The New Balance 860v2 Aime Leon Dore Blue sneaker is a collaborative effort between New Balance and Aimé Leon Dore. New Balance hired Teddy Santis, founder of Aimé Leon Dore, to be the creative director for their MADE in USA line that launched in 2021. The shoe nods to each company in its design. It has New Balance’s iconic "N" logo set against the backdrop of a cream mesh upper with silver and tan overlays. It also has "Aimé Leon Dore" inscribed on the sneaker’s tongue, as well as Aimé Leon Dore’s floral motif on the heel. There is a lot to like about this New Balance 860v2 Aime Leon Dore Blue collaboration. Our experts believe the busyness of its design works in its favor. It injects new life into a New Balance shoe that sometimes gets overlooked and introduced many New Balance fans to Aimé Leon Dore for the first time. The New Balance 860v2 Aimé Leon Dore was released on 4th April 2023 and retailed for $150.