A sneaker blog has posted a preview of a new Columbia-themed shoe, one of an upcoming series from New Balance featuring Ivy League schools. The site show pictures of the earth-toned (Brown’s are brown, Princeton‘s are beige) sneaker, which has an “interpretation of the school crest on the tongue in two tones of blue (though not Columbia blue).” The footwear appears to be sturdier than a running shoe, embellished with elements reminiscent of a hiking boot; perhaps the shoe is meant to be one of those ‘fashion statements.’ It’s … perplexing.