The New Balance 550 "Varsity Gold" released on July 16, 2021, for €120. New Balance started the drops at 10:00 in Germany, Austria, France, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. Other stores opened their online drops at midnight. The pair released on the same day as the "Black Sea Salt" and "Burgundy" versions. The 550 was first introduced in 1989 as a basketball shoe and returned in 2020. A style code and the official colorway were not listed in the release information. Second chance options were collected on the release page after the drops. Today, the New Balance 550 "Varsity Gold" is available on marketplaces such as KLEKT.
