Salehe Bembury debuts Made in USA 992 Calm Be The Crater

Salehe Bembury’s first take on the New Balance 992 landed February 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST via salehebembury.com, with Sneakerfreaker reporting a $220 price and New Balance’s product page listing the shoe at $229.99 and a 5.0 out of 5 rating. Multiple outlets confirmed the drop through Bembury’s channels and noted a New Balance release was “sure to follow.”

The “Calm Be The Crater” build centers on a vivid, serene blue mesh base layered with matching leather accents at the midfoot and rear, and a mix of shaggy, thick hairy suede overlays in green and grey. Sneakerfreaker described the approach succinctly: “Setting the stage is serene blue mesh with matching leather accents hitting the mid foot and rear. Suede is a Bembury favourite, and has been utilised across the overlays in the shaggier variety. Complementing the earthy tones that dominate the upper are subtle pops of yellow and orange.” WWD concurs on materials: “Shaggy suede, smoother nubuck and mesh form the upper with gray, blue and several shades of green.”

Small but deliberate accents mark the silhouette: a neon-accented yellow ‘N’ logo and a yellow heel stabilizing cage, with a small portion of the sole also rendered in yellow against a larger olive green and steel sole unit. Cork insoles and exposed branding details amplify what Sneaker Bar Detroit called Bembury’s “material-first philosophy,” while WWD notes Salehe Bembury’s hangtag sits between the ‘N’ and the heel.

This collaboration is Bembury’s first 992 and his second Made in USA project; Sneaker Bar Detroit recorded that “Salehe Bembury makes his first impression on the New Balance 992 and second on a Made in USA effort,” following his 990v2 Made in USA collaboration from 2022. The 992 itself has heritage weight: WWD reminds readers that the model debuted in 2006 as part of New Balance’s 100th anniversary, enjoyed a notable early fan in Steve Jobs, was archived, and then returned to prominence in 2020 as New Balance leaned into heritage silhouettes.

The drop arrives amid a procession of recent 992 collaborations that includes Action Bronson, Joe Freshgoods and Kith, and it coincides with Bembury’s expanding footprint beyond New Balance - Sneakerfreaker notes his partnerships with PUMA, ANTA, Crocs and Clarks and the launch of his own brand, Spunge, last fall. Sneaker Bar Detroit observed, “Compared to recent 992 collaborations, this version feels more tactile and less polished by design. That decision adds character to the shoe, continuing with Bembury’s long-running series of outdoor textures reimagined for daily life.”

Photographs accompanying early coverage were credited to Offspring, with Mario Briguglio listed as contributor; imagery appeared across Sneaker Bar Detroit, Sneakerfreaker, WWD and the designer’s social channels. With release channels confirmed on salehebembury.com and a New Balance listing already live at $229.99, Calm Be The Crater positions Bembury’s tactile, earth-driven palette squarely within the 992’s ongoing heritage revival.