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Running a retail sneaker shop is a roller coaster. With the unpredictability of brands, trends, and consumer tendencies, not to mention competition from resellers and unforeseen roadblocks like pandemics, rent hikes, and water lines bursting, it’s harder than ever to keep the community alive. In Munich, Germany, sneaker boutique BSTN is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and to toast to a decade in business, the shop is teaming up with New Balance for an exclusive drop of a new 1906U.
New Balance 1906U BSTN 10th Anniversary Exclusive
The New Balance 1906U BSTN 10th Anniversary Exclusive is a silver and grey mesh Y2K classic with hits of salmon and black on the heel. The upper shimmers in silver like a space blanket with grey mesh behind it, while darker grey mesh is on the tongue and ankle collar. The triple grey colorway is broken up by a pale pink color on the ACTEVA LITE midsole that sits above the shoe’s ABZORB pod heel. Salmon accents are also featured on all of the branding on the tongue, heel, and N logos.
This colorway isn’t a BSTN-branded collab, but rather a shop-exclusive release. BSTN has been on a roll when it comes to full-scale collaborations, though, releasing three separate collaborations with adidas this year, each one better than the last.
The New Balance 1906U BSTN 10th Anniversary Exclusive will be released September 19, 2025, through BSTN in-store and online. Available in men’s sizing, the retail price is set at €170 (approx. $200). Download the Sole Retriever mobile app to stay updated on the latest releases, raffles, news, and more in the sneaker and streetwear world.
