Action Bronson is typically known for two properties when it comes to his New Balance collaborations: maximalist color schemes and eccentric names. The latter certainly applies to his next sneaker, as it does little to indicate what’s actually going on for the rapper’s first take on the 992.

The Action Bronson x New Balance 992 “Tiger Eye” is a collision of New York City icons. The majority of the upper is rendered in tan suede, invoking the Timberland 6-Inch Boot in “Wheat” that’s particularly popular in the five boroughs. Orange and blue, the colors of the Knicks and Mets, then pop out through the mesh windows, tongue and heel cutout. A metallic silver 992-branded panel can also be found beneath the collar, below which comes a tan panel bearing “Baklava” debossing, and the shoe

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