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Joe Freshgoods and New Balance Launch an Aged Well 992

Joe Freshgoods continues to work in collaboration with New Balance on a pair of the 992 sneaker models dubbed the Aged Well. It is complete with a palette that blends the hues of Rose Smoke and Misty Rose together across the silhouette.

The two showcased the model during Paris Fashion Week an the pair was first seen in an eBay listing and has now been officially teased by JFG in a promotional image on Instagram. The upper is complete with rust orange, dusty pink, sand brown, and taupe throughout the mixed material construction. New Balance branding can be found at the midfoot section, the tongue, and the heel where as JFG gets recognition at the tongue and heel.

Image Credit: Joe Freshgoods, Mpastitsio, Ebay

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