The "ultimate New Balance shoe" – does that say it all? Not really. The 574 is perhaps our most unlikely icon. The 574 was built as a reliable shoe that can do many different things well, not as a platform for revolutionary technologies or as a showcase for premium materials. It is precisely this humble, unpretentious versatility that has propelled the 574 into the ranks of the all-time greats. As a hybrid road/trail construction built on a wider last than the narrow racing silhouettes of the previous generation, the 574 is a uniquely versatile mix of new, different, uncomplicated, robust, durable, and comfortable that has found its way into wardrobes worldwide. The 574 is therefore synonymous today with the revolutionary style of New Balance, which is wearable by everyone.