Teddy Santis x New Balance 990v4 Made in USA ‘Macadamia Nut Black’

The Teddy Santis x New Balance 990v4 Made in USA ‘Macadamia Nut Black’ utilizes a cream-colored mesh construction with tonal pigskin suede overlays. A green ‘N’ logo decorates the quarter panel, matching the speckled laces and a back tab marked with NB branding. A Made in USA badge adorns the tongue. Lightweight cushioning comes courtesy of New Balance’s ENCAP midsole, painted black and featuring a soft foam core with a durable polyurethane rim.

The 990’s original designers were tasked with creating the single best running shoe on the market. The finished product more than lived up to its billing. When it hit shelves for the first time in 1982 the 990 sported an elegantly understated grey colorway, and a then unheard of three-figure price tag. For avid runners and ahead of the curve tastemakers alike, the 990 was a mark of quality and superior taste. There have been updates to the design since ’82, and more color options, but the 990’s aspirational status symbol aura has never changed. Simply put, the 990 is the shoe so good, that we’ve never stopped making it. The MADE in USA 990v4, originally introduced in 2016, continued to refine the v3’s modernization of the silhouette with a streamlined take on the mesh and pigskin suede overlay upper construction and fine-tuned adjustments to the cushioning.

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