New Balance Pairs Dusty Suede With Black Mesh on the 991v2

New Balance is releasing two Made in UK 991v2 colourways on Sunday, November 1, 2026, and both put dusty suede over black waffle mesh. The pair belongs to the Elevated Neutrals pack and is built at New Balance's Flimby factory in Cumbria, with the release listed for New Balance's own website.

The two colourways are Iron/Mulch, style code U991EY2, and Turbulence/India Ink, style code U991EC2. Both keep the 991v2 shape and change the suede colour and the tone of the overlays, which is the kind of release the Made in UK line has settled into.

Brown Suede in One, Grey and Blue in the Other

Iron/Mulch is the brown pair. Gear Patrol describes beige and espresso tones on the suede overlays over a charcoal black waffle mesh, and Sneaker News reports official images of it have been uploaded. Turbulence/India Ink swaps the brown for greys and a dark blue across the suede, with the same black mesh underneath.

Gear Patrol's headline calls the 991v2 New Balance's classiest sneaker and argues that neutrals do not have to be boring, and the pack is built around that idea: muted tones, no graphics, and nothing on the upper that asks for attention. The mesh is the constant. A waffle pattern in black mesh keeps both shoes dark at the base, so the suede does the talking and the two pairs read as a set. Retail coverage of the Made in UK 991v2 also lists a full length FuelCell midsole and ABZORB pods under the foot.

Flimby Is the Selling Point

New Balance leads the announcement with the factory, Flimby in Cumbria, ahead of the colours. The 991v2 is one of the models the brand still builds in the United Kingdom, and retailers list it under both Made in UK and Made in England depending on the page.

The factory matters more than the colourway names because the shoe itself barely changes between seasons. The Made in UK line moves on materials and tone. This pair is suede and mesh again, with earthy colours that suit the cooler months.

Two Years of Colourways in One Factory

The Made in UK 991v2 has been a steady release line for two years. Sole Retriever covered a city exclusive collection in August 2024 and a Dark Gull Grey pair for Holiday 2024, and other pairs include Sea Grass in sage suede and Pageant Blue, a blue suede pair the site tied to Elvis. This is also not the first release of this year. Listings this season include the Walnut pair, listed at Asphaltgold for August 20, and an Insignia Blue pair listed for September 1, along with a TCS London Marathon 2026 edition and an orange pair. November 1 adds two more to that run.

The wider New Balance calendar shows the same material at work. Kith and United Arrows & Sons used suede and mesh on two Made in USA 990v3 pairs on October 2, and Concepts' 990v4 Patina used waxed suede that is meant to age with wear. On the fashion side, Miu Miu showed a rebuilt RC150 at its Paris show on October 4, which turned a 1990s racing shoe into technical mesh. Suede and mesh is the house material pairing this autumn, from the UK factory to the Paris runway.

What the Drop Leaves Open

Retailers disagree on the retail figure for these pairs, with some listings showing a lower number and some a higher one, so the New Balance site is the place to check on release day. Sizing is another note: MR PORTER says the 991v2 runs small and recommends going up half a size.

New Balance describes the pair as premium tonal suede on sleek waffle mesh, and the colour work follows that description: each shoe stays inside one family of tones, brown in one case and grey blue in the other, with the black mesh as the only contrast. A new 991v2 pair every few weeks means the line is being used as a seasonal canvas for the Flimby factory, and the buyer's job is to pick the one tone that fits their closet. The call is that these two are for people who already own a grey 991v2 and want something for winter. Iron/Mulch is the one with more to say, since brown suede over black mesh is not the usual look for the line, while Turbulence/India Ink is the safer choice in cool greys and blue.