?UESTLOVE X NIKE DUNK
I finally got around to checking out the press release info for the ?uestlove Dunks. I must admit; I wasn’t a fan at first. But after reading the info and taking my time to really look at the images, I like them. I could do with out the red pair. Anyways. I wanted to share this info with you guys. Enjoy.
One pair red and the other yellow, the Nike Dunk x ?uestlove is the product of an imagination that brings uncharacteristic embellishments to a classic. Inspired by mid 80’s era American television, ?uestlove draws from the favorite sitcoms of his youth and interprets their story lines through design.
The red pair is fashioned to perfection using premium leather complete with an overlay that conceals the laces trimmed with white buttons.
Hinting to an episode that is forever etched in ?uestlove’s mind, a character is presented with an all too human conflict, impressing a girl with style, but the outcome goes horribly awry. The character pleads for an expensive shirt from his parents, but when he is denied, a sibling offers to make a replica that is in the end far from perfect. The Nike Dunk x ?uestlove is just that, one is perfect, and the other is, to say the least, a bit off kilter.
The yellow pair is the traditional Nike Dunk with a twist – the swoosh shape that is distinct to the Nike Blazer. The Nike Dunk x ?uestloves are then finished off with the emblem of its maker, the silhouette of ?uestlove himself.
“ I always opt against taking the easy way out, ” says ?uestlove, “I wanted to choose colors that were extremely hard to match with outfits with a simpler design that stand out as the topic of conversation.”
?uestlove surprises us by suddenly adding a third Nike Dunk x ?uestlove to the mix, this version colored in all black.
When asked about the addition,?uestlove responds, “Dunks to me are the tuxedo of Nikes. Obviously an awesome basketball sneaker, but they can also fit almost any situation.
If rocked right, you could even wear them with a suit, and the all black version is perfect for that.”
info & images via NSW.
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These are def a dope collaboration and the connection to the Cosby Show is what makes it so much more special in my opinion. Great Post Clyde!
I remember the episode he is talking about . It’s the Cosby Show episode with the (spell check) Gordon Gartrell shirt! lol…the red pair is…uh urrr um yeah well…the yellow and black pairs are dope!