South Central-based brand Bricks & Wood has teamed up with New Balance for its second sneaker collaboration in history, a clean and fresh take on the classic 9060 silhouette. Following their 2021 collaboration on the New Balance 57/40, Kacey Lynch, the founder of Bricks & Wood, dug into his childhood to find inspiration for this design. This release serves as an ode to his upbringing, and the ways he has taken his South Central neighborhood with him everywhere he goes. He took to Instagram to share the inspiration for this design; his grandmother’s home, the place where he spent much of his childhood. In his work, he speaks to the belief that everyone should always remember where they come from wherever they go, and the Bricks & Wood x New Balance 9060 encompasses this idea perfectly.

This sneaker boasts cream, grey, and green colored details. A grey mesh material sits beneath the cream colored overlays present throughout the entire sneaker. To contrast the neutral tones of this design with a pop of color, green pods were added to pieces of the midsole. The most eye-catching part of this shoe is the fuzzy, chunky, off-white laces. As shown before in the green speckled laces of the Bricks & Wood x New Balance 57/40, funky laces are a must. This entire design is rounded out by the camp green insoles with “By Bricks & Wood” branding, bringing us right back to grandma’s front lawn.

WHERE CAN WE BUY THE Bricks & Wood x New Balance 9060?

The Bricks & Wood x New Balance 9060 will release globally on January 30 at Newbalance.com, but there are other chances for you to get your hands on a pair even sooner. A limited number of these retro sneaks released at a PaperBoy pop-up in Paris, France on January 19. They will be made available at Bricksandwood.com on January 20th, just days before being featured at pop-ups in New York City and Los Angeles on January 23rd and 28th.