NEW BALANCE X THE BASEMENT 2002R

22 May 2026

Top‑down view of the New Balance x The Basement 2002R Moss Green sneakers on a white background.

New Balance and The Basement revisit their coveted “Moss Green” 2002R that debuted in 2002.

New Balance x The Basement 2002R Moss Green sneakers in a side‑angle view against a white background.
Pair of New Balance x The Basement 2002R Moss Green sneakers, one propped up on the other.

2022 marked a significant milestone in the history of The Basement, with the community-driven group partnering with New Balance for the first time. The result was a rework of the 2002R, with the sneaker reworked with a rugged, detail-heavy makeover.

Close‑up of the collaborative New Balance x The Basement 2002R Moss Green sneakers, showing the laces and branded BSMNT tongue.

The Basement is revisiting the “Moss Green” iteration that debuted in June 2022 with the sneaker given a wider release beyond its Basement-exclusive launch. The sneaker features a slew of durable features, like the water-resistant heavy suede and textured rubber that features across its olive and black uppers. The finer details are of note, too, with The Basement’s ‘9 Bar’ logo laser cut onto the sneaker’s floating sidewall ‘N’ and “BSMNT” worked into the tongues.

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