The New Balance 996 gets spiced up courtesy of eYe COMME des GARCONS and Junya Watanabe (von nzfic ckots)

The New Balance 410 Womens gets spiced up courtesy of eYe COMME des GARCONS and Junya Watanabe and the results are a fantastic looking red leather silhouette. The sneaker’s high quality upper is trimmed in grey and also features slight hits of reptile accents as well. There is no telling when these will land at select New Balance retailers but chances are that they will be in short supply when they do arrive. Stay tuned for details.The MT580 is one of, if not the most beloved New Balance models ever. Day 18 sees Rick Williams wearing a MT580 via the “Luggage” Pack. This shoe is specifically inspired by premium luggage and possesses cream nubuck, merlot colored tumbled leather and red/gold color hints.Following up on a theme explored by the 576 a couple of years back, two fresh New Balance 574 Womens colorways have glossy elements that on most sneakers you could reasonably guess to be patent leather. But here’s where the reference to those ‘Lake District’ 576s comes in, as this shiny stuff is revealed to be a waterproof boot and coat (as in the Mackintosh, this pack’s namesake) material the likes of which citizens of this perpetually rainy area of England are no doubt familiar. The number of New Bals that get their shine from something other than Scotchlite are few and far between, which begs the question: are these possibly the best glossy NBs yet? Let us know after you’ve seen more below and stick with Sneaker News for updates on what looks like a second-half 2013 release.It looks like new balance 574 trainers is going to continue its hot streak in the collaboration realm with the upcoming Fingercroxx x New Balance MT580. The pair, set to be one of the first team ups to come from NB in the new year, sports a tan suede along with some camo sections that go a little more covert than the treatment found on the recent Ball and Buck pairs. Stay with us after the jump to get the latest set of angles on this special pair of the New Balance MT580 and keep in mind that Crooked Tongues out in the UK will be releasing their stock on the 22nd of February. Stay tuned to Sneaker News for word on availability over here in the states.Enter runDisney x New Balance, wherein the Boston based running brand will be cranking out one Mickie Mouse and one Minnie Mouse inspired pair of the New Balance 860v3.An upcoming collaboration with Herschel Supply Co. will give some extra shine to three new pairs, but there’s already one fresh new balance 420 black arriving on store shelves for January 2013. Runner’s World’s pick for 1982’s best shoe, the NB420 is a low profile distance runner set in the suede and nylon composition common to its day. It’s all black except for the grey heel, adding white branding fields plus select red and blue hits (presumably additions to a very similar black/white/grey model previewed in December) for a high-contrast look you’ll find available now at Overkill.New Balance had a great year in 2012 thanks in part to its constant partnerships with the cream of the crop in terms of sneaker shops and designers. For 2013 they’re aligning with a partner that doesn’t really fit into that category but is a beloved one nonetheless.