This Chocolate Brown New Balance 991 is for Sugar Daddies
have unashamedly embraced their ‘Dad Shoe’ status that was organically cultivated by functional runners such as the . Already previously preserved and wizened in shades of grey suede, the tones of tan and brown on this new edition can only further add a mature musk to the heritage jogger.
The 991 doesn’t see much action these days as a performance model. Instead, it’s become somewhat of a moodboard muse and unironically popular shoe for sneakerheads who don’t want to be lumped in with those other sneakerheads in their immature bright basketball shoes. So, a mix of cocoa, ganache, molasses, and other congealed brown sauces provide the palette on these 991s across a swatch book of tumbled leather, full grain, and suede uppers. Mesh tongues and perforated pigskin lining vent out any foot tang – the all-leather build can get quite warm.
Originally releasing in 2001, the 991 introduced visible ABZORB midsole inserts for superior cushioning, paired to multi-density foam midsoles that helped with stability. And the new Ndurance outsole compound added long-term durability. Almost 20 years on, this proven tech hasn’t changed at all on later 991s such as this one.
This new New Balance 991 – codename M991BTG – is out now from Warsaw Sneaker Store.