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New Balance 1260 - Soft Shell with Zip Venting - BASED ON THE 1200 CONCEPT SHOE, THE 1260 IS A LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR APPROACH/WALKING SHOE. INSPIRED BY THE LAYERING SYSTEM USED IN OUTDOOR JACKETS. THE 1260 PROVIDES A PROTECTIVE WATERPROOF & BREATHABLE SOFT-SHELL FABRIC EXTERIOR, COMBINED WITH AN INNER MOISTURE WICKING & INSULATING MESH BOOTY CONSTRUCTION. THE DESIGN FEATURES; INTERNAL PULL LACING-SYSTEM AND VENTING ZIP, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CLIMATE ADJUSTMENT.
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New Balance 1260 - INSPIRATION
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New Balance 1260 - SKETCH WORK
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New Balance 1260 - PROTOTYPING
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1200 ORIGINAL CONCEPT - AN APPROACH CONCEPT SHOE BASED ON THE OUTDOOR CLOTHING LAYERING SYSTEM. THE INTERNAL SOCK/BOOTY CONSTRUCTION ACTS AS AN INSULATING LAYER AND ALSO WICKS MOISTURE AWAY FROM THE FOOT. THE EXTERNAL DWR SHELL FABRIC PROVIDES A WATERPROOF BARRIER, WHILST REMAINING BREATHABLE. ADDITIONAL VENTING ZIP, ALLOWS FURTHER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR COMFORT AND USER ADJUSTMENT.
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1200 ORIGINAL CONCEPT OUTSOLE - RUGGED OUTDOOR APPROACH SOLE UNIT, DESIGNED FOR SCRAMBLING, TRAILS AND HILL WALKING. THE OUTSOLE FEATURES A STICKY RUBBER TOE COMPOUND FOR EXTRA GRIP ON ROCKY SURFACES, AGGRESSIVE LUG PATTERN FOR SUPERIOR TRACTION, STABILITY WEB FOR TORSIONAL CONTROL AND N-DURANCE HEEL COMPOUND WITH BRAKING LAYOUT.
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NEW BALANCE 1260 - BASED ON THE 1200 CONCEPT SHOE, THE 1260 IS A LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR APPROACH/WALKING SHOE. INSPIRED BY THE LAYERING SYSTEM USED IN OUTDOOR JACKETS. THE 1260 PROVIDES A PROTECTIVE WATERPROOF & BREATHABLE SOFT-SHELL FABRIC EXTERIOR, COMBINED WITH AN INNER MOISTURE WICKING & INSULATING MESH BOOTY CONSTRUCTION. THE DESIGN FEATURES; INTERNAL PULL LACING-SYSTEM AND VENTING ZIP, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CLIMATE ADJUSTMENT.
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NEW BALANCE 1260 - BASED ON THE 1200 CONCEPT SHOE, THE 1260 IS A LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR APPROACH/WALKING SHOE. INSPIRED BY THE LAYERING SYSTEM USED IN OUTDOOR JACKETS. THE 1260 PROVIDES A PROTECTIVE WATERPROOF & BREATHABLE SOFT-SHELL FABRIC EXTERIOR, COMBINED WITH AN INNER MOISTURE WICKING & INSULATING MESH BOOTY CONSTRUCTION. THE DESIGN FEATURES; INTERNAL PULL LACING-SYSTEM AND VENTING ZIP, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CLIMATE ADJUSTMENT.
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