"The New Balance shoe of all time" says it all, doesn't it? No, not really. The 574 is perhaps our most unlikely icon. The 574 was designed to be a reliable shoe that does many different things well, not a platform for revolutionary technology or a showcase for premium materials. This understated, unpretentious versatility is exactly what has catapulted the 574 into the ranks of the all-time greats. A hybrid road/trail design based on a wider last than the narrow racing silhouettes of the previous generation, the 574 offered a uniquely versatile blend of new, different, uncomplicated, rugged, durable and comfortable that was adopted as a wardrobe staple the world over. For this reason, the 574 is now synonymous with boundary-pushing new-balance style and is worn by everyone.