Where to Buy the New Balance 998 OG ‘Grey’
News on this release was first published May 5, 2023.
Update May 16, 2023: The wider release for the New Balance 998 in OG grey is approaching. Find out where you can buy a pair below.
are preparing to bring out the cake and blow out the candles for the 30th anniversary of the in OG grey. The important runner from the 99x series is set to make a triumphant return in its stock standard Made In USA construction, complete with all of its trimmings.
Debuting in 1993 as the successor to the , the 998 advanced NB’s premier running line by introducing ABZORB technology to the midsole, succeeding the ENCAP that had been used in its predecessors since the mid-1980s. That being said, OG examples of the 998 display ENCAP II branding on their midsoles, so it’s a detail left for trainerspotters to ponder.
There are various carryover elements from the 997, including the pigskin suede and mesh uppers, reflective elements and the large tongue featuring pebbled texturing. NB have reproduced all of these details and more for the latest 998 bringback, right down to the small blue foam wedge peeping out of the heel.
While the 998 has been slowly reemerging in the NB assortment via collections helmed by the likes of and (who also looks after creative direction for the NB MADE program), the OG grey will be the pair many are waiting for. The New Balance 998 will return on May 12 and be available directly from the NB web store.