If we’re calling balls and strikes, Aime Leon Dore’s Teddy Santis set a real standard in terms of the heights that a New Balance collaborator could reach. With his imprint’s work on the New Balance 550 helping establish the Boston brand as a street titan anew, those efforts were repaid when he was named creative director of the seasonal Made in USA capsules and later with the RC56, the first silhouette designed alongside an outside partner. The Action Bronson x New Balance 2811 showcases how that formula has grown in 2026, now reaching its second and third Baklava colorways in white and blue.
We’ll leave the discussions on which collaborator is truly New Balance’s #1, but allowing new faces into the workshop has now spread far beyond Mulberry St.; Ronnie Fieg and Action Bronson currently stand as the two torch-bearers in that regard. The Queens MC earned his signature shoe with the New Balance 2811, debuting in a “Mikročpske” colorway and combining a wholly novel upper with the sole unit of the New Balance 2010.
The Action Bronson New Balance 2811 now ventures into two contrasting executions: the “Blackjacques” and “The Whisperer.” Both pairs offer up more restrained takes on the silhouette, splaying into comprehensive nocturnal tones and a subtle white/black contrast, respectively. Trust that Dr. Baklava’s trademark eccentricity still finds its way into the DNA of either delivery, though; curvy stripes of red and blue take care of just that.
Of course, it’s impossible to discuss “The Whisperer” without at least a brief mention of some extracurriculars pre-release. Dr. Baklava himself took to socials to denounce a large batch of this colorway that hit resale platforms for well under retail value, confirming that they had been stolen at some point in the supply chain. The black pair, by contrast, was the first the world ever saw of this shoe, worn courtside by the man himself and eliciting a ton of fan speculation in its wake.
The Action Bronson New Balance 2811 “Blackjacques” and “The Whisperer” release via specializinginlife.com on September 25th, likely commanding the same $200 retail price from the debut “Mikročpske.” Catch images below.
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