The most New Balance shoe of all time is explicit, right? Not quite. The 574 is perhaps our most unlikely icon. The 574 was designed to be a reliable shoe capable of doing many different things rather than a platform for revolutionary technologies or a showcase of high-end materials. This modest, unassuming versatility is exactly what has propelled the 574 into the top shoes of all time. A hybrid road/trail shoe with a wider last than the narrower models of the previous generation, the 574 offered a unique blend of novelty, difference, simplicity, ruggedness, durability and comfort that made it a must-have shoe worldwide. That's why today, 574 is the epitome of style New Balance that defies boundaries and is worn by everyone.