New Balance 2002R Protection Pack

Style code: M2002RDB · Release date: November 18, 2025 · Retail: $150 · Availability: Available now

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About the New Balance 2002R Protection Pack

The 2002R Protection Pack Phantom makes wear and aging part of its design. Its Phantom and Magnet palette covers a suede-and-mesh upper with irregular panel edges and a deliberately weathered appearance. The treatment belongs to a three-color project introduced in 2021. New Balance described the inspiration as well-used shoes seen on older people walking through Boston, translating the marks left by years of use into the construction of a new pair.

Beneath the distressed finish, the 2002R retains a platform built from running-shoe technologies. ABZORB midsole cushioning, ABZORB SBS at the heel and N-ergy work alongside Stability Web support. The upper descends from the original 2002, introduced in 2010, while the revived 2002R combined that substantial shape with a different sole system. The Phantom edition connects those technical roots with an upper that places texture, exposed edges and signs of imagined wear at the center of the design.

Written with AI from brand specs; facts checked against the New Balance site on Sep 18, 2026.