If you've ever bought a pair of New Balance shoes you know that all the models are labeled by a mystic code of numbers and letters called the style code that looks something like this,"M530AAE". Which translates into..
At first glance the style codes seem like alien gibberish but, there is a system to the madness.
1st Letters
Either M,W, or U (unisex)-Signals the gender
If there is an additional letter "MR", signifies a category "Mens Running" or
a collaboration "CM" & "CW"
Here's a full list provided by New Balance
MT = Men's Trail
WT = Women's Trail
MO = Men's Outdoor/Multi-sport
WO = Women's Outdoor/Multi-sport
MW = Men's Walking
WW = Women's Walking
MX = Men's Cross-Training
WX = Women's Cross-Training
MC = Men's Tennis
WC = Women's Tennis
KJ = Kid's Running
KV = Kid's Running with hook and loop closure system
KT = Kid's Tennis
KX = Kid's Cross-Training
RC = Racing/Competitive
US= Custom Made
#Number Section#
The following numbers are on a ranking spectrum with the higher values being assigned to shoes with the top technology and performance ranking, so "1500" or "1080" are for running shoes.
Here the "15" is for the high and the ‘00’ references to the performance series
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MR1500V2 |
is the last 2-3 letters which refers to the color, so that that ‘RWB’ would stand for Red/White/Blue. In some cases the code could be ‘ST’ or ‘MC’ and signifies whether either a stability shoe or motion control shoe. These codes are often altered when featured on exclusive releases such as collabs done with designers like Ronnie Fieg or Kith.
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