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A portmanteau of sneaker and loafer, Junya Watanabe debuted his version of the New Balance 1906L at his AW show last September. Puma now has a version, so do Hoka and even Ralph Lauren.

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the “snoafer,” or sneaker loafer. It’s exactly what you think it is. It began with New Balance’s 1906L, which might’ve done more for the discourse than Maison Margiela’s Tabi did for ...

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New Balance is an American icon. You know that, we know that—there’s no surprise there. The brand has been making lifestyle and athletic sneakers (and apparel) for over a century. But all that ...

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“The newspaper was more interested in protecting its privileged access than informing its readers,” Mr. Watanabe, 50, recalled. “I wanted to make a new media that wouldn’t fold.