1890A

COMME des GARÇONS HOMME and New Balance release the 1890A on 6 November: a shoe that sits between a running sneaker and a moccasin, priced at 64,900 yen tax included. It was first shown at Paris Men's Fashion Week in January 2026, so the release closes a ten-month wait.

COMME des GARÇONS HOMME is the menswear line of the Tokyo house founded by Rei Kawakubo in 1969, and a regular partner for footwear. New Balance, founded in Boston in 1906, brings the technical side. The pairing here is about taking a sports shoe and reshaping its upper into something closer to a tailored shoe.

The base is New Balance's 1890, a model built around visible technology and described by the brand's partners as a playful take on that idea. For this version the upper is cut in the apron style, a moccasin construction in which the leather wraps over the top of the foot. In the product images the surface is suede, with moulded, sculpted lines running across the vamp and heel and a leather loop on the tongue carrying the COMME des GARÇONS tag.

Underneath, the ABZORB midsole supplies cushioning, and the heel structure is designed for stability, which keeps the shoe usable for daily wear. Two colourways appear in the images: a tan suede with a rust-red outsole edge and an all-black version.

The 1890A goes on sale on 6 November at COMME des GARÇONS HOMME stockists across Japan. The announcement does not mention online sales or overseas release dates.