New Balance Abzorb 1890 “Altitude Blue Black” is $392 in sizes 8 to 12 before release
All nine sizes from 8 to 12 ask the same $392, unchanged from a week ago. A size 7.5 is $599.
By Denis KataevFounder & Editor
The New Balance Abzorb 1890 “Altitude Blue Black” releases on Friday, November 13, at $180 retail. Before then, the cheapest new pair in sizes 8 to 12 costs $392, which is $212 over retail.
That isn't a price for just one size. All nine sizes from 8 to 12 are listed, and every one of them asks $392. A size 13 asks the same. None of them sit under retail or at it.
No movement so far
The “Altitude Blue Black” first showed up in sizes 8 to 12 on October 31 at $392. My nightly checks haven't found a cheaper price since. This week nine sizes stayed where they were, and zero got cheaper.
| US size | Nov 8 | Nov 1 | Vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | $392 | $392 | +$212 |
| 8.5 | $392 | $392 | +$212 |
| 9 | $392 | $392 | +$212 |
| 9.5 | $392 | $392 | +$212 |
| 10 | $392 | $392 | +$212 |
| 10.5 | $392 | $392 | +$212 |
| 11 | $392 | $392 | +$212 |
| 11.5 | $392 | $392 | +$212 |
| 12 | $392 | $392 | +$212 |
The table shows the same price in every row, with each size $212 over retail.
The smaller sizes cost more. A size 7 is $568 and a 7.5 is $599.
My take
Paying more than twice retail for a pair that comes out on Friday makes no sense to me. I'd wait for the release and try to get it at $180. Pre-release prices can move, and I'll keep checking every size every night. Other release dates are on the release calendar, and pairs already selling under retail are on everything under retail.
Prices from our Nov 8, 2026 check: the lowest price of a new pair with the original box, by US size. The model page always shows the latest prices.
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