The 574 might be our most unexpected icon. The 574 was conceived to be a reliable shoe for a multitude of different uses, and not as a platform of revolutionary technology or a sample of premium materials. This simple and unpretentious versatility is exactly what catapulted the 574th to the rankings of the best sneakers of all time. With a hybrid road and trail design, and with a wider last than the narrow running silhouettes of previous generations, the 574 offered an exclusive versatile combination of novelty, simplicity, strength, durability and comfort that was adopted as a must worldwide. That's why, today, the 574 is synonymous with challenging the limits of New Balance and is a model that anyone can wear.