New Balance Celebrates British Manufacturing

New Balance celebrates the 35th anniversary of its Flimby factory with a British pack.

New Balance Flimby 35 Anniversary 1500
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New Balance Flimby 35 Anniversary 1500

New Balance is throwing a birthday celebration of sorts for one of its favorite factories with the "Flimby 35th Anniversary" pack seen here. The shoes, all made in the U.K. at the brand's Flimby factory, will be available on Aug. 5.

The factory has long been the source of cherished silhouettes, with models like the English-made 1500 coming from the Cumbrian sneaker product line.

Ahead of the launch of the 1500, 770, 991, and Epic styles pictured, New Balance brought a handful of top collectors from around the world to its Flimby factory to make their own one-off sneakers.

New Balance Flimby 35 Anniversary 991
New Balance Flimby 35 Anniversary 770
New Balance Flimby 35 Anniversary Epic