These are incredibly hard to find as they were made 15 years ago and limited. Made of hemp and lots of Japanese influences. Rarely worn and in great shape for the age. no box. Laces are original and still has the beads. let me know if you have any questions. New Balance (Japan) has taken one of their signature silhouettes and transformed it into a new model, the A09. Taking some of Nike’s One Piece thinking they’ve created three single piece hemp/canvas upper A09’s and screenprinted their New Balance logo onto it along with a number of other designs. The colors that are now available include your traditional Black as well as Dark Olive and a color New Balance has named, Natural.