The New Balance XC 72 Castlerock is a running shoe with a gray and black color scheme. A product of innovation, this sneaker features a nylon upper with chrome-free suede overlays, a stability heel clip with a herringbone outsole pattern, and a single-layer microfiber tongue. It also boasts a vertically split outsole with three distinctive traction patterns – two hard ground traction designs and a studded pattern. Branding-wise, this sneaker features oversized slanted "N" logos on its sidewalls, NB banding on its exposed tongue, and an XC 72 print on its insole. The New Balance XC 72 Castlerock made its debut on 12th September 2021. At the time, it retailed at $120.