New Balance 990 V5 "Vegan Friendly": Review & On-Feet

[@SeanGo]

Vegan #IZBAK

[@F7Nf7nF7nf7N]

I'm a no vegan, but pig thing is a BIG NO in my religion. now that this 990 V5 version is dropping (FINALLY), I'm all for it 🔥 hope this hit my country. thanks for the review Sean!

[@SeanGo]

🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝 🌱

[@Billycar1130]

Your religion is out dated .

[@F7Nf7nF7nf7N]

@@Billycar1130 oh wow.. whatever hahaha.. I'm fine with that 😇

[@triplef8362]

Same here bro. As long as it's not pig skin.

[@picanha694]

@@triplef8362 do you eat your shoes or what?

[@ws4835]

Just ordered a pair. 2022 gonna be the year of the new balances for me. Got a bunch of 550s to unDS and these now.

[@doomplatoon3393]

I've ordered a pair! Can't wait. For me the lack of suede actually swung the balance...suede is a pain to keep clean and just not practical enough. These synthetic pair should be easy to maintain and in the classic grey colourway I am chuffed ..

[@guynkicks]

Great review as always, just literally copped these through NB USA. Can’t wait to review these myself 🔥

[@F7Nf7nF7nf7N]

then I'll wait for yours too

[@rawsanity27]

It’s cool that they are making shoes for Ppl who are Extremely Vegan & don’t want animal products on their sneakers.

[@SeanGo]

Yeah for sure!!

[@phunkface]

The cool grey with the all white sole looks so good on foot. I didn’t know I needed these until now

[@DylanLey]

I have no problem with vegan products and I actually quite like the look of this colorway. My problem is the fact that it utilizes inferior/synthetic materials and still retails for the same price as the suede/nubuck 990v5s. You pay $185, not just for the Made In USA craftsmanship, but also for excellent quality materials. This vegan shoe should be $150 max.

[@WhatAboutKenny]

Demand and supply impacts prices too - talking about the materials here. This would heavily impact the cost of producing the vegan version of the shoe. Just bear that in mind :)

[@DylanLey]

@@WhatAboutKenny Still not paying full price for it

[@WhatAboutKenny]

And that's completely fine.

[@jae2029]

I think that pricing is a delicate balance. I am sure that a lot of R&D had to go into creating the vegan materials and I wouldn’t necessarily assume that they are inferior to or cheaper than leather. From what I have read, it costs NB around $150 to make a shoe in their US factories (vs $11 for Nike in Asia) and material costs are a fairly small part of that amount. Labor and overhead are the biggest drivers.

[@ameerhafizi2336]

Not only vegan friendly, but also Muslim-friendly since they dont have any pig skin on them, finally 🙏

[@mulder1987]

never thought about it this way

[@jae2029]

My local NB store (US) had these in stock on 1/22 and they looked great in hand. I noticed that they made (1) small design change: the midsole is completely white rather than the standard white/grey split. I like how the standard color way grounds the shoe and makes it more low profile, but the vegan is still🔥🔥

[@Rialagma]

There were a must-cop for me, and I'm happy to have them on hand! Wanted a pair of NBs so bad, but the only vegan alternative was the Jaden Vision Racers, which are... not quite my type of sneaker.

[@willeye9126]

That’s cool and but where do I get the vegan suede material from?

[@ahmadimraan732]

May i know besides this, what others 990 v5 or v4 model come with no pigskin?

[@rafdes]

Slow down, Sean! You're outpacing everyone in the review game, haha.

[@SeanGo]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Red-in4fx]

Any 990v5 will more or less be always great, my pair had some minor qc issues though [small puncture on the suede found at the medial side near the N logo, some scuff (more like bald) marks at the lateral side of the suede at the heel part, lines of glue stains], but still amazing build quality and comfort.

[@kkntr4692]

Hefe paired with the 990’s is just 👌

[@silvjagjoka]

What was the website again?

[@tylerlittle7818]

Hi Sean, where did you get your cream color laces? Thanks in advance

[@SeanGo]

Just had one from another shoe that I took lol

[@DeanAlmonte]

I actually picked these up because I can wear them and not worry too much as compared to my suede pairs.

[@mercurial7337]

Which one is more comfortable 990v4 and these?

[@SeanGo]

I prefer V4

[@kazumoff1]

Hello from Armenia 🇦🇲, I am always watching your videos, and all my sneakers I bought same size as yours))), I am also US10 wider feet, For 990v5 give me advice which size should I choose? for us10 which part is big? Thanks for your content

[@10antoniojr]

Patiently waiting for these to come to Canada. #VGang

[@AmeyaSindgikar]

Finally! Any idea when these drop in Canada?

[@SeanGo]

It’s already available at es2shop.ca

[@AMA2much]

I hope they continue this trend with other 99- models. I was pretty bummed to find out most models were made of pigskin.

[@splakacheus]

The NB 990v5 "Petas" 🌿

[@Filetochickenn]

Hi what’s the product code on the box?

[@SeanGo]

M990JS5

[@kevinGvue]

I understand why this shoe was made but I like my pig skin suede. I'll stick to what we've been getting.

[@cheryldellamano3374]

Will we have the option, or are the vegan a replacement?

[@blessednotstressed2739]

Ah yes let’s stick to animal cruelty that’s the spirit.

[@hayatirania366]

They should release more of these vegan version, i want to stay halal and fresh haha

[@anthonygato407]

🙌

[@FELIPE8226M]

Nice review Bro👍🏼 but I like my leather 😂

[@cruzryand413]

Beautiful 😍

[@kwinnvartenisian1561]

Debating grabbing these....🤔

[@Cortex6]

Not a big fan of this whole veganism thing but if it works for some people that’s good for them 🙏🏼

[@SeanGo]

🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@blessednotstressed2739]

Not a fan of not being cruel to animals….imagine

[@Cortex6]

@@blessednotstressed2739 you know animals still would die horrible deaths by other animals even if 100% of humans were vegan right

[@blessednotstressed2739]

@@Cortex6 that’s different than mass breeding animals for the sole purpose of being murdered while destroying the environment in the process. One is natural the other is a system put in place by humans that is cruel and dysfunctional at best. Also those animals dying in the wild aren’t being exploited in that process.

[@momo.ru-kun]

@@blessednotstressed2739 really doesn't matter, you use smartphones, computers, gadgets, fossil fuel, etc. For humans to get these resources, animal shelters and environments are often destroyed which has greater impact in the environment as a whole which affects future generations compared to manufacturing leather or raising animals for food. There is always more than what meets the eye.

[@chillbillc4366]

This is the worst new balance of all time. I seen them in person the material they use is horrible.

[@cheryldellamano3374]

They also dont look as supportive as the original.

[@OGPimpin]

Did you wear them though? Most people who have copped them love them

[@AmbiencePT]

They look really boring. I'll wait for the V6

[@mattimorottaja8445]

there might not be vegan v6...