The partnership that has birthed classic New Balance collaborations is back, and it’s bringing a new colorway, too.
Kith’s 15th anniversary celebration continues this week with the reintroduction of the New Balance 990v3. The beloved model has taken a bit of a reprise in recent times. Now, through a connection with United Arrows & Sons, Kith is bringing the sneaker back into the consciousness of sneakerheads.
This release marks the third collaboration between Kith and United Arrows & Sons to reinterpret the Japanese brand’s iconic New Balance colorway. First introduced in 2008 on the Made in USA 997.5 through United Arrows’ Beauty & Youth label, the original design paired a grey suede base with purple and pink accents. Ronnie Fieg has called it his “favorite New Balance colorway ever,” inspiring a partnership to revisit the palette ten years later on the Made in USA 997.5 in 2018.
The trio continued the story in 2022 with a creative take on the Made in USA 990v4 in adult and kids’ sizing. For Kith’s fifteenth anniversary, the signature palette returns on the Made in USA 990v3, featuring a dark grey mesh vamp and light grey pigskin suede overlays. Purple accents define the perforated toe and collar panels, while pink highlights the N logos, midsoles, and heel windows. Black tongues and heel tabs carry through a signature detail from the two previous collaborations.
Alongside the returning palette, the trio debuts an all-new, predominantly black colorway crafted from the same materials. A dark grey mesh vamp is paired with black pigskin suede overlays and light grey perforated toe and collar panels. Neon green accents on the N logos, midsoles, and heel windows complete the design.
Both models feature Kith and United Arrows & Sons branding on the dubraes, with commemorative Kith fifteenth anniversary marks alongside United Arrows & Sons and New Balance branding on the insoles. Each pair arrives in custom packaging, with an illustration of its respective colorway on the shoebox lid and accompanying dust bag.
The Kith, United Arrows & Sons, and New Balance Made in USA 990v3 will release exclusively in the United States on October 2nd, available in-store, on Kith.com, and on the Kith App at 11 AM EST. The raffles are open live now on the Kith App, with an early access period expected for Voyage members tomorrow,
