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New Balance in India — how drops work, what to watch for

New Balance's India coverage through KicksIndia spans the 327, 530, 550, 574, 990v3/v4/v5/v6, 991, 992, 993, 996, 1906R, 2002R, 9060 and the Hoka-adjacent Fresh Foam line. The 550, 530, 9060 and 2002R are the four silhouettes with the highest velocity on Indian retail — the same pattern as global demand, roughly a year behind the US cycle peak.

NB Indian pricing is competitive because Minor-of-B (the Indian distributor) keeps wholesale margins thinner than the Jordan or Yeezy lines. A 530 in a GR colourway retails around ₹9,999–₹11,499, a 2002R around ₹13,499–₹15,999, a 9060 around ₹15,999–₹17,999. The 550 sees the tightest stock because it's the most-chased silhouette; chase colourways like the Aimé Leon Dore 550s do not reach India through wholesale and need to be sourced abroad.

NB Made in USA / Made in UK (990 and 991 series) are the hardest to get on Indian retail — stock depth is single-digit per colourway per store. If you're hunting a specific 990v3 or 991 colour, Superkicks and Limited Edt are your best bets, but expect a multi-month gap between restocks. The 992 (Aimé Leon Dore JFK, Kith and Salehe Bembury variants) almost never hits India through wholesale.

The grid above is NB drops across the four retailers in the last 30 days. For size-specific real-time alerts on NB restocks, join the waitlist below. Pro filters by silhouette (you can scope alerts to just 2002R and 9060 if that's your lane) and by UK size so you're not told about UK 7 restocks when you wear UK 10.