New Balance 990v2 By Teddy Santis
I'm honestly shocked by how many people slept on this pair tbh. It's beautiful in hand. From the deep black suede, to the quality of materials used, imo, this is one pair I wouldn't sleep on.
Materials: I feel like I say this with every V2 that comes out, but I feel like they just keep getting better. The black suede is a very deep black imo, & is very soft to touch with a nice color change while moving your finger across it. In the toe area, it has this soft grey suede that also has a very premium feel to it. On the tongue, it consists of a soft canvas like material that you saw on the V2 that was released along with this pair in the US. Overall, I think the NB team executed this perfectly.
Comfort: the comfort of a 990v2, imo, is soft but more on the firmer side. It is squishy, just not as squishy as the 990v3 and so on. This is something that could easily be worn all day without any issues. In terms of sizing, I ordered an 8 due to availability issues and I can say that I should have gone down a half size. The size 8 isn't horrible, it's just a little roomy and I usually like a snug fit. In comparison, this fits like the first Teddy 990v2 imo, so stick with that sizing.
Overall Opinion: I personally prefer to have the V2's in this set of 16. Each of them have flowed together perfectly in terms of colorblocking & materials. I like how the pack of v2's has gone from hairy suede, to leather, to a soft type of suede. Imo, they just keep getting better & better. I love how premium the materials felt on this pair specifically & if you were to compare it to other brands, it's not even close to GR models. Overall, I feel like NB executed these beautifully & If you slept on this pair, I wouldn't much longer before it is oos, but that's just my personal opinion.