2002R Protection Pack
Style code: M2002RDB · Release date: November 18, 2025 · Price: $150 · Availability: Available now
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More colorways: New Balance M2002D 'Cortado Raincloud' (M20024J7) · New Balance M2002D 'Navy Raincloud' (M20024R5) · New Balance M2002D 'Sea Moss' (M20028ZH) · New Balance 2002R Mule 'Protection Pack' (M2002NA) · AURALEE x New Balance 2002R 'White' (M2002RA1)
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.