J. Crew and New Balance Collaborate on Sneaker

Courtesy of J. Crew via StyleList.com

Who would have thought?

We would never expect J. Crew to collaborate with sneaker brand New Balance. But they're doing it! It turns out a couple members of J. Crew's design team are big New Balance fans. And they decided to bring the New Balance 1400 sneaker to their store.

Will J. Crew convert a lot of people into becoming New Balance fans? And vice versa? While this is a collaboration we never would have thought it, we think it has a whole lot of potential. StyleList.com is reporting that starting November 1, a special edition of the New Balance 1400 sneaker will be available in J.Crew stores, the J.Crew catalog, and the NYC J.Crew Liquor Store.

Allegedly, J. Crew's head of design, Frank Muytjens, fell in love with the New Balance 1400s while on a trip to Japan. When he got back, he discovered that J. Crew's CEO thinks New Balance shoes are "the coolest shoes ever." And with that, the collaboration was born.

OK, so we don't really think New Balance shoes are the "coolest shoes ever," but we think they're sure to be a hit with the J. Crew crows. Pair the 1400s with a pair of skinny jeans and a plaid shirt and you're good to go.

The sneakers will only be in men's styles for now; but if enough women speak up, maybe that will change!