You’ll still be able to pick up New Balance 990s wherever they’re sold. Nobody’s going to arrest you for lacing up a pair of Nike Air Monarchs. You’re not even going to get in trouble for going new-school and walking out the door in a pair of On runners.

New Balance's new casual lifestyle sneaker, the 471, is standing on the soles of giants with a 1970s-inspired look and modern feel.

The New Balance 471 is a brand-new everyday sneaker inspired by the 320, which launched in 1976 as the company's first shoe to feature the "N" logo on the side. That mark is now a