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Nike vs New Balance: similarities and differences

Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.

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Nike

United States Founded 1964

Sporty & sportswear · Streetwear · Trends & youth culture

New Balance

United States Founded 1906

Sporty & sportswear · Trends & youth culture · Streetwear

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Sporty & sportswear.
  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.

Different traits

  • Decoration & playfulness

    Nike shows a stronger emphasis

  • Streetwear

    Nike shows a stronger emphasis

Trait comparison

  • Nike (solid line, circles)
  • New Balance (dashed line, squares)
Traits of Nike and New Balance, shown relative to each brand.
How to read the chart

Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or absolute differences between brands.

Traits by category

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

  • Nike
  • New Balance
Minimal & basics
Nike：Relative prominence within the brand
New Balance：Relative prominence within the brand
Polished & dressy
Nike：Relative prominence within the brand
New Balance：Relative prominence within the brand
Luxury & heritage
Nike：Relative prominence within the brand
New Balance：Relative prominence within the brand
Avant-garde & designer
Nike：Relative prominence within the brand
New Balance：Relative prominence within the brand
Decoration & playfulness
Nike：Relative prominence within the brand
New Balance：Relative prominence within the brand
Streetwear
Nike：Relative prominence within the brand
New Balance：Relative prominence within the brand
Trends & youth culture
Nike：Relative prominence within the brand
New Balance：Relative prominence within the brand
Sporty & sportswear
Nike：Relative prominence within the brand
New Balance：Relative prominence within the brand
Outdoor & functional
Nike：Relative prominence within the brand
New Balance：Relative prominence within the brand

Basic information

Field
Nike
New Balance
Country United States United States
Founded 1964 1906
Category Footwear Footwear
Other categories Clothing Bags Accessories Eyewear Lifestyle products Clothing Bags Accessories

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

Nike

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New Balance

Collaborations

Nike

  • 2026-06-16

    Palace Skateboards

    “The Three Lions by Palace.” The official capsule for the England national team launches widely on June 16, 2026. It includes a varsity jacket, an anthem zip-up, slim Dri-FIT-style tops, Cryoshot, and more.

  • 2026-02-12

    fragment design

    A recent example of a collaboration between fragment design (Hiroshi Fujiwara) and Nike. A limited collaboration incorporating FRAGMENT design into Devin Booker’s “Book 2” signature shoe is scheduled to launch in February 2026.

  • 2026-01-13

    Chrome Hearts

    In 2025, reports emerged of leaked examples of a triple collaboration with NOCTA and Chrome Hearts. In 2026, the AF1 Low “Certified Lover Boy” was also announced.

  • 2025-07-10

    Levi's

    Levi’s x Nike (2025). The lineup includes three denim versions of the Air Max 95, as well as a Trucker Jacket and Baggy Jean, bringing denim and sneaker culture together.

  • 2024-09-13

    Patta

    A 20th-anniversary reissue of the Air Max 1 “Chlorophyll” created by Patta. It follows the materials and color scheme of the 2009 OG, while adding anniversary packaging and other details, and was reissued in 2024.

  • 2023-12-06

    sacai

    From 2020 to 2023, the collaboration featured a diverse range of sneakers and apparel, including VaporWaffle, Blazer Low, and Magmascape.

Nike collaborations

New Balance

  • 2026-02-20

    WTAPS

    WTAPS × New Balance “U1300WT / Made in USA 1300.” It is safest to treat the 2/20 date notation and the 3/6 announcement in Japan as region-specific information.

  • 2026-01-09

    BEAMS

    Their first apparel collaboration in the “Made in U.S.A.” series. Four styles, including crewneck sweatshirts, all made in the United States.

  • 2025-10-17

    JUNYA WATANABE MAN

    Across multiple seasons, they continued to announce JUNYA-exclusive sneakers, including 650 for 2023FW and 471 for 2025FW.

  • 2024-09-05

    Loro Piana

    A limited collaboration with New Balance. A special-edition sneaker based on the 990v6 and combining Loro Piana materials. Released on September 5, 2024, in select regions including North America and Europe.

  • 2024-05-15

    ISSEY MIYAKE

    ISSEY MIYAKE and New Balance announced their first collaborative sneaker project. It launched first in Japan on May 15, 2024, followed by a global release on June 14, 2024.

  • 2023-04-17

    COMME des GARÇONS

    Collaborations through HOMME and eYe JUNYA WATANABE MAN have covered both tech and retro styles, including Rainier, 1906R, and 990v6. The materials contrast leather and mesh.

New Balance collaborations

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