Teddy Santis' New Balance Made in USA 990v3 "Sea Salt" Is as Clean as They Come

With the likes of Joe Freshgoods, Action Bronson and Jack Harlow on their books, it’s pretty clear that New Balance are snapping up talent left, right and centre – but no-one has given them as much pull power as Teddy Santis. The Aimé Leon Dore founder joined the Boston-based brand early last year as Creative Director of their Made in USA line, and now his takes on some classic New Balance styles, like the 990, are starting to hit the shelves. Joining the initial grey iterations is a brand-new pair that borrows from another fan-fave NB colour palette, so let’s take a closer look at the upcoming New Balance Made in USA 990v3 “Sea Salt.”

If you’re familiar with Santis’ work, you’ll know that he has a thing for minimal colour palettes, but that doesn’t mean they’re at all boring. The “Sea Salt” 990v3 Made in USA is actually pretty striking, arriving in super-clean shades of grey, off-white and white to create the ultimate minimalist sneaker. These colours take over the leather and mesh construction, the latter arriving in a light grey and making up the base, whilst bright white leather overlays wrap around the upper. This differs at the forefoot, where the toecap takes on an off-white shade and pops of NB’s signature “Raincloud” grey frame the mesh toe box.

Elsewhere, the “Sea Salt” Made in USA 990v3 features hints of silver detailing on the heel tab and ‘N’ logo, which alongside the black and red branded tongue gives the pair a retro feel. Finally, this all sits atop a cream and white ENCAP sole unit, rounding the “Sea Salt” colourway off perfectly.

The “Sea Salt” New Balance 990v3 Made in USA is set to get a Stateside release on May 26th, so expect a UK release to follow very soon! Until then, be sure to hit the release reminders to make sure you don’t miss that drop, and keep it locked right here for all the latest sneaker news and releases!

Up next, the newest Aimé Leon Dore 550 has been unveiled!