# Clean Tonal Lifestyle Footwear AURALEE Joins New Balance on a 2002R Sneaker Design Update By Amy Duong | Published 2022-07-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auralee-3 References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2022/7/auralee-new-balance-2002r-release-date) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CfsSwwlpp1y/?hl=en) Tokyo-based fashion imprint [AURALEE](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/204l-sneaker) introduces its latest collaborative project done alongside [New Balance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t500-1) that spotlights the [2002R](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olive-and-black) sneaker model. The two have worked together in the past to spotlight other silhouettes including the 550 and the FuelCell Speedrift to name a few. This time around, the lifestyle footwear gets a new neutral palette that is led by a Yellow Beige hue. In terms of the construction, it has suede for a soft touch at the quarter panels and the tongue section. There is a lighter touch of contrast that can be seen in a light beige hue making up mesh collars, the toe boxes, and the forefoot paneling details. This is then rounded out by an ivory-tonal piping and interior lining. Image Credit: AURALEE ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Clean Tonal Lifestyle Footwear:** Opportunities for collaboration between fashion and footwear companies to create neutral palette designs for lifestyle footwear. - **Collaborative Sneaker Design:** Potential for designers to collaborate on new updates to classic sneaker models. - **New Neutral Palette:** Opportunities to innovate in color palettes for lifestyle footwear, featuring lighter, neutral colors. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Fashion industry companies can partner with footwear brands to create clean-tonal, lifestyle footwear designs. - **Footwear:** Opportunities for footwear industry companies to collaborate on creating updated designs for classic sneaker models. - **Retail:** Retailers can capitalize on the trend of clean-tonal lifestyle footwear by highlighting these designs and making them more accessible to consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxurious Collaborative Tennis Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t500-1.md) - [Earthy Tonal Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olive-and-black.md) - [Bright Colorblocking Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2002r-sneaker-5.md) - [Bright Tonal Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-suede.md) - [Blue Tonal Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sky-blue-colorway-1.md) - [Cool-Tonal LIfestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abzorb-2000.md) - [Neutral Tonal Summer Loafers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1906l-3.md) - [Premium Leather Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2002r-leather.md) - [Neutral Technical Lifestyle Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linen-colorway-1.md)