With the Paris Olympics presenting the perfect opportunity for sporting tie-ins, New Balance jumped at the chance to make a podium-inspired versions of the 860v2.
Signifying the second-place at the Olympics, a silver medal is no small feat. That sense of achievement is rarely appreciated by silver medalists though, with the second place athlete often shown to be far less happy than the third-placed bronze medalist. As they say, second place is the first loser—but we're here to show up for those who were bested on the day. In the end, you're still better than all-but-one person in the entire world.
