The New Balance 991 “Chipmunk” Redoubles As A Made in UK Icon

The v1's renewed run continues.

Matt Varga April 30, 2026

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The return of the New Balance 991 is in full effect. At the forefront of the catalog as recently as 2023 with both collaborative and in-line efforts, the silhouette is slowly building to that same status anew, assisted as always by steadfast partners Aime Leon Dore and KITH.

The success of any of those out-of-house efforts is surely welcome news in and of itself, but as always, it doesn’t hurt to help whet palettes for more coming from NB on their own merits. Now joining its spawn, the 991v2, in serving as an icon of their Flimby-based Made in UK family, the 991 doubles down on elevated materials with a refined “Chipmunk” execution. Hemming close to the formalwear-adjacent earthy tones seen on the Allerdale, this pair plants light brown overlays with subtle off-white foundations a layer below below.

The New Balance 991 “Chipmunk” releases via NewBalance.com on May 7th, retailing for $270 in women’s sizing. Catch official images below as we count down to the drop.

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Mens New Balance 991

SKU: M991TW1

RETAIL PRICE: $270

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2026

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Written by

Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.