The original designers of the 990 had the arduous task of creating the best running shoe in the market. The result far exceeds expectations. When it reached stores for the first time in 1982, 990 presented a combination of sober and elegant gray tones and an unprecedented price for that time. For enthusiastic runners, as well as for the creators of trends, the 990 was a symbol of exquisite quality and taste. Since 82, the design has evolved, as well as the color palette. However, the aura that surrounds the status symbol of the 990 has remained immutable. In a nutshell, 990 is a shoe so exceptional that we have never stopped manufacturing it. The original designers of the 990 had the arduous task of creating the best running shoe in the market. The result far exceeds expectations. When it reached stores for the first time in 1982, 990 presented a combination of sober and elegant gray tones and an unprecedented price for that time. For enthusiastic runners, as well as for the creators of trends, the 990 was a symbol of exquisite quality and taste. Since 82, the design has evolved, as well as the color palette. However, the aura that surrounds the status symbol of the 990 has remained immutable. In a nutshell, 990 is a shoe so exceptional that we have never stopped manufacturing it. The Made in USA 990v4, launched in 2016, continued to develop the silhouette of the V3 from a more modern and stylized mesh instep with overpositions in pork skin and an improved damping system. New Balance Made Footwear is manufactured with at least 70 % of American origin materials. Made constitutes a limited part of New Balance sales in the United States.