Preview Upcoming New Balance 1906W FantomFit Drops For 2025

Another version of the trending 1906 runner is coming soon.

Andrew Rizzo January 2, 2025

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Who could have imagined that a tech runner from 2009 would inform such a sizable chunk of New Balance’s catalog fifteen years later? The New Balance 1906R has become one of the Boston brand’s top movers since it was brought back in 2022, relishing in demand so great that New Balance has decided to come out with whole host of offshoots.

2024 gave us the New Balance 1906 loafer, one that certainly needs no introduction at this point, to go along with other touch-ups like the “Protection Pack” 1906D and deconstructed 1906A. With a new year underway, New Balance is planning to bring us yet another style called the New Balance 1906W; a sleeker take on the late 2000s silhouette featuring FantomFit material across the upper.

Here we have first looks as four monochromatic colorways penciled in for Spring 2025, landing in black, white, grey, and dark blue. To the uninitiated; New Balance’s FantomFit material is meant to deliver ultra-light support without sacrificing ergonomics. It’s usually hidden internally, but the 1906W sees a diamond-patterned FantomFit exterior wrap all the way around the lateral and medial sides. While maybe a deep cut, one of the first FantomFit shoes arrived in 2018 by way of the New Balance 950v2; a sneaker developed specifically for armed forces as part of deal between New Balance and the US Department of Defense. The exterior of the New Balance 1906W looks awfully similar by comparison.

New Balance hasn’t announced a release date for the 1906W just yet, but all indications suggest a Spring 2025 arrival as well as a $150 MSRP. See official images of all four colorways below in the meantime.

New Balance 1906 Fantomfit Black U1906wfd

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Mens New Balance 1906W

SKU: U1906WFD

RETAIL PRICE: $150

RELEASE DATE: 2025

US 2025

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M 4.5 / W 6 M 5 / W 6.5 M 5.5 / W 7 M 6 / W 7.5 M 6.5 / W 8 M 7 / W 8.5 M 7.5 / W 9 M 8 / W 9.5

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New Balance 1906 Fantomfit Navy Blue U1906wff

WHERE TO BUY

Mens New Balance 1906W

SKU: U1906WFF

RETAIL PRICE: $150

RELEASE DATE: 2025

US 2025

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After Market

M 4.5 / W 6 M 5 / W 6.5 M 5.5 / W 7 M 6 / W 7.5 M 6.5 / W 8 M 7 / W 8.5 M 7.5 / W 9 M 8 / W 9.5

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New Balance 1906 Fantomfit White U1906wfc

WHERE TO BUY

Mens New Balance 1906W

SKU: U1906WFC

RETAIL PRICE: $150

RELEASE DATE: 2025

US 2025

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After Market

M 4.5 / W 6 M 5 / W 6.5 M 5.5 / W 7 M 6 / W 7.5 M 6.5 / W 8 M 7 / W 8.5 M 7.5 / W 9 M 8 / W 9.5

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New Balance 1906 Fantomfit Grey U1906wfe

WHERE TO BUY

Mens New Balance 1906W

SKU: U1906WFE

RETAIL PRICE: $150

RELEASE DATE: 2025

US 2025

Retailer	Release type	Status
New Balance US	Standard	Check Site

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Get on the Where to Buy list

After Market

M 4.5 / W 6 M 5 / W 6.5 M 5.5 / W 7 M 6 / W 7.5 M 6.5 / W 8 M 7 / W 8.5 M 7.5 / W 9 M 8 / W 9.5

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Written by

Andrew Rizzo, Junior Editor

Andrew Rizzo is an editor at Sneaker News based out of New York City. His primary interests include Air Jordan, Nike ACG, Nike Air Max, and New Balance footwear. Prior to joining Sneaker News, Andrew covered youth sports for several outlets and worked at one of the world’s top performance marketing agencies. He hails from Astoria, Queens and is a huge New York sports fan, particularly when it comes to the Knicks and Yankees.