Over Bo Jackson’s illustrious multi-sport career, he had the fortune of being the marquee athlete for a series of Air Trainers from Nike. With that in mind, Nike recently utlized some of Bo Jackson’s most memorable trainer colorways as the basis of this new collection of Dunk Highs. The three colorways seen here were inspired by the "Medicine Ball" Air Trainer III, Air Trainer Max ‘91 and Air Trainer I. Look for these at select Nike dealers.
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The Nike SB Dunk High Pro "Jason Voorhees" was a late drop as part of October’s round of Nike SB releases. Created as part of the "Halloween Pack", the Dunk High is inspired by slasher film super villain Jason Voorhees of the Friday the 13th series of movies. These Dunks should be available at your local Nike SB retailer.
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Regardless of the conditions, these Nike Gore-Tex Dunk Highs will surely get you through any trek without leaving you with cold wet feet. Recent Dunk Highs utilizing Gore-Tex features a more stream-line one-piece upper however these went the more traditional route and were pieced together accordingly. No word yet on a release date.
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Much of Nike SB’s October releases seem to have been overshadowed by the “What The Dunk” sneaker. The sneaker, something originally conceived as being fake was proved as legitimate with the debut of Nike SB’s big screen creation Nothing But The Truth. GOODS in Seattle recently received their shipment for October, which includes a “Deck” Dunk High, “Lebanon” Blazer, Air Zoom Tre and Air Classic SB. Check your local SB dealer for these arrivals.
As part of Nike Skateboarding’s October release, a new Dunk Low created by Takashi Hosokawa will be released. Back in 2003, Takashi also designed a Dunk Low with a similar black/gold colorway. This 2007 Takashi II features an off black leather upper with a suede toebox. Lasering can be seen on the back panels while a silver Swoosh and a heel tab are also highlights. Check your local SB dealer as these should be dropping within the this month.
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One of the more anticipated Dunks from Nike SB has recently been released at the premier of Nike’s "Nothing But The Truth" film. Even though we showcased these Dunks in our "Nothing But The Truth" preview, here is a closer look at these crazy one of a kind sneaker. For this shoe, Nike SB has combined all the hypest Dunk SB’s ever made and mashed it together into one sneaker. If you take a closer look, you’ll find pieces from the Cali’s, the Pigeons, the Luckies and Unluckies, the Jedi’s, the Denims, the Bucks, the Supreme Hi’s and Lows, the Medicoms, the Huf’s, the Hemps, the Shanghai 1 and 2’s, and the Avengers. These probably won’t be available in your sneaker boutique and people have already put them on eBay for a really expensive price so good luck getting your hands on these.
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Nike has recently released its lastest Tweed Pack to stores worldwide. Although the usage of tweed is often associated with that of the latter generation, its appearance here is executed nicely. The black upper of the Air Max 1 offers only a hint of tweed on the heel tab, however the Dunk High uses tweed much more liberally yet its grey suede creates a product that flows together well. Available now at select Nike dealers as well as online at Purchaze.
These upcoming Nike Dunk CLs feature a nice and clean colorway however some of the attention may be inadvertently shifted to the mid-sole. The interesting mid-sole concept features an extremely texturized and rough surface. It’s almost as though somebody wore these Dunks through some fresh black cement and had the remnants dry. Some accented laces finish off the package. No word yet on a release date.
