Stone Island x New Balance Drop Ghost 2.0 574 March 11

Stone Island and New Balance will release the second "Ghost" edition of the New Balance 574, the Ghost 2.0, on March 11, 2026, with access controlled through Stone Island's webstore registration system. Multiple outlets report the pack returns the single-hue Stone Island Ghost treatment to footwear, rendering each pair in premium suede and asking buyers to sign up on the brand's site to participate in the drop.

Construction details set this release apart from prior 574 collaborations. Coverage across Complex, Highsnobiety and Vugari describes premium suede uppers, a suede midsole before a rubber outsole, and ENCAP cushioning in the midsole for support; Complex adds that the "N" logo and heel tab are executed in hairy suede and that Stone Island's compass logo is embroidered on the tongue. Highsnobiety frames the monomaterial treatment bluntly: "essentially everything you see on the sneaker, except for the laces and the tonal felt Stone Island patch sitting pretty on the tongue, is the same material," and likens the finish to "the footwear equivalent of a crushed velvet pillow."

Reports converge on a three-pair pack, though exact shade names vary. Highsnobiety lists "sandy beige, a deep slate blue, and stark dusty grey," while SoleRetriever uses the labels "Dust Grey, Dark Beige, and Slate Blue" and Complex summarizes the trio as grey, beige and blue. JustFreshKicks is an outlier in its wording, calling out "refined triple black and triple grey colorways." Most outlets treat the beige/blue/grey trio as the consistent reading, but editorial confirmations from the brands on official color names remain outstanding.

Pricing is not uniformly reported. JustFreshKicks states a $220 retail figure and writes, "The craftsmanship and materials used call for a higher price tag; $220 in this case." SoleRetriever cautions that retail prices for this drop "have not been announced yet, but previous releases were priced at $220." Given the partnership's recent pricing patterns, $220 is widely cited as the expected ballpark but an official price has not been published by Stone Island within the materials reviewed here.

Availability may extend beyond Stone Island's webstore. JustFreshKicks says pairs "will be available from both partners as well as select retailers," while Complex and SoleRetriever emphasize Stone Island's webstore sign-up as the primary channel for March 11. One active retailer listing from Vugari Store names a Stone Island x New Balance 574 Ghost Navy with SKU NBF1V0020 and includes retailer contact details: +44 7852658965 and Info@vugari.store, suggesting at least a navy/blue variant is circulating in retail channels.

This release follows a steady cadence from the two brands: a first 574 collaboration in 2023, a two-shoe pairing in 2024, and a Fall 2025 Ghost 574 pack that first translated Stone Island's monochrome clothing language into sneakers. Ghost 2.0 reads like a refinement of that experiment, suede extended toward the sole, monochrome badges, and packaging matched to each colorway, bringing the Ghost aesthetic fully into the sneaker rotation on March 11.