Long before the conception of New Balance Numeric, Andrew Reynolds was already skating in what most would now call "dad shoes." Long before they were cool and long before sneaker culture embraced the chunky aesthetic. The Boss was hammering stairs and rails in meaty New Balance walkers. So the debut of his NM933 signature shoe? Not just fitting — it’s fate.

With the NM933, Reynolds has fully bridged the gap between sidewalk-striding and stair-set-stomping. It's a love letter to those early days, but refined into a shoe purpose-built for the skate park, street, or wherever else he decides to put on a clinic.

“I made it a mix between a skate shoe and a runner,” Reynolds told said. “When I’m skating in the park, people are like, ‘Wait… you’re skating in runners?’ That’s exactly the reaction I was going for.”

But the NM933 isn’t a gimmick. It just carries that runner look with the soul (and sole) of a real skate shoe.

Think: the DNA of New Balance’s 99x series spliced into a slimmer, sleeker body. The sole is carved for boardfeel but still keeps that plush NB cushioning. There are nods to the brand’s heritage — smooth leather accents, “933” branding, a silhouette that whispers "tech-core dad" — but every detail is dialed in for skating, from the fat tongue to the grippy flat outsole.

This isn’t just another collab. It’s peak Reynolds — thoughtful, stylish, functional — a skate shoe that can handle hardflips and high fashion in equal stride. It’s a continuation of New Balance Numeric’s hot streak, and maybe their most Reynolds-y release yet.

The NM933 isn’t trying to be weird for weird’s sake. It’s just doing what Reynolds has always done: redefining what skate shoes can be.

This one’s for the dads, the skaters, and everyone in between.