Foot Locker & New Balance’s “Desert Heat” Collection Releases Next Week

Foot Locker has unveiled their latest collection of exclusive releases. Teaming up with New Balance, the two have crafted a “Desert Heat” collection, featuring three styles, with the 1000 and 1906R as the focus in bold colorways. Sneaker retailers have well-established relationships with the brands the peddle, a must in the world of commerce. For […] The post Foot Locker & New Balance’s “Desert Heat” Collection Releases Next Week appeared first on JustFreshKicks.

Foot Locker has unveiled their latest collection of exclusive releases. Teaming up with New Balance, the two have crafted a “Desert Heat” collection, featuring three styles, with the 1000 and 1906R as the focus in bold colorways.

Sneaker retailers have well-established relationships with the brands the peddle, a must in the world of commerce. For the bigger chains, like Foot Locker and JD Sports, they do not get the full collaborative access that boutique retailers get, like Kith joining forces with Clarks and adidas for a brand new silhouette, or END. celebrating their anniversary with a series of special releases. Instead, the bigger retailers get SMUs, or ‘special make-ups”, which can be made in larger quantities and on shorter notice.

This week, Foot Locker has unveiled their latest SMU, teaming up with New Balance for a pack of three styles they’ve dubbed “Desert Heat”. The project highlights to models, the 1000 and 1906R, both immensely popular retro runners. The 1000 gets one striking colorway, using its layered design to create clear cut sections in black and pink, with a lush green accent. The 1906R gets two colorways all to itself, with two very different color palettes. The first features the same black and pink makeup as the 1000, spread across the shoe’s many layers, all tied together with a white accent. The second pair adds a neon shade of blue for the mesh underlay, with green, yellow, and pink accents.

FOOT LOCKER X NEW BALANCE “DESERT HEAT” COLLECTION RELEASE INFORMATION

Foot Locker’ upcoming exclusive collection from New Balance is slated to release next week, on August 28th, 2025. Featuring the 1000 and 1906R for their “Desert Heat” project, the latter silhouette comes in two colorways. All three pairs will be available exclusively at the chain retailer’s stores and online, with prices set at $150 and $155, respectively.

New Balance 1000
Color: Black/Pink
Style Code: M1000FDM
Release Date: August 28th, 2025 (FootLocker)
Price: $150

New Balance 1906R
Color: Black/Pink/Blue
Style Code: M1906RDM
Release Date: August 28th, 2025 (FootLocker)
Price: $155

New Balance 1906R
Color: Black/Pink
Release Date: August 28th, 2025
Price: $155

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