“Raincloud Truffle Salt.” Three words that sound like a dish from a restaurant without prices on the menu, but it’s simply the latest colorway of the New Balance 9060 (U90606MU). Fortunately, behind the poetry is a solid gray sneaker.
Let’s start with the name, because it deserves a moment. Sneaker culture left “grey” and “light grey” behind long ago; these days, gray is called “Raincloud” and comes paired with “Truffle Salt.” That’s marketing selling you a feeling attached to a color New Balance has been using for forty years. Does it work? Apparently, or they wouldn’t do it. Is it necessary? The shoe itself suggests otherwise.
Gray, but layered
What you have here is essentially a 9060 in layered shades of gray — the raincloud — with warmer, earthy accents that soften the overall look. And gray just happens to be where New Balance has historically been strongest. On the busy, wavy 9060 silhouette, this kind of tonal layering achieves what explosions of color rarely can: it lets the shape speak without shouting. This is the 9060 at its most mature, and for anyone who always found the model just a little too loud, probably its most convincing iteration.
The 9060 remains a substantial shoe, with plenty of volume and cushioning, making its presence known under every pair of pants. If you’re looking for a sleek silhouette, this simply isn’t the shoe for you. But if you’ve already embraced the chunky category, this is one of the easiest versions to style yet.
The practical calculation
Then there’s the price, because that’s part of the story. The 9060 isn’t a budget model, and this version is no exception: prices currently start at [sz_price_from stylecode=”U90606MU”]. What you’re mainly paying for is design and cushioning; there’s nothing revolutionary here, tasteful though the execution may be. The good news is that this is a standard release — no raffles, no resale circus — so the only one pretending there’s a rush is the marketing.
My advice is therefore boring but reliable: ignore the color poetry, judge the shoe for what it is — a well-executed gray 9060 — and don’t pay more than necessary. Price differences between retailers are real with models like this, especially once popular sizes start to disappear.
That’s where Solezilla comes in: one overview of all the retailers, sizes, and prices for the “Raincloud Truffle Salt”, starting at [sz_price_from stylecode=”U90606MU”]. The truffle and salt aren’t included, but a sharper price is a treat in its own right.