When David Harbour goes sneaker procuring, he gravitates in the direction of silhouettes with a decidedly purposeful bent. (Harbourheads would possibly bear in mind the actor’s 2022 marketing campaign with the hardcore operating model Brooks.) However on the press junket selling Thunderbolts*, the newest sure-to-be-smash entrant within the MCU, Harbour simply cannot get sufficient of the New Stability 991v2, a legendary sneaker with equal pedigree amongst retirees and their teenage grandkids.
As its title signifies, the 991v2 is the sequel to the genre-defining 991, considered one of New Stability’s all-time finest silhouettes. The second version made its grand debut in 2023 with a flashy Stone Island collaboration, and the Boston footwear juggernaut has been busy churning out worthy follow-ups ever since.
What, precisely, makes the New Stability 991v2 so common? Easy: It appears good and feels nice. The mesh base retains your toes cool and dry in the course of the hotter months, whereas the premium leather-based and suede overlays forestall the look from veering too onerous into ‘summer season BBQ’ territory. Oh, and the reflective 3M accents all through imply you possibly can, in reality, flex your new kicks at nighttime should you actually need to.
All of that aesthetic mumbo jumbo is absolutely only a bonus, although. As a result of the midsole is infused with New Stability’s signature Encap cushioning for loopy ranges of consolation, and outfitted with Abzorb SBS pods to make your stride even bouncier. These sorts of specs are usually reserved for the model’s most superior trainers, so though the 991v2 is not particularly engineered to crush a 10K, it might most likely do it with out breaking a sweat.
Better of all, the 991v2 is one of some New Stability silhouettes made in England, on the rolling hills of Flimby, Cumbria, the place the model owns a manufacturing unit liable for a few of the most well liked sneakers on the planet. So, finally, are we stunned that David Harbour loves ’em? Actually not. As a result of as quickly as you lace up a pair you’ll, too.
This story initially appeared on British GQ.
