Salehe Bembury x New Balance 1000 “Fog Be The Cloud”: Nature’s Palette Meets Runner DNA

Salehe Bembury is back with another wild design that leans into the raw beauty of the outdoors. The “Fog Be The Cloud” colorway for the New Balance 1000 drops September 5, 2025, and it’s shaping up to be one of his most visually striking collabs to date.

Design & Materials

• The upper mixes diamond-textured mesh, glossy patent leather overlays, short-haired suede panels, and rugged mesh—a contrast of texture that makes every layer pop.

• Color plays a huge role: a base of electric blue, offset by forest-green suede, sunset coral pink edges, neon accents (yellow & pink), and splashes of volt green in eyelets and logos.

• Details like a semi-transparent rubber outsole, enlarged “N” logo with frosted fog texture, cork insole, Stability-Web shank for midfoot support, ABZORB cushioning in the midsole—these aren’t just for hype. They keep the runner usable.

Inspiration & Aesthetic

Fog, clouds, forest, sunset sky—those natural phenomena form the theme. Bembury draws from landscape and atmosphere: the Smoky Mountains, forest tones, ridges, mist-light. “Fog Be The Cloud” isn’t just a name—it reflects how color and light blur and shift outdoors.

It’s bold and loud without being chaotic. The mix of materials and colorway feels high-contrast but balanced. One foot might whisper, the other shouts—but together they create fog in motion.

Release & Price

• Drop date: September 5, 2025

• SKU: M1000BM

What Makes It Stand Out

• It lands between fashion and performance. Aside from eye-pleasing color, it has runner tech (ABZORB cushioning, Stability Web) that works.

• It’s one of Bembury’s more maximalist offerings lately, leaning into vibrant color and textures at a time when some drops have been more muted.

• Collectors will be drawn to the unique materials, co-branding, and use of natural references. It feels like wearing art inspired by environment.