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New Balance M998
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December 21, 2009 by Ryan Willms
December 21, 2009 by Ryan Willms 
The M998 by New Balance might be my new favorite model from the American sneaker maker. It's fairly commonly known now that New Balance is one of the few companies making great quality products in the USA and the United Kingdom. While I generally find most of the good looking models have come from the UK recently, like the 1500 - the Japanese market has clung onto some of the more technical looking US made trainers. With a forward moving development department, the M998 has shaped up to be a front runner from the range made in the USA. This spring New Balance are showing a subtle theme titled "grey is beautiful" along with accents including red, white and blue - which are of course a reference to the American heritage. The shoes are made in Skowkegan, Maine and after seeing a very clean grey version released in Japan last year, I think this model could do fairly well in the future. I don't expect the same person to loves their Quoddy mocs to be able to love these at the same time, but again we can see what some of the Japanese stylists, shops and brands have done with the New Balance brand and the sort of interesting and unexpected looks you can make work with a shoe like this. There is definitely a place for a more technical sneaker in some of the outfits I like to wear and I think whether it's the LunarWood or the M998 - it's a great product that can look really nice if pieced together well.
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Reader Comments (6)
Wow, Ryan, you are really good at browsing Japanese web shops, just spot what the people on the product photos are wearing, and then blog about it. That's a really respectable job you're doing.
How about you come up with your own stuff for a change? Maybe then, every morning when you look in the mirror, you wouldn't have to feel so bad about your wasted life?
mi piacciono queste New Balance, sono molto belle.-.
I like these New Balance, are very beautiful .-.
I'll agree...I think you're doing a pretty respectable joba as well (no sarcasm or vituperation from me, though). Great post.
i love them and they've been available on roadrunnersports for years now
Where can you buy these in the first color? Searched several sites online and can't find them.