About

New Balance 9060

Search this shoe for one straight line and you will not find it. Every panel, every seam and every edge of the sole waves. That is the whole idea behind the 9060: the parts of the brand’s older running models taken, enlarged and then bent out of true.

The jutting block at the heel

The most striking part sits at the back and literally sticks out. Over the sole sits a separate block that pushes outward at the heel, like a plank slid free. On the older models this comes from, a similar element sat worked flat against the sole; here it is pulled loose and blown up into something you see from a meter away. It is the fastest way to spot a 9060.

The sole is made of separate lobes

The lower edge of the midsole does not run flat but is cut into rounded segments, so from the side the sole looks like a row of cushions pushed together. Over that sit two to three layers of foam in different tones, stacked on each other, so you can read the build of the sole off the side. It is a sole that shows itself off, where older models tucked theirs away.

The N is pulled out of proportion

The letter on the flank is bigger than on any other model from the brand and gets a double outline. Around it sits an upper of suede with open weave on the spots that need to breathe, every panel edge cut in curves. Where the 574 keeps its panels straight and calm, this model does the exact opposite.

Where it fits

The 9060 is not a running shoe that got popular by accident, but a model meant for the streets from the drawing board. It stomps rather than steps, and that is by design. Anyone after the calmer forerunners looks to the 990 or the 2002R; the 1906 sits closest in visual language, with the same taste for visible tech but in a sharper jacket.

On this page you can see which versions of the New Balance 9060 are running hottest right now according to the Hypescore, from what price they’re available, and how many shops have them in stock.