Originally designed for a handful of Division I basketball programs, the Nike Dunk has gained a diverse cultural following since its debut in the mid-1980s. Now that the model’s big relaunch in 2020 is over, the Beaverton-based brand is going back to the model’s roots for an inline collection that’s all about the hardwood.
With a smooth nubuck treatment, the new shoe is chic and classy
The silhouette’s jet-black overlays and underlying heel panel delight in a smooth treatment of nubuck, extending the model’s simplistic build with its color-matched laces, tongue construction, and sock liner, which differs from its customary all-leather manufacturing. In the same way that the pair’s renowned “Panda” predecessor used an initial black/white color blocking, a divergent “Teal” contrast covers the heel counter’s overlay panel in unison with the tongue tab’s branding. In conclusion, the pack-signifying colorway continues the lively accent with a dazzling yet fading metallic finish across its midfoot Swooshes and heel tabs, and delivers a lingering hidden away feature of the darkening blue along its basketball-branded insoles.
Summary
Overall, the shoes are amazing, and anyone who wants to add to their collection should get at least one pair. The burnished teal swoosh only stands out when you look at it closely, but it is still subtle enough to be used every day. There is a clear contrast, but it is not too much.
