Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow's Public School works in collaboration with New Balance on a pair of the 327 sneaker model with the phrase 'We Need Leaders.' This partnership is politically charged and adorns the casual sneaker model with subtle accents throughout.
The upper features a blue base foundation, which references the Democratic party, detailed with the phrase "We Need Leaders" in green. Additionally, there is also the white "All roads lead back to the streets" branding details. This was playfully showcased on social media via Public School's Instagram account with the caption reading "voting kicks." The slogan can also be seen on the tongue and "WNL" is debossed across the heel as well in a gray hue to round out the sneaker.
Politically Themed Casual Sneakers
New Balance and Public School Drops a We Need Leaders Shoe
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