junya Watanabe has also shown off one of their upcoming releases, which features the 471, a model expected to arrive sometime this year.
Currently, the jury is still out on whether the New Balance 471 is an archival model, or a brand new silhouette designed with the vintage aesthetics of 1970s running shoes. The slim profile and minimal midsole are obvious nods to that era, and Junya Watanabe has crafted two colors in different material builds for their release. First, an all-grey style mixes a mesh base with shaggy suede uppers, while the second pair in black & white mixes a leather base with the same hairy suede outer layers.
JUNYA WATANABE X NEW BALANCE 471 RELEASE INFORMATION
The next seasonal footwear from Junya Watanabe’s eponymous label and New Balance does not have a release date yet, but is expected to drop during the Fall/Winter 2025 season. Featured in either all-black or all-grey color palettes, pairs of the 471 will likely be available exclusively though Junya retailers. No pricing information is available yet.
Junya Watanabe x New Balance 471
Release Date: FW25
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