Nike SB Dunk Low Premium 'Slam City' 2013 | Size 9

With the success of the 2005 release, in 2013, London’s Slam City Skates once again teamed up with Nike SB to reissue the “Slam Dunk”, one of the most beloved SB Dunk releases. The re-release celebrated the grand opening of Slam City’s new East London store with a limited 25 pair release through a raffle. 

The pair is finished in a taupe suede upper with black overlays and exposed white stitching. The blue scratch-off Swoosh and heel tab further elevates the design and like the 2005 release, the tongue and insole features an animated Jesus caricature. Unlike the original however, the pair utilizes the updated SB Dunk sole.

The Nike SB Dunk made its formal debut in 2002 when Nike officially reappropriated the famed Dunk basketball sneaker originally designed in the 1980s with upgrades suited for the skateboarding community. The man behind it, former Nike executive Sandy Boedecker, is credited with building one of Nike’s most beloved subdivisions in the early 2000s with the Nike SB line.

What sets Nike SB apart from other competitive brands is the unbridled creativity, collaborators, materials, and whimsical highly thematic designs that define a generation of sneakerheads. Nike has explored hundreds of concepts – often with a sense of humor – through its Nike Dunks. Taking inspiration everywhere from beer bottles and horror films to jewelry and significant cities, Dunks represent some of the most beloved and creative models for the brand.