
After receiving Jordan Spiz’ikes from Spike Lee earlier this year, United States President Obama is set to receive another pair of sneakers, this time custom American made New Balance 990s, courtesy of Maine Representative Michael Michaud.
Embellished with ‘President Obama’ stitching around the heel, the classically grey suede and mesh NB sneakers come as a gift supporting recent legislation to outfit US soldiers with American-made footwear, which would both provide the troops with superior sneakers and create more jobs in the state of Maine.
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