It's All About the Green with Concepts' New Balance 1000 Collab

You might still be recovering from all the splurging you did throughout February, but Deon Point and Concepts have already prepped a New Balance 1000 collaboration for March that'll have you setting aside money you don't have.

Unveiled via Instagram by the storied boutique's Creative Director, the Concepts x New Balance 1000 project is covered in shades of green. Point's post showcases two different styles of the 26-year-old silhouette, with one pair indulging in a predominantly 'White' color-blocking across its upper. The focal point of the teaser image is an offering that features a deep shade of green via its mudguard, which is contrasted with ruby red 1000 branding on the lateral forefoot. Co-branding on the top of the tongue follows suit, with special graphics on the insole also denoting the linkup between the two longtime collaborators.

As was the case with the Concepts x Nike Air Max 1 project Point hinted at last month, the teaser photo was accompanied by a number of slides that share some insight behind the unreleased design. Given Concepts' origins in Cambridge, Mass., the Irish/St. Patrick's Day connection cannot be ignored (Point all-but-confirmed this with several pictures featuring clovers, as well as the "I heard you paint houses" caption nodding to Charles Brandt's Jimmy Hoffa-related book that was adapted into film (The Irishman) by Martin Scorsese). Perhaps unexpected, the slides also included images of the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing's mythical $1000 bill.

Printed between 1861 and 1934, the $1000 is currently an obsolete denomination of U.S. currency, but it still forms an important part of the country's legal tender history. When viewed with this information in mind, the New Balance 1000 by Point and team serves as yet another example of Concepts' mastery in, well, concepts.

Peruse Point's Instagram publication below, and stay tuned for firm release details for the green-accented New Balances.

Away from the New England institution, Nike, Inc. will release the Air Jordan 12 'Flu Game' retro on Saturday, March 1.