WTAPS’ Must-Have New Balance M992 Collab Drops Today

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Brand: WTAPS x New Balance

Model: M992 Made in USA

Key Features: The classic runner is injected with the urban military DNA of WTAPS, featuring an upper decked in shades of gray and olive. WTAPS branding is found on the tongue, heel, and insole, and teal accents decorate the outsole.

Release Date: May 1

Price: ¥ 39,600 (approximately $371)

Buy: WTAPS

Editor’s Notes: Japan’s WTAPS and New Balance have teamed up on a M992 that has a decidedly WTAPS, military-inspired flavor to it. The model first came out in 2006 to commemorate 100 years of the New England sportswear brand. The original 992 is one of the brand’s most popular models, most famously worn by Steve Jobs. The WTAPS collaboration drops on May 1.

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2006年にNew Balanceの100周年を記念するモデルとして誕生したM992。 2020年に復刻し、始まったそのM992シリーズの一つを、WTAPSとのコラボレーションで実現しました。 Made in USAならではの表情を携えたM992が、WTAPSのアイディアと融合した今回のコラボレーション。 New Balanceならではのハイスペックな構造とWTAPSの個性を、この一足から感じ取って頂けたらと思います。  ——————-  The M992, a silhouette that was first introduced in 2006 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of New Balance. As part of the first reissue series since the original release, in 2020, this collaboration was created. A model with a strong sense of Made in USA character and the high spec construction characteristic to New Balance, fused with the design essence of WTAPS.   #wtaps  #wtvua  #wtaps_40 #wtaps_newbalance #newbalance #newbalance_992

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Words by Fabian Gorsler
Sportswear Editor

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