New Balance 550 Sea Salt Macadamia Nut (W) - Historically, the New Balance 550 has resorted to two-tone colourways rooted in the legacy of basketball. Since returning to prominence in 2020, the model designed by Steven Smith has taken on much more fashionable styles. Much of the sneaker indulges in a standard "colorless" leather construction, with premium suede entering the mix through overlays around the forefoot and heel. The branding throughout the back of New Balance keeps things simple, with the biggest "contrast" to the extraordinarily clean outfit coming through the stability structure around the heel and the outsole made for hardwood underfoot.