New Balance x JJJJound 992 Made in USA 'Grey' M992J2

New Balance x JJJJound 992 Made in USA 'Grey' | M992J2

The New Balance x JJJJound 992 Made in USA 'Grey' (M992J2) is the collaboration that redefined what a New Balance lifestyle sneaker could mean culturally. JJJJound — the Montreal-based creative agency founded by Justin Saunders, whose taste-making influence spans fashion, design, architecture, and sneaker culture — applied its signature restraint to one of New Balance’s most storied silhouettes: the 992, Made in USA. The result is a greyish-brown tonal palette of uncommon depth, cream woven laces that shift the warmth of the upper, and black accent hits on the eyelets and interior that give the shoe its edge. Released in July 2020, it became an immediate benchmark for what a considered New Balance collab should look like.

Why You'll Love It

• JJJJound collaboration — one of the most critically acclaimed and culturally influential New Balance collaborations of the modern era, by Montreal creative agency JJJJound (Justin Saunders)
• Made in USA — manufactured at New Balance’s American factories, carrying the full heritage and craftsmanship premium of the domestic production line
• Greyish-brown tonal colorway — a warm, nuanced grey palette with subtle brown undertones that reward close inspection; offset by cream woven laces for tonal warmth
• Black accent hits on eyelets, interior lining, and branding elements — restrained contrast details that give the collaboration its modern, considered edge
• Premium suede and mesh upper construction with the multi-panel 992 architecture in its most refined execution
• ENCAP and ABZORB dual-cushioning system — the 992’s signature midsole technology combining a polyurethane ring with foam core for exceptional all-day support
• Durable rubber outsole with multi-directional traction
• Low-top profile with round toe — the 992’s classic American running heritage in a collector-grade collaborative execution
• Full size run in Men’s US, Women’s US, and EU sizing

Product Specifications

• Model: M992J2
• Series: New Balance 992
• Collaboration: JJJJound (Justin Saunders)
• Nickname: Grey
• Colorway: Greyish-Brown / Cream / Black
• Manufacturing: Made in USA
• Release Date: July 30, 2020
• Upper Material: Suede / Mesh
• Laces: Cream Woven Laces
• Midsole: ENCAP + ABZORB Dual Cushioning
• Sole Material: Rubber Outsole
• Closure: Lace-Up
• Profile: Low Top
• Toe Shape: Round Toe
• Occasion: Lifestyle / Heritage / Collector
• Sizing: Men’s US 4–11, with Women’s US and EU conversions

Sizing Guide

The New Balance 992 fits true to size. We recommend ordering your standard New Balance size. Available from Men’s US 4 to US 11, with full Women’s US and EU size conversions listed at checkout.

About JJJJound and the New Balance 992

JJJJound is the creative agency of Justin Saunders — a Montreal-based designer whose mood board-driven approach to curation has made him one of the most influential taste-makers in contemporary fashion and sneaker culture. His collaborations are defined by extreme restraint: no logos, no graphics, no noise — just material quality, tonal precision, and the quiet confidence of things chosen carefully. The New Balance 992 was a natural canvas: a Made in USA silhouette built for performance in 2006, reissued as a lifestyle reference point whose ENCAP and ABZORB cushioning and multi-panel suede construction remain benchmarks of American sneaker manufacturing. The M992J2 'Grey' stands as one of the most enduring collaborative releases in recent New Balance history — a shoe that appreciates in cultural value the longer it exists.