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All Aboard for the HANON x New Balance 520 Fisherman’s Blues
The HANON x NEW BALANCE 520 ‘FISHERMAN’S BLUES’ pays homage to the North East of Scotland and its illustrious history in North Sea fishing. 2017 marks thirteen years since HANON and New Balance’s first collaboration project. For this latest instalment, they’ve picked the New Balance 520: an archival runner, that was originally launched in the 1970s.
The inspiration behind this release finds HANON paying respect to their geographic heritage. For many years, towns and communities in the North East of Scotland were established and built around the fishing industry. Aberdeen, the home of HANON, is the oldest existing harbour in the UK, with a history that spans almost 900 years, and further north in Peterhead, there is the largest white fish and pelagic (mackerel and herring) port in the UK.
HANON have drawn inspiration from the nautical way of life with a marine-based colour palette. The upper is executed in plush leather adorned with an array of sea blues and perforation details throughout. Additional detail appears across the shoe by way of a dual branded leather footbed, as well as a HANON branded leather hang tag. Three lace sets, a bespoke shoe box, branded tissue paper, and a special edition cotton dust bag round the package off in true style. To add a special extra element to the release, HANON worked alongside esteemed British photographer Ewen Spencer, who captured a series of images on film of a fishing crew and their vessel, while on location in Peterhead, Scotland. Each pair of shoes bought from HANON will come with a set of four Ewen Spencer postcards featuring images from the shoot.
The HANON x NEW BALANCE 520 ‘FISHERMAN’S BLUES’ drops on SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER. Keep checking back for the full release details: in the meantime, you can see the current selection of New Balance shoes at HANON by clicking the banner below.
