Hanon x Eschler x New Balance 576

Hanon produced two videos which gave us a sneak peek at their collaboration with Eschler and New Balance which is better known as the “Bionic Project”. Now we no longer have to wonder about the turnout of their New Balance 576. As expected when dealing with New Balance, the materials are superb. Hanon’s logo is seen along the insole, and the shoes also feature Ceramic E3+, and innovative material developed by Eschler. The shoes will be available soon.

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For this latest release they looked to explore the possibilities of connecting a performance fabric to an icon from the New Balance archive. This project sees the classic M576 running shoe reworked with Ceramic E3+, an innovative material developed by Eschler.

“Ceramic printing”, a special innovation by Christian Eschler AG of Bühler/CH, is a polyurethane-based coating embedded with diamond-hard ceramic particles. This particularly environmentally friendly innovation is completely free of solvents. Furthermore, the ceramic particles remain permanently embedded in the polyurethane. The main characteristics of the fabric are significantly higher wear and abrasion resistance than regular fabrics

The Bionic Project comprises of two M576 styles. Each model has a fully customized upper with featured detail that is unique to this release. Both have been manufactured at the world famous New balance Flimby factory and constructed with premium material sourced from across the globe. Look out for a release at Hanon and other premium retailers soon. via Highsnobiety