This morning, Kith’s Ronnie Fieg took to Instagram to announce a new collaborative project with New Balance, a return to the 1300 silhouette.
The Instagram post is a trip down memory lane, detailing the long history of Fieg’s relationship with the 1300CL. It recounts Fieg’s days as a buyer for David Z, a then-chain of sneaker shops in the New York City area. During that time, Fieg believed the 1300 was the best New Balance shoe ever made and was working with New Balance to bring back the model to sell exclusively at David Z. A blog post by Fieg from 2010 confirms this love affair.
Fieg previously worked with New Balance on the 1300 to release the “Salmon Sole” colorway in 2012. Details on the 2020 iteration are scarce at the moment, but you can check out the announcement post below and stay tuned to Modern Notoriety for more info as details surface.
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