For New Balance’s Sandy Skate Shoe, Less Is Really More

Double Tap to ZoomSneakersNew Balance Numeric’s 440v2 High Makes the Most Out of LessNew Balance shoes never needed to do much to be great. Their normalcy is what makes them special and stylish. And I'm not just talking about the dad shoes. Even its skateboarding shoes hit in their simplest color schemes.The New Balance 440v2 High "Quicksand" is a great example. It's a beige-and-black version of the high-top sneaker, with suede and mesh uppers and the usual skate fixings.And that's all, folks.Nothing more or less is needed. It's perfect as is.Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.The 440v2 sneakers — the Low, High, and Trail versions — already kind of look like one of New Balance's dad shoes but in session-ready mode. So, they can't help but look good even on their most casual days. It's in their DNA.Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.And for those looking to cop these satisfying "Quicksand" skate shoes, New Balance's latest 440v2 High is now available on Premier's website for $90.Highsnobiety has affiliate marketing partnerships, which means we may receive a commission from your purchase. Want to shop the products our editors actually love? Visit HS Shopping for recs on all things fashion, footwear, and beauty.We RecommendAndrew Reynolds Turns New Balance Dad Shoes Into a Skater's Cup of TeaFrom Vans to New Balance, the Seven Best Sneakers to Cop This WeekNew Balance’s Spacey Dad Shoe Is a Different Beast EntirelyNew Balance’s Young Dad Shoe Wears a Secretly Nice GORE-TEX Rain Coat New Balance Winterized Its Classic Mary Jane SneakerWhat To Read NextFor New Balance’s Sandy Skate Shoe, Less Is Really MoreIn Leather, Crocs' Wallabee-Coded Sneaker Is More Dapper Than EverNike Built an All-Weather Recovery Sneaker for HikersNike's Slimed-Out “Nocturnal” AF1 Skate Shoes Are Good (x2)Nike's Most Swaggy ACG Mules Are Straight from DoernbecherAllow Nike’s Portal Air Max to Take Us to Another Planet