New Balance 1906A "Slate Grey/Rain cloud/Drift Red" sneakers: Where to get, release date, price, and more details explored

New Balance 1906A "Slate Grey/Rain cloud/Drift Red" sneakers  (Image via New Balance)
New Balance 1906A "Slate Grey/Rain cloud/Drift Red" sneakers (Image via New Balance)

The New Balance 1906A "Slate Grey/Rain cloud/Drift Red" sneakers were recently released in the US market. Although, they have been available in the international stores for quite some time. The shoes were publically made available on the New Balance US website on January 22, 2025. If you want to get your hands on a pair of these sneakers, they are available for $169.99.

New Balance has been expressing its favoritism towards the 1906R model lately. It is no surprise that they have been using this silhouette as their base model for other shoes including the 1906U, 1906D, and 1906A designs.

Keep reading to learn more about the designs and the materials used for the New Balance 1906A "Slate Grey/Rain cloud/Drift Red" sneakers.


New Balance 1906A "Slate Grey/Rain cloud/Drift Red" sneakers: Vintage aesthetic and modern technology

The New Balance 1906A "Slate Grey/Rain cloud/Drift Red" sneakers are one of the latest colorways to come from New Balance in 2025. It is heavily inspired by the "Refined Future" design of the 1906D silhouette.

The New Balance 1906A "Slate Grey/Rain cloud/Drift Red" sneakers have an unfinished look. It has a raw, unpolished, and edgy style. Somehow the upper part of the sneakers resemble a skeleton that has been laid bare.

The upper is made of a combination of mesh and synthetic overlays. The extended panels on the upper feature different shades of grey.

According to the description on the official New Balance website, the shoes have

"...a sole unit featuring a combination of flexible ACTEVA LITE cushioning, shock absorbing N-ergy, and segmented ABZORB SBS pods at the heel. This hi-tech approach is also reflected in the 1906A’s upper design, which features open-holed mesh and a series of curvilinear synthetic overlays."

The only part where the Drift Red color can be seen is on the outsole of the shoes, giving the sneakers a bright pop of color. The outsole of the sneakers is made of rubber.

These sneakers are unisex and are available on the New Balance website for both men and women. The sizes for men range from M4 to M13 and it goes from W5.5 to W15.5 for women.


If you have been waiting for the New Balance 1906A "Slate Grey/Rain cloud/Drift Red" sneakers to drop, we have great news for you. They were made public yesterday, January 22, 2025. The price of these sneakers is set at $169.99 for both men's and women's sizes.

Edited by Apoorva Jujjavarapu
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