Stone Island and New Balance unveil summer capsule led by ABZORB 1890

Stone Island is leaning hard into its technical code, and New Balance is bringing sneaker heat to match. The SUMMER_’026 capsule turns that overlap into a tightly edited drop led by the ABZORB 1890 trainer and the lightweight Nylon Prismatico-TC hooded jacket, all filtered through a juniper green and ivory white palette that feels as disciplined off-pitch as it does rooted in football culture.

The ABZORB 1890 is the collection’s headline act. It arrives in two colorways and uses the original 2002 sole unit, a choice that gives the shoe a familiar New Balance undercarriage while keeping the silhouette pointed at the present. The toe carries a high-frequency welded reflective teardrop detail, a small but decisive flourish that reads more performance-minded than decorative. That kind of detail matters here: it is exactly the sort of construction cue that gives a collaborative sneaker collector value, not just campaign gloss.

Stone Island describes the capsule as a new chapter in its long-term partnership with New Balance, and that broader frame is what gives the release weight. The collection stretches beyond footwear into apparel, accessories, kit, and equipment for on and off the pitch, drawing on elements of 1990s soccer culture and translating them into a contemporary context. In practice, that means the clothes are doing the work of the shoe, and the shoe is doing the work of the clothes. The result is a capsule with the sort of cross-category credibility that abstract menswear trend stories rarely manage.

Endrick and Bukayo Saka front the campaign, photographed by Bolade Banjo, which is a smart casting choice for a collection rooted in football but aimed squarely at style-conscious collectors. Both players bring the right mix of youth, speed, and global recognition, and their presence sharpens the release’s appeal beyond a standard product push.

The ABZORB 1890 is scheduled to launch on June 4, 2026, and access to the sneaker sale requires a registered Stone Island account, with an invitation to register appearing in the My Account area after login or sign-up. New Balance’s own launch calendar also placed the 1890 among May 2026 releases, reinforcing that this is not a side project but a model being positioned at the center of the brand’s current rollout. In a market crowded with noisy collabs, Stone Island and New Balance have kept the message crisp: utility, football memory, and a sneaker built to be collected.