Cole Haan, New York City Ballet Unveil Fourth Season of Collaboration

Cole Haan has placed the finishing touches on its fourth season of collaboration with the New York City Ballet. The partnership’s fall 2015 collection includes Cole Haan’s first ballet flat designs to include its ZeroGrand performance technology, which was first introduced to consumers through its men’s wear line last year. Like with previous NYCB collaborations, Cole Haan consulted company dancers Sara Mearns, Megan Fairchild, and Gretchen Smith on what footwear issues they encounter everyday. “We actually met with a design, merchandising, and innovation team. Megan, Sarah and I were in the room for a few hours explaining what we need for our feet and our body,” Smith explained of the process, while en route to Washington D.C. for City Ballet’s residency at The Kennedy Center this week. “I’m happiest when my feet are closet so the ground and Sara had a lot to say about shoes and how they affect her back,” she added of the pointers raised throughout this season’s collaboration. The collection’s eight designs have been updated with new fabrications. “They are very minimalist, with very clean lines. We are really happy with what we created,” Smith said of the ballerina styles, which come fabricated in snakeskin-embossed and metallic leathers. The designs

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