Merging the best parts of the brand's iconic 99X series — the 990, 991, etc. — with new tech from New Balance's innovation studio, the 9060 offers the best of both worlds. Retro influences include an upper and sway bars pulled from the 990, a tongue carried over from the 991, and a diamond tread pattern sourced from the lesser-known 860. Despite the disparate parts, it presents as a cohesive whole, especially in this tonal tan colorway.