New Balance 990v4 'Blue Crab' Pack Celebrates Maryland Culture

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New Balance 990v4 'Blue Crab' Pack Celebrates Maryland Culture
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New Balance is releasing a 990v4 sneaker pack inspired by Maryland's blue crab culture and the DMV area. The pack features two colorways – Moonbeam/Tangerine Heat/Dried Orange and Moonbeam/Cloud Blue/Magic Blue – designed by Edward Kim. The release follows previous Maryland-themed New Balance drops and will be available on newbalance.com on Thursday.

990v4 sneakers that reference the Maryland area’s affinity for the Atlantic Ocean crustacean. The theme is executed over two colorways: Moonbeam/Tangerine Heat/Dried Orange and Moonbeam/Cloud Blue/Magic Blue .

Both pairs feature matching color blocking with Moonbeam gray suede wrapping the uppers and colored mesh filling in the underlays. Each shoe’s midsole is blocked in a darker hue with the Magic Blue pair getting a navy shade and the Dried Orange pair leaning toward coral. , shared an early look at the pack on Instagram.

“The story don’t stop there. These are real life experiences of the DMV. These for the ones who joan and crack crabs with they aunties… My Blue Crab Babies! Inspired by Murrrland, built for the community,” Williams wrote, adding that that the colorways were designed by Edward Kim, who’s an associate color designer atThe latest Maryland-themed New Balance release comes on the heels of April’s aforementioned “Baltimore vs. D.C” 993 pack.

That set included a red colorway inspired by the colors of the Maryland flag and a blue look that took inspiration from a day spent in the nation’s capital. And in 2025, Williams worked on another D.C. -informed pack of sneakers: a 993 “Slow Bounce” duo inspired by go-go music.990v4 Blue Crab pack is already arriving at select retailers and will see an official release from newbalance.com on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. Retail pricing is set at $185 each.

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