New Balance 550 Release Dates
The New Balance BB550 (or P550 Basketball Oxford) was designed by Steven Smith and hit shelves in 1989. The BB550 served as the low-top counterpart to New Balance’s P650 model, and was a direct competitor to the Nike Dunk Low. Although the silhouette is loved today, the BB550 was archived in the ‘90s due to lack of sales and high competition. In 2020, New Balance collaborated with Aimé Leon Dore and re-released the model with much success.
Reemerging after decades in the vault, the New Balance 550 made its return in 2020 through a collaboration with the now-head of NBs Made in USA line, Teddy Santis (through his label Aime Leon Dore), and has since become one of the most popular low-top retro silhouettes on the market.
New Balance’s reintroduction of the Steven Smith-designed New Balance 550 can be directly linked with the recent success the label has had as they offered consumers a more refined model when it comes to low-top retro basketball models. Premium materials on a model that slides right into the current fashion zeitgeist of vintage, archival pieces have led to instant sellouts and a new wave of consumers checking in for the latest NB releases. Now seeing multiple drops per month, there is sure to be a New Balance 550 colorway that will suit your needs as you can choose between more formal, mature colorways like the “White Grey” colorway while also getting more colorful renditions like the “Pink Suede.”
New Balance 550 White Grey Cream
$110 • BB550SWA
New Balance 550 White Red Blue
$110 • BB550NCH
New Balance 550 White Grey Black
$110 • BB550NCL
New Balance 550 Turtledove Angora
$120 • BB550HSA
New Balance 550 LA Rams
$110 • BB550NCG
New Balance 550 Beige
$110 • BB550IST
New Balance 550 White Grey Toe
$110 • BB550LSA
New Balance 550 Cream White (W)
$110 • BBW550ZB
New Balance 550 Marine Blue Maize (W)
$110 • BBW550DB
New Balance 550 White University Blue Grey Toe
$110 • BB550LSB
New Balance 550 Verdigris Poppy (W)
$110 • BBW550DA
New Balance 550 Munsell White Sepia
$110 • BB550LSC
New Balance 550 Dark Mercury (W)
$110 • BBW550BA
New Balance 550 White Blue Haze (W)
$110 • BBW550BC
New Balance 550 UNC (W)
$110 • BBW550V1
New Balance 550 White Black Rain Cloud (GS)
$80 • GSB550CA
New Balance 550 Sea Salt Navy Raw Sugar (W)
$120 • BBW550AB
New Balance 550 Reflection Vintage Teal (W)
$120 • BBW550AA
New Balance 550 White Black Rain Cloud (TD)
$80 • IHB550CA
New Balance 550 Wheat
$110 • BB550WEA
New Balance 550 Suede Team Red
$110 • BB550VND
New Balance 550 USA
$110 • BB550NCN