The New Balance 990v6 MiUSA Gray Day (2023) is a running sneaker from the New Balance ‘Gray Day’ 2023 lineup featuring the 990v6 MiUSA silhouette. This New Balance 990v6 MiUSA (Made in USA) offering features an Off-White mesh base with navy suede overlays and gray pigskin suede on the mudguard and eyestays. More navy blue hits feature on the signature ‘N’ logo on the sides, which has a white outline. Other details include ‘990’ branding on the lateral heel, a mesh tongue with a branded patch, cream-colored laces, and the signature ‘NB’ logo at the heel with ‘MADE IN USA’ typography beneath it. A sole unit with an ENCAP-cushioned midsole and a rubber outsole completes the design.The designers of the first 990 were tasked with creating the single best running shoe on the market. The MADE in USA 990v6 embraces this original mandate, with a series of performance-inspired updates. The upper dispenses with the standard midfoot saddle, allowing the pigskin and synthetic overlays to flow from heel to toe across the mesh underlay, for a speedy, streamlined look. While the evolved design marks one of the most dramatic changes from one generation model to the next that the 990 has ever seen, the greatest leap forward occurs on the inside. The addition of FuelCell midsole cushioning means that the evolution of the 990 can be felt as much as it can be seen. New Balance MADE contains a domestic value of 70% or more. MADE makes up a limited portion of New Balance’s US sales.