From activewear collaborations, to styling and even sneakers, fashion is still obsessed with Balletcore. Arguably the biggest core to hit womenswear in recent years, the footwear world has been one of the biggest indicators of its staying power, as seen in the successful return of low-profile, ballet flat-inspired sneakerina and the ubiquity of ribbon and lace-adorned shoes in stores.

According to JD Sports & New Balance’s latest Sakura Pack, lace and ribbon might not be going anywhere, anytime soon. And more interestingly, your rotation still has space for shoelaces and tongues, despite what your Explore Page may tell you. Now available exclusively at JD Sports, the New Balance Sakura Pack asks velcro straps and buckles to exit stage left, while their New 204L, 530 and 740 have a moment in the spotlight. Not quite a night out at the ballet, the Sakura Pack is a balancing act which reinterprets ballet-coded trends, like ribbon and lace, in the subtlest way yet.…