In February of 2020, a rarity among sneaker rarities emerged out of Nike's prestigious design lab. The model, emerging from its sunken popularity, has successfully revived itself with a collaboration with one of the highly paid names in music, fashion, and now in the sneaker industry, Travis Scott. Coming in with high demands, limited stocks, and available only in exclusive stores online and offline, the Nike x Travis Scott SB Dunk Low dominates the 2020 shoe lineups at full speed.
The premium skate sneakers dropped in a unique paisley and plaid motif, reminiscent of the rapper’s hometown in Houston, Texas, with dark navy, white, and brown coloring. White paisley-bandana prints overlay the dark navy canvases of the mudguards, eyelets, side panels, and heels. The former, made customizable to reveal an elephant print canvas underneath for a wear-and-tear aesthetic. Mismatched, gray-brown-white plaids occupy the sides, while different Nike Swooshes sit atop, black on the laterals and light pink on the medials. Featured on the center are elements in neutral browns including the perforated toe box, thickly padded SB tongue with the La Flame’s Cactus Jack logo, and literal rope laces. The insoles also dressed nicely in paisley patterns, carry the Nike Air and Cactus Jack branding on. Yet to satisfy you even more, the SB Dunk Low has sail-colored midsoles, featuring the quality-standard Air units on the heels plus softer foams to give extra support at the forefoot.
The highly coveted sneakers retailed for $150, and ever since, it began soaring at resale prices of more than $1000, making it difficult for most sneakerheads to cop a pair. Well, by this alone, we can say that as long as there is a community of sneaker lovers and a group of creative shoe designers out there, more models and variations to enjoy will come.