SB Dunk Low "What The Dunk"

The Nike SB Dunk Low ‘What The Dunk’ is one of the most ambitious and referenced releases in the SB program’s history. Released in 2007, the shoe stitches together elements from more than 31 prior Nike SB Dunk colorways into a single, intentionally chaotic construction. No two panels match, and the left and right shoes are deliberately asymmetrical, meaning no two pairs look identical from every angle.

Recognizable callouts from across the SB catalog appear throughout: elephant print borrowed from the ‘Cement’ Dunk, star-pattern canvas referencing the ‘Stars,’ tweed panels from the ‘Tweed,’ quilted neoprene pulling from the ‘Paris,’ and a chrome Swoosh layered over the mismatched base. Laces differ between the two shoes, with volt yellow on one and dark red on the other. A number of colorways contributing to the build have their own deep collector histories, which layers additional significance onto the mashup.

The concept functions as both a retrospective and a statement about the SB line’s identity during its peak cultural moment. Nike SB had spent several years building a tight roster of boutique collaborations and limited regional drops, and the ‘What The Dunk’ served as a self-referential catalog of that output. The shoe was limited at release and distributed through select SB accounts, and it has remained one of the more visually complex and historically layered releases the program produced.